Bird Of The Day: Great Cormorant

February 1, 2012January 13, 2019 / Salim.E.I / Leave a comment

Photo: T.J. Varghese

Periyar Reserve, Kerala

Bird of the Day: Chatham Mockingbird (Galapagos Islands, Ecuador)

January 31, 2012January 25, 2012 / Roberto Plaza / Leave a comment

(unique to Chatham Island In The Galapagos archipelago)

Bird of the Day: Eurasian Black-Bird (Ooty, India)

January 30, 2012January 30, 2012 / Vijaykumar Thondaman / Leave a comment

Bird of the Day: Greater Flameback Woodpecker

January 29, 2012September 16, 2017 / Seth Inman / Leave a comment

female – Thekkady, India

Chellarkovil – The Green Planet

January 29, 2012January 29, 2012 / Salim.E.I / Leave a comment

One of the most green overlook sites of the Western Ghats is situated 15km from the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Located 15 km from Kumily, Chellarkovil is well known for its views of a cascading waterfall and the flourishing patchwork of fields in Tamil Nadu. One of our Cardamom County guests shared some of their snapshots taken at Chellarkovil during their visit.

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Bird of the Day: Black-Shouldered Kite (Ooty, India)

January 28, 2012March 30, 2013 / Vijaykumar Thondaman / Leave a comment

Flora and Fauna of Thekkady

January 28, 2012February 20, 2012 / Salim.E.I / 1 Comment

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I happened to speak with Mr.Ravi from Bangalore who is staying with us. They went for the boat cruise yesterday evening and they sighted a herd of sambar deer, a bunch of elephants, wild gaur etc.

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Bird of the Day: Laughing Dove

January 27, 2012September 16, 2017 / Seth Inman / Leave a comment

Feynan Ecolodge, Jordan

Bird of the Day: Chimango Caracara

January 26, 2012December 9, 2016 / Seth Inman / 1 Comment

Chaihuin, Chile

Tamed Giant – Elephant Park

January 26, 2012March 17, 2012 / Salim.E.I / Leave a comment

Mr & Mrs. Mouleart from Belgium joined us at Cardamom County for 2 days from January 24th through the 26th, 2012. One of their excursion choices was for a ride on a tamed gentle giant – The Elephant at Thekkady. Continue reading →

Bird of the Day: Wedge Rumped Storm Petrel (Galapagos Islands, Ecuador)

January 25, 2012January 25, 2012 / Roberto Plaza / Leave a comment

Bird of the Day: Whimbrel (Galapagos Islands, Ecuador)

January 24, 2012January 25, 2012 / Roberto Plaza / 2 Comments

Bird of the Day: Sunbird (Gavi, India)

January 23, 2012December 8, 2013 / Salim.E.I / 1 Comment

photo : T J Varghese

Bird of the Day: Galapagos Fly Catcher

January 22, 2012August 16, 2020 / Roberto Plaza / Leave a comment

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Advice For Peace Corps Hopefuls And The Creation Of A Hotel

January 22, 2012June 24, 2016 / Organikos / Leave a comment

Guest Author: Robert Frisch

My Peace Corps Location: Matagalpa, Nicaragua

As a former Peace Corps volunteer, it is not a rare occasion that I come across an eager undergraduate looking for some guidance on the decision of whether or not to join the organization. I also receive many requests for tips on how to make the most out of the two-year volunteer program. Over the years, I’ve narrowed down my responses to three main categories: Continue reading →