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Assam, India’s tea country

19/04/2023 Martin Assam, Banyan Grove, Hoolongapar Gibbon sanctuary, India, Jorhat, Photography, Tea plantations, Tea Pluckers in Assam

With tea estates on both sides of the road it was immediately clear that we were in tea country.
For our stay we had chosen a property surrounded by tea plantations called Banyan Grove. In fact Banyan Grove was formerly the residence of the Deputy Plantation Manager for the Gatoonga Tea Estate.
Banyan Grove is one of a small collection of properties owned/operated by Heritage Northeast ( https://www.heritagetourismindia.com/ ). It is a wonderful old building surrounded by lawns, although the original Banyan tree that gave it its name has long since died.

Choosing the right lenses for your safari. Updated

16/03/2023 Martin Birding, Birds, Camera gear, India, Kaziranga, Photo Tips, Photography, Red Panda, Tiger, Uncategorised, Wildlife

Probably one of the most frequent questions we get asked by clients is “What lenses should I take on safari?”
This question is not limited to first timers either; because the equipment you need to take depends very much on where you are going and what the conditions will be like. Photographing rhinos on the plains of Kaziranga NP requires a different approach to photographing sloth bears in the forest at dusk, and photographing birds is very different to photographing elephants.
So how do you make the right selection?

Kuno Palpur – Waiting for Lions

25/11/2019 Martin Kuno Palpur, Leopard, Photography, Wildlife

Kuno Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary Getting away from the crowds is not always easy in India; and the country’s tiger reserves are no exception. Instead of being places where wildlife enthusiasts can sit quietly and enjoy time watching one of natures most magnificent creatures, safaris are usually frantic affairs, with convoys of vehicles rushing across the park in response to the[…]

Bhimbetka Rock Shelters

25/04/2018 Martin Bhimbetka, India, Rock paintings, Satpura

Most of my travelling is done with the explicit purpose of viewing and photographing wildlife. As far as possible I avoid cities, they just don’t excite me. Too much noise, too much traffic and too many people. I much prefer the open spaces and tranquillity of the bush. Yes, I’m a bit of heathen really, and will rarely go out[…]

What makes a wildlife safari in India different to one in Africa

17/04/2018 Martin Bandhavgarh, Birding, Corbett, Dhole, India, Kahna, Kaziranga, Leopard, Pench, Satpura, Sloth Bear, Tiger, Wildlife

Key differences between a safari in India and a safari in Africa. This is a question that I get asked a lot. Regular visitors to Africa enquire about visiting India and want to know how the experience will compare. To say it will be the same is simply not true. A wildlife safari in India is a very different type[…]