According to Florence of Worcester, not as you might imagine a female but actually a well-educated male monk who died in 1118, the forest was known before the Conquest …
I’d been talking to experts at the Bombay Natural History Society (BHNS), the RSPB’s equivalent in India, and I had mentioned the Deonar tip. I knew that it once …
Animals aren’t capable of considering aesthetics. For all wild creatures, obtaining sufficient food trumps any other consideration. In what sort of location the food might be found is of …
All these events – military firmness, guns pointed in my direction and fines -passed rather rapidly through my mind as the Omani police Jeep drew closer. I should not …
Undeterred and ignoring the ‘no entry’ signs (I think they were only in Greek) and the helicopter landing pad we passed, I drove along a military road until stopped …
It seemed best not to make any sudden moves. And not to make a hurried attempt to try and hide my binoculars either. As the Omani police Jeep approached …
Kremlin is referred as the heart of Moscow; it is the official residence of Russian President. In building up Kremlin palace golden, white and green colors are used beautifully. …
St. Basil Church is situated in Russia’s historical Red Square in Moscow. In 1552 Russian Ivan the Terrible had captured Kazan and in its memory he had built this …
This stone forest is located about 80 km away from the provinces of Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan in China. It is also known as ‘Shilin’ in Chinese language and …
Terracotta Army museum is situated in China’s Lintong city and is most ancient museum. In this museum 2,200 years old China’s terracotta culture warrior’s representatives are there. These warriors …