Mu Ko Chang National Park, Thailand
After exploring the mangroves of Khao Sam Roy Yot and the jungle of Kaeng Krachan National Parks, our next adventure took us to a different kind of wildlife watching destination … Read more
Asia
On the trail of the Flat-headed cat in Borneo
The tropical night is refreshingly cool, as I follow my guide Razmir along the elevated wooden walkway to the small jetty on Kinabatangan River. We emerge from the forest onto … Read more
Wildlife adventures in Deramakot Forest Reserve, Borneo
The island of Borneo is home to an astonishing abundance and diversity of wildlife. It is easily the best place in South East Asia to see the region’s wildlife. So … Read more
Wildlife of Kinabatangan River, Borneo
Most of today was taken up by traveling from Danum Valley to Sukau for our stay at Osman Homestay to look for wildlife of Kinabatangan River. We left the field … Read more
Field Notes from Danum Valley, Borneo
I have had my eye on Danum Valley for a number of years, ever since I first heard about it while living in Thailand. A field station surrounded by ancient … Read more
Adventures of getting to Kanha National Park
In the gathering dark, I was sipping chai on a cold train platform in Delhi, waiting for the train to Jabalpur – the closest train station to Kanha National Park. … Read more
Spotting wildlife in Kaeng Krachan NP
From Khao Sam Roy Yot we headed to Kaeng Krachan – Thailand’s largest national park where we spent the next 4 nights. There are two camping sites for wildlife watching in … Read more
Wildlife watching in Khao Sam Roi Yot
I met up with two friends in Thailand and we took a road trip to three of Thailand’s National parks: Khao Sam Roi Yot, Kaeng Krachan and Ko Chang Island. … Read more
Bumblebee Bats and Other Wildlife of Rural Thailand
There is a cave in the forested mountains of Western Thailand not far from the Burmese border, where a lone Buddhist monk lives, spending his days pondering on the meaning … Read more
Slow living on Koh Jum Island
A few years ago, I was getting a little overwhelmed while working full time and doing a science degree at the same time. And then I had a brilliant idea … Read more
Wildlife watching in Ranthambore National Park, India
Sawai Madhopur When I arrived at Sawai Madhopur at 5 am, it was still dark, the only light was coming from the fires lit up on the street. A great … Read more
Bimbetka Caves, India
Eventually, my journey has brought me to Bhopal – the site of the infamous 1984 pesticide plant disaster that resulted in 4-8 thousand deaths (depending on the source of the … Read more
Kanha National Park Safari, India
This is an updated post based on a visit to Kanha National Park during the early days of tiger watching in India. It was a very rustic experience at the … Read more
