Good news: India’s tiger population is growing. A couple of months ago I wrote about the drastic decline in the number of wild tigers in India and the campaign to save the tiger. Now, it seems things are getting a little bit better for India’s tigers. According to this BBC News article, India’s environment and [...]
Save the Tiger! Save the Tiger!
by Satu on 17. Dec, 2010 in responsible travel
I’ve never seen a tiger in India even though I’ve visited quite a few national parks in the country. And I guess it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I’ve never seen one as there are just 3200 tigers left in the wild today in the whole world, and only around 1400 tigers in India. [...]
How Green is Your Hotel?
by Satu on 23. Nov, 2010 in hotels, responsible travel
A big part of being a responsible tourist is choosing your hotel carefully. In a developing country such as India, and especially in areas where tourism is an important source of income, the choices you make when travelling have a huge impact locally. When booking a hotel, check if your desired hotel has an environmental/responsible [...]
4 Simple Green Travel Tips for India
by Satu on 18. Nov, 2010 in responsible travel
Remember how Indian trains used to serve chai (tea) in clay cups? After drinking the tea, passengers used to simply throw the cup out of the train window, which was fine because the cup was biodegradable. Today train chai is served in plastic cups – but the cups are still thrown out of the train [...]
Responsible Travel in India
by Satu on 15. Nov, 2010 in responsible travel
This post contains an affiliate link (at the end of the post). I’ve been thinking a lot about responsible travel recently. I’ve been researching for my next travel book about Ladakh and have been reading Ancient Futures by Helena Norberg Hodge*. This deeply thought-provoking book tells the story of how a happy, self-sufficient, environmentally sustainable, [...]
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About Me
I am a freelance journalist and travel writer and I spent more than three years from late 2005 to early 2009 living, travelling and studying yoga in India. In this blog I share my India travel tips and stories.
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Motorbike Travel: Khardung La
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