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365 Stories 4/365 - Travel Bucket List - I   When someone asked me what is your hobby? "I don't have any hobby" that was my answer. Later when I grow up, it was quite embarrassing to say the same. Hence, I would say “Travelling, Travelling is my hobby!”. I did not know that saying the same statement many times, it would be an actual hobby. This blog contains some of the places that I want to visit. I will cover the places in different parts. Elephant Nature Park                  Elephant Nature Park is a sanctuary and rescue centre for elephants in Mae Taeng District, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, approximately 60 kilometers from Chiang Mai City. It is co-founded by Lek Saengduean Chailert in 1998.  I don’t know why but I love Elephants more than any other wild animal. It may be due to my family worshiping Lord Ganesh. In India, wild Elephants are present only in Kerala and in Kaziranga National Park, Assam. Elepha...

365 Stories 3/365 - Melghat Trip                I have been to Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) many times. Melghat is situated in the Satpuda Mountain ranges. Therefore, you hardly find any straight landscape. Whereas almost all the landscapes in Tadoba are straight as an arrow. Therefore, it is easier to locate an animal with black strips on yellow fur in Tadoba than in Melghat. This is the sentence I used whenever I visit MTR can come back without sighting the magnificent creature. This is the story of sighting my first and second bear. (The Mumma Bear with her cub)   It was the summer of 2009-10. I was in the Amaravati district. To be precise I was in Achalpur city for Narsimha Navratra. On the last day of Navratra (Narsimha Jayanti), we planned to visit the MTR. After lunch, we six people (me, baba, my uncle, and my four three brothers) left for MTR. Achalpur to MTR is a one and half hour drive. My uncle used to work in the guide traini...

  365 Stories 2/365 - Life Lesson - I Date: 30th November 2019 Venue: Nagpur Railway Station     On 30th November, students of electrical engineering were planning to go for a trip to northern India. The train was scheduled at 20:35 from platform 1. So, all the students gathered at the Nagpur railway station around 20:00. Nagpur railway station is very tumultuous hence it was difficult to spot the group. I followed the sound and hurray!! I found them. On the way, I saw many armed police officers and dogs on the platform. I thought they are waiting for some VIP.   We ignored them just like we ignore the YouTube ads because our focus was on tour. We were capturing group photos while waiting for the train. Finally, the moment came…. The train arrived at the station before the scheduled time and the door opened but the staff did not allow us to board the train. We thought that they are cleaning the train hence they stopped boarding. My mind was already on th...