“Itmenaan Estate was one of the most enjoyable highlights of the trip! We loved being out in the countryside, hiking the hills, observing the rural life, and visiting with the villagers. The view from the lodging was just beautiful, especially the last morning, which dawned clear with a magnificent view of the snow-capped Himalayas. We were the only guests and felt like queens–six staff attending to our needs and serving us delicious food. The Manager, Pujan was terrific. This was our third custom journey and we found them all to be terrific – very well-planned and executed; great itineraries, and…

It has been 6 years since Travel Scope has been promoting the Uthralikkavu Pooram Festival celebrated annually in the small town of Wadakancherry in Central Kerala. It’s a festival that is much smaller in scale compared to the other Poorams but being smaller and practically unknown makes it an intimate experience for our clients. The involvement of the maternal side of my family in organizing this trip adds special privileges to our guests who come from as far as USA, Australia, and Europe. Having missed the festival last year, I was eager to get back this year to be a…

The Satpura National Park includes the highest, least explored peaks of central India and harbors a unique range of wildlife, flora and fauna that include species, some of which are only found in the Western Himalayas or the Western Ghats. With a rugged terrain consisting of sandstone peaks, narrow gorges, ravines and dense forests it has of the finest tiger habitats in India. Material things have their place in our lives. We could enjoy a movie, have a great meal, purchase a new mobile phone or buy new pair of shoes. But with time technology, fashion, food, and everything else…