Guestly Notes 3 One of my favourite times at Svanir is when guests gather around in the evening under the shady canopy of Karanja and Neem to share stories about their life and travels. Recently one of our guests Deb (Debapriya Dasgupta) shared a humorous story about his father, Debashis. He tells us that after […]
Homage to the Green World
GB’ Blog 11 Svanir is our “Sacred grove”. I believe in my heart of hearts that many benign spirits of the plant kingdom live here. Since we have always sided with the trees over bricks – often to the chagrin of civil engineers and contractors, the benign spirits will caution us of danger as well […]
What’s in a name?
GB’s Blog No 15 I could never fathom why naming the guest rooms of our homestay had to be shelved for so long. After my initial attempt to arrive at a consensus I, like a typical bureaucrat, postponed the decision. Yet, I am convinced that every family abode needs a name, an identity. Whenever I […]
What Activities?
Guestly Notes 2 While wilderness lovers are happy to be in the midst of nature, others staying at Svanir for other reasons often ask, “What are the activities available”? What they actually mean are the indoor activities. A family from Germany, while having breakfast became curious about an item leaning against one wall of the […]
Looks are Deceptive
Guestly Notes 1 “Hullo! I am a mother travelling with my teenage daughter. I need to find a safe place to stay. Can you provide this assurance at your homestay”? Indrani assured the lady and allotted a cottage very close to our home and dining-kitchen wing. On the day she arrived and rang the bell, […]
We are Open
GB’s Blog 10 After a…. l o n n n g … gap The Covid pandemic has caused widespread loss to lives, livelihoods and the mental well being of most people. The travel and hospitality sector has been battered. We at Svanir suffered immensely – health, finance and business wise. We wondered just how long […]
Post Covid safety measures.
GB’s Blog 9 Nature is the best disinfectant. There are no two opinions. Sunshine and fresh air are the best disinfectants, and free! Svanir architecture and layout, over one acre of extensive tree cover, adjacent to the greenery of a Wildlife sanctuary meets the criteria. We have three, independently placed twin cottages. Each room is […]
A Whole New World
GB’s BLOG 8. WORLD RE- BOOT DAY IDEA On this day, exactly a month ago, I had suggested this idea in GB’s Blog 5 and sent a link to this over email to many friends and some institutions who/ that, I thought, may perhaps carry the idea forward. WordPress statistics show that on this and […]
Prisoner’s of Schedule
GB’S BLOG 7. We do not realize that our life has actually become a timetable of do’s and don’ts. Starting from our toddling days when we have to take our food, sleep and play according to a set pattern, down our teenage school life, through our adult work life and finally in our old age, […]
World Re-boot Day?
GB’s BLOG 6 WORLD RE-BOOT DAY 25th March – FOR ONE MONTH “There’s a kind of rush, all over the world today, All over the world you can hear the sound of nature in love…. ….so listen very carefully, get closer and you will see what I mean, It isn’t a dream…” (My apologies to […]