What would be the best way to experience the Indian wilderness? Certainly not to seclude yourself in a normal hotel with all the trappings of modernity. Thankfully you do not have to forgo luxury to get the best of wild India, near Pench National Park. Jamtara Wilderness Camp is a throwback to olden days when comfort and far afield excursions were one and the same.
I am standing in the battlefield surrounded by Hubla warriors armed with spears and bows. My body is painted for war. I am only wearing the traditional koteca, the penis sheath made of cultivated gourd that characterises the tribes of the Baliem Valley in the highlands of Indonesia’s Papua province.
Nestled between Kyoto, Osaka and Nara, Daimon Brewery is housed in a 250-year old structure. The brewery has been offering the finest sake in the region for nigh on two centuries. Recently refurbished and reopened, Daimon Brewery remains a family owned business with one big ambition: being Ambassadors for the World of Sake.
Bhutan is a country with a thousand facets, which allows an adventurous trip in nature and a special voyage within yourself finding happiness. This is my experience.
Where the jungle meets the Indian Ocean, by a golden beach lies a cluster of arched fabric tents. These are elegantly designed and blend perfectly with its surroundings. Next to the tents, huge bamboo domes house one of the finest expressions of eco-conscious luxury, at the doorstep of Yala National Park.
Hiking the tranquil, temple-studded peninsula south of Osaka is even more a spiritual journey than it is a physical one.
The human soul is drawn to certain places, like a moth to the flame. As the day begins, and I gaze to the mists that cover the green mountain forests, I set out to uncover the world of the spirits.
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During my last trip to Japan, my great passion for the Oscar-winning director Hayao Miyazaki (who has been producing beautiful movies for decades and is considered a genius by many of his fellow animators) put me almost subconsciously in the footsteps of the landscapes shown in his main animation stories.
“You can’t compare India with anything. It is known for its extremes; the people, the faces, the languages, dresses, culture, traditions, faith, religion and many other things make it so very special”.
