Friends of Dhole’s Den, Some 6 months or so earlier I was gifted a ‘Gamcha’ from Assam. That was as a symbol of respect from my staff and their affection towards me. Upon asking about the details I was told by Parag who started off as my driver but now […]
To Zulu on her ninth birthday…. My daughter, I take the liberty to address you so as there are people who understand the underlying feeling in my calling you the daughter of the house and because there are people who vehemently oppose calling you so. My letter to you today […]
As part of our Dhole’s Den Resort commitment to responsible tourism practices, we are Wildlife Lodge member of the Travel Operators for Tigers campaign (TOFTigers). TOFTigers is a global travel industry initiative which aims to advocate, catalyse and support a more responsible and sustainable approach to wildlife tourism in India […]
23rd October is a special day for me. We celebrate Shaka turning a year older. This year he would have turned 9 in dogs’ years and 63 if he had been human. This is a letter to him knowing well he couldn’t have read the type and only saw it […]
Dear Friends, Greetings from the Jungle! The late monsoon is forgotten as we are in the midst of a sea of marigolds and enjoying farm fresh veggies everyday that our farm gifts us in this season of plenty. The eyes feast on the varied hues of blue, saffron, green and […]
A young spirited guest Iraaj Mohan who stayed with us last month had the following to write back about us. I am quoting him and putting some images of him walking with our hound Jabu. Quote— The stay of my family and I in Dhole’s Den was remarkable. I […]
Friends of Dhole’s Den, Since 8 years and more you have turned and many have even wondered before they were our guests at our homestay about the fact that our signboards said: The Land of Shaka & Zulu.. Those who stayed with us met him Shaka the King of Dhole’s […]
Dear Friends, It was 2013 when the charming couple Ravi and Payal graced Dhole’s Den with a visit. https://blog.dholesden.com/a-private-celebration/ Then I had written about it. Now some days ago, I happened to meet Mr. Ravi at Bangalore Airport and was happy to see them. As Payal just emerged from the […]
An Excerpt from: A King called Shaka… The next day started early. The car to take me and my business partner Gokul to Bandipur arrived early and we drove away towards our new home. Enroute on the highway it was quite uneventful except for the looks that Shaka gave […]
