Discovering the Soliga Tribe of BR Hills

Interacting with the Soliga Tribals of BR Hills is one of the most interesting things I’ve done since I’ve lived in India. While touring Karnataka with goMowgli, we went up to the famous BR hills to glamp at Gorukana, an NGO which helps the tribals keep a sustainable lifestyle. (I'll tell more about that next week).

Jungle Safari with Kabini River Jungle Lodge

I cannot begin to tell you how stoked I was to do a JUNGLE SAFARI! Prior to, I feel like it was almost a sin to be a travel writer in India and not have been on one single safari looking for India's tigers and leopards. I was invited to do a jungle safari with

The Nitty Gritty | A goMowgli Review

UPDATE: GoMowgli are no longer in business. I'll leave my review live as it was, though. By now you must have all noticed that I spend a significant amount of time (26 days) on a tour through Karnataka with goMowgli. So, now for a goMowgli review. They are a hop on hop off bus in

Touring Coorg | Thadiyandamol & Iruppu Falls

You'd think after my last massive post on backpacking Coorg or this post on the top things to do in Coorg, you'd seen it all, but you haven't! As I continued touring Coorg with goMowgli it seemed to just keep getting better and better. Although we were in areas with no cell phone reception or WiFi, I was

Backpacking Coorg | Chikli Hole, Bylakuppe & Mandalpatti

Coorg is amazing. It's literally this jungle land full of nature worshiping warriors that make homemade wine and devour pork curry in their spare time. I mean, there's more to it than that but I think that's the big take away I got while backpacking Coorg with goMowgli. This post shares just SOME of what we

Bathing Elephants in India | Dubare Elephant Camp

I'm so excited to start sharing all the adventures I've been having the last month in Karnataka. It was an early morning start to Dubare Elephant camp, which wasn't easy for me after my Volvo breakdown of the century (which I'll tell you about later!). I was soon to see why we left Mysore so

City vs. Village Travel in India | Which is Safer?

I reached out to Renuka, a badass Indian chick that travels alone all over India, to ask her opinion on which area she thought was safer for solo female travelers- the city or the villages? Since I've been traveling around very rural Karnataka a little while now and have a few weeks to go, I'm

Big News! Touring Karnataka with goMowgli, India’s first backpacker’s bus

This October, I’m going to be touring around Karnataka with goMowgli! It’s a state in India I haven’t seen nearly enough of. They're going to be revolutionizing the way people travel in India- so take a second to check out their site. UPDATE: As of 2018, gomowgli is no longer - sadly! If you still want a