Sambhar Lake And Its Historical Connection With Savista

Sambhar Lake and its Historical Connection with Savista The Sambhar Lake, spread over 220 sq. kms of area close to…

The Pink City Jaipur

The Pink City: Jaipur Given that Rajasthan is the size of a large European country, where does one begin to…

Exploring The Real Rajasthan

Exploring The Real Rajasthan Rajasthan – the land of royal trappings, chivalry and romance – is a feast for the…

Guest Stories: “My Other Trip of a Lifetime”. Robin Tama on her long-cherished dream trip to India.

Guest Stories: “My Other Trip of a Lifetime”. Robin Tama on her long-cherished dream trip to India. Robin is among…

Our four-legged residents: Soumya and Sharanya

Our four-legged residents: Soumya and Sharanya Soumya and Sharanya are our two little girls… Our kids… Our goatsies. Baby Soumya…

Jaipur Seasons – Hello Autumn!

Jaipur Seasons – Hello Autumn! Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.…

Summer Arrives In Jaipur! At Savista, The Nightingale Starts to Sing!

Summer Arrives In Jaipur! At Savista, The Nightingale Starts to Sing! Asian Koel (Indian nightingale) April 14 was celebrated as…

Jaipur Seasons: The Golden Tecoma – Trying to Outshine the Sun?

Jaipur Seasons: The Golden Tecoma – Trying to Outshine the Sun? Golden Tecoma Within four days of the spring equinox,…

Savista Salutes the Spring Equinox, New Year, and Nature’s Renewal

Savista Salutes the Spring Equinox, New Year, and Nature’s Renewal Over March 20/21 – when the world in the northern…

Jaipur: Colours and textures of the northern Indian winter

Jaipur: Colours and textures of the northern Indian winter With late sunrises against cloud speckled backgrounds, velvety orange  and crimson…

Jaipur Travel Diary Reflections Trip Savista

Jaipur Travel Diary: “Reflections on a Trip to Savista” I went to Savista wanting to time out at a retreat…

Jaipur Flowers: Signs of Early Autumn at Savista

Jaipur Flowers: Signs of Early Autumn at Savista It is nearing the end of September, the time of year when…

Jaipur’s Flowering Shrubs:What’s blooming at Savista?

Jaipur’s Flowering Shrubs:What’s blooming at Savista? Towards the end of the Rajasthan monsoon, for about three to four weeks, the…

Social responsibility at Savista: Symbiotic living with neighbours

Social responsibility at Savista: Symbiotic living with neighbours Savista grounds The pictures here are of women from the farming community…

Jaipur monsoon

Jaipur monsoon Across India, the season of annual rains – the Monsoon – enters its  peak around the middle of July.…

Jaipur Travel Diary Norway Love Spring 2014

Jaipur Travel Diary: “From Norway With Love – Spring 2014” Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor…

Jaipur Travel Diary Letting Travel Change

Jaipur Travel Diary: Letting Travel Change You In an effort to see as much of India as possible in the…

Jaipur Travel Diary New Orleans Came Savista Mardi Gras Day

Jaipur Travel Diary: When New Orleans came to Savista, All on a Mardi Gras Day When documentary film maker Royce…

Jaipur Travel Diary Learning Hand Block Printing

Jaipur Travel Diary: Learning hand blockprinting I traveled to India for the month of August 2013, on the National Artist…

Jaipur Flowering Trees: The Winter Flowering Siamese Cassia at Savista

Jaipur Flowering Trees: The Winter Flowering Siamese Cassia at Savista The numerous Siamese Cassia (Senna Siamea) trees on the Savista…

In Jaipur Autumn Sets In. And At Savista The Parijat Begins To Bloom.

In Jaipur Autumn Sets In. And At Savista The Parijat Begins To Bloom. October and November – the all-too-brief autumn…

JAIPUR BIRDWATCH: The stork-billed kingfisher and white throated kingfisher

JAIPUR BIRDWATCH: The stork-billed kingfisher and white throated kingfisher Birdwatching never got easier, or more fun.  And it couldn’t be…

The Changing Seasons in Eastern Rajasthan

The Changing Seasons in Eastern Rajasthan One of our Team@Savista – a native of the U.S.- remarked with wonder at…

Travellers to India can be assured of finding prompt and quality medical services in Jaipur

Travellers to India can be assured of finding prompt and quality medical services in Jaipur Last week one of our…

To spray or not to spray?

To spray or not to spray? Marrying hospitality and sustainability is easier some days than others. Sometimes it is a…