WTF!!

So now a crowded capital city gets an Eco-City tag even before the city has done anything regarding saving the environment!!

http://www.medindia.net/news/Shimla-Selected-by-UNIDO-as-Eco-City-of-India-93284-1.htm


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Kawal to be developed as eco-tourism centre. But are we able to maintain the existing ones?

A new wildlife sanctuary is always a good news to my ears. It raises my hopes to see Mount Abu having its own Wildlife Sanctuary utilised to its real potential. How many Sloth Bear sanctuaries does one come across in this country??

Here, we have an ever growing population of Sloth bears which has increased 10 times in last decade but still is neglected. The increase in number of bears and decrease in the area of their habitat pushes them into the municipal limits which results into unwanted man - wild encounters. Though luckily there havn't been any untoeard incidence till date, but aren't we sitting on it and waiting for a sure disaster?

The Forest department and the Tourism department of the State can plan eco-tourism activities within the sanctuary area in a phased manner with minimum concrete use. Using bamboo and wood and also making solar energy useful here will add to the objective of preserving nature.

Presently, Mount Abu has several eco-tourism sites where one can only see concrete and dried up surroundings due to lack of proper access to natural water supply. Eco-tourism cannot be made a successful induatry by making plans and showing stuff on paper and files. One needs to get real and plan it in a way that you add more activities without changing the existing natural flora. Its time to have more Private-Public partnerships in projects related to developing sites. And there is no scarcity of experience or intelligence on the subject in this country. Only thing missing is the will to put an effort which gives time bound results.

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Navin, the master actor

Acting comes naturally to some and others spend a fortune to learn the tricks. Here is an example of the former. Mr Navin Rana, a born dramatist, works as a chauffeur at Hotel Maganjis, Mount Abu.

Only seeing is believing for his true talent comes in private. With high dreams and distant hope in his heart he always manages to keep a smile on his face.

Hiking at 74

Mr American Tourist (the names' Ryan) didn't need much introduction once he started talking. Slow in pace but quick in understanding, somehow he managed to get along quite smoothly. When I asked what he used to do back home he said he was an Astrophysicists. So I changed the topic before demonstrating my complete ignorance about the subject.
Born and brought up in Chicago he tend to hide his urban life behind his relaxed posture and the jungle attire with a jungle cap bearing Ranthambore Sanctuary on it. At 74 he still managed to climb till the base camp of Mt. Everest in Nepal. I wonder what brought him to this tiny town on a tiny mountain. Then again, love has no boundaries. And his love for hiking must have dragged him here too.

Real or Fake??

Well, this ones real and fake at the same time. The plant is living thing whereas the flower is fake. But the combination looks so damn beautiful. I named the pic - Solitude.

'Cooking Holidays'

Jaipur, Cochin and Nilgiri are setting a good example for a new way to explore eco-tourism, cooking holidays. And looking at the past, it only gets better and interesting for travel buffs. Maybe its the natural flavor or the natural touch to the whole experience of Eco-travelling that makes the trip all more exciting and full of surprises.

Though in India 'Cooking Holidays' seems a nascent industry within Eco-tourism but it surely holds a lot of promise for the simple reason that Indian cuisine has not got its due within media corridors. From the spicy north Indian curries to the bland and salty eastern dishes, from the sweet and sour Gujarati delicacies to the mouth watering southern platters, India gives a lot of options for the cooking enthusiast.

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Dog Show 2011 - MT. Abu.. a huge success

Mount Abu hosted its first dog show of this century under the aegis of Indian National Kennel Club (INKC) together with M K Sirohi Shri Daiwat Singhji and Rotary Club of Mount Abu as the local hosts. The event, the 172nd INKC "Championship Dog Show", took birth with a rather brief gestation with the dogged dedication of H H Danta, M K Sirohi.

Held in the jungle corner of Kesar Bhavan Palace Heritage Resort, club president Kashyap Jani right on the onset assured one and all that this would not be a flash in the pan.

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India Shining, but this time its for good times

Once the forbidden world, today India emerges as one of the most sough after tourist destinations in Asia. And you don't have to look for reason too far. Read more...

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