Ranthambore National Park Tiger Safari

Tiger-in-Ranthambore-Zone-6---TheWingedFork

*This post was previously live on my older/erstwhile site TheWingedFork. So excited to be going on our first Tiger safari! We all were. We knew that chances were slim since many people after going on numerous Safaris fail to see tigers. Of course, there are more things to do than just a safari. This Indian … Read more

Mamba! Crocodiles at Haller Park, Mombasa, Kenya

Okay fine you can have it this time - Pic by Abby from TheWingedFork

*This post was previously live on my older/erstwhile site TheWingedFork. I wanted to see Owen and Mzee at Haller Park when I visited this nature park in Mombasa, Kenya last month, but they weren’t on display. I did get to see a lot of animals in this national park, including fish, snakes, antelopes, hippos, monkeys, birds … Read more

Watching Lions mate in Maasai Mara, Kenya

Feline-copulation---Kenya---TheWingedFork

*This post was previously live on my older/erstwhile site TheWingedFork. Sis told me to make time to go see lions mate the next time I get to Kenya. I told her I’d already seen lions mate a few times, in Amboseli and Masaai Mara. So after a few expletives from her about what was wrong with me for … Read more

David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage, Nairobi

Feed-me,-baby,-feed-me---TheWingedFork

*This post was previously live on my older/erstwhile site TheWingedFork. God’s resting place – Kenya As soon as the plane landed in Nairobi, I knew that I had made the right decision visiting that amazing country. Kenya or Kiinyaa, Kirinyaga and Kirenyaa means “God’s resting place” in Kamba, Kikuyu and Embu. And Nairobi is taken … Read more

My top ten favorite parks in Kenya

Cheetah-Masai-Mara-Kenya---TheWingedFork

*This post was previously live on my older/erstwhile site TheWingedFork. There is so much beauty in Kenya. One has to see for oneself. I’m lucky, I’ve had the chance to visit Kenya a few times, and I always come away amazed at the astonishing beauty that Kenya is.  Kenya is a land of diverse and varied … Read more

How the majesty of Masada awed me

At-the-top of Masada Wall.

*This post was previously live on my older/erstwhile site TheWingedFork. While on our way to discover the secrets of the Dead Sea region and the healing properties of the Dead Sea, we stopped for a few hours at Masada. The 2000-year-old fortification once housed King Herod’s palace, with its 3 rock terraces, overlooking the Dead Sea. … Read more

Discovering the Dead Sea region

Dead-Sea-Sunrise - TheWingedFork

*This post was previously live on my older/erstwhile site TheWingedFork. As I was saying earlier, as part of my trip to Israel we spent a few days in different locations. The diversity and beauty of the country is truly amazing. Our next stop on the tour was the Dead Sea area. So we left Tel … Read more