Author: Roxy Mathew Koll
venice carnival
During our 2 year stay in Italy, we madeĀ severalĀ visits to Venice, but this (14 Feb 2010) was the most colorful, and beyond our imagination. The train trip from Bologna where we stayed, to Venice...
bedsa caves
We were enchanted by the ancient rock-cut caves at Karla, that we decided to visit theĀ Bedsa (bedse) caves which are also within 50kms from Pune, towards Karla. This time we had much more to...
peacocks of morachi chincholi
Away from the bustling city life of Pune, towards Ahmednagar, lies a small village called Morachi Chincholi. What makes this agricultural village special is the abundance of peacocks grazing through the fields and dancing...
karla caves
Within a short distance (~45kms) from Pune, nestled cozily between the Sahyadri hills, are the ancient buddhist caves of Karla. These rock-cut caves were primarily a buddhist monastery, the oldest being built aroundĀ 160 B.C....
Roxy Mathew Koll is a Climate Scientist at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology. He also dons the role of an amateur naturalist, writer, web designer, photographer, and publisherābased on demand.
Juby Aleyas Koll, also know as Sarah, is the author and publisher of the book and website Sarah’s Hand Embroidery Tutorials. She has been researching and tutoring hand embroidery for over a decade, making it accessible to everyone around the globe.