Billy, the honorary tiger
‘Honorary Tiger: The Life of Billy Arjan Singh’ is a remarkable biography of India’s ‘tiger man’, by Duff Hart-Davis
A wanderer’s account of travels by all means of transport
Prabhu Ghate, in his book ‘By Thumb, Hoof and Wheel’, not only gives an account of his travels of over seven decades, but also provides a link between the places’ history and present
Unveiling Kailash at Ellora
Architect Roger Vogler’s book ‘The Kailas at Ellora’ is a detailed survey of the gigantic Kailasa Temple in Ellora
Tales from the edge
‘The Ends of the Earth’ is a collection of essays that document the traveller’s experiences in unusual and hard-to-visit places
A photobook on Kashmir
Photographer Shome Basu has captured Kashmir valley’s essence, through good and bad times, in his photobook ‘Shades of Kashmir’
Adventures in unexpected places
‘Extremes Along the Silk Road’ by Nick Middleton is his personal account of expeditions to extreme destinations
History of early maritime exploration
‘The Spice Route’ by John Keay is about the European exploration of the Spice Route and its consequences on rest of the world
On Sariska National Park
The book ‘Sariska National Park’ by Himraj Dang contains a comprehensive list of the park’s plants, animals and birds but not much practical information
According to China…
–Foreign Babes in Beijing– by Rachel DuWoskin is a personal viewpoint of what China is (and could be) like. Read on…
Charting the Mekong river
John Keay–s book describes the French expedition along the Mekong and how it left an impact on the Southeast Asian countries
Finding tiger
Ruth Padel–s –Tigers in Red Weather– is an account of her adventures to different parts of Asia in search of tigers
Look on the brighter side…
A book on everything that–s good about Botswana– Will Randal, in his book –Botswana Time– paints a warm portrait of the country.
Looking for the forbidden
For his book –The Devil–s Picnic–, Taras Grescoe travels around the world looking for illegal substances. Read at own risk!
Flying microlight
–An Angel in the Cockpit– is an account of Vijaypat Singhania’s eventful cross-continental flight in a microlight aircraft
Laughing at travel misfortunes
–By The Seat of my Pants– will have you in splits. Let hilarious tales of unfortunate travels tickle your funny bone