Ethical Wildlife Watching: The Unwritten Rules of a Good Safari
QUICK ANSWER Good safari etiquette comes down to a short list of unwritten rules: stay seated and quiet, never ask a driver to move closer, no flash, no baiting, and increasingly, less time filming and more time watching. India’s tiger reserves are actively moving this direction, with several now restricting phones and selfies outright. The […]
The Dhole Comeback: Why Tipeshwar’s Wild Dog Packs Matter
QUICK ANSWER The dhole, or Asiatic wild dog, is Endangered on the IUCN Red List with fewer than 2,500 remaining worldwide, yet it draws a fraction of the attention given to tigers and leopards in the same forests. India holds the largest surviving population, concentrated in the Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and central Indian forests, […]
Chef Amninder Sandhu: The Story Behind Palaash’s Kitchen
QUICK ANSWER Palaash is not a resort restaurant with a chef attached to it. It is the creation of Amninder Sandhu, a nationally awarded chef known for pioneering gas-free, wood-fire cooking in India, the only Indian chef selected for Netflix’s The Final Table, and a Founder Partner at Tipai itself. Her work at Palaash extends […]
Kanha, Bandhavgarh or Tipeshwar: Which Central India Park Fits Your Trip?
QUICK ANSWER Bandhavgarh wins on tiger density but sits nearly 450 km from Nagpur. Kanha is the largest park with the most variety but is still a 270 to 300 km trip from Nagpur. Tipeshwar is the smallest and least famous of the three, but the only one reachable from Nagpur in a single 3 […]
Stone, Terracotta and Shade: The Craft Behind Tipai’s Villas
QUICK ANSWER Tipai’s villas are built from stone masonry, vaulted terracotta roofing, and natural stone flooring, materials and techniques drawn directly from centuries-old vernacular Indian architecture rather than modern design trends. Thick stone walls, shaded verandahs and terracotta vaults keep interiors cool without depending on air conditioning, while open-air showers let the forest into the […]
The Butler You Didn’t Know You Needed: Personalised Service at Tipai
QUICK ANSWER Every villa and pool residence at Tipai comes with a personal host who coordinates your stay from arrival to departure: meals, safari timing, spa bookings, and the small requests you never quite got around to making. It is not a formal, tailcoat version of butler service. It is one person who knows your […]
The Language of the Golden Jackal: What Every Howl, Yip and Growl Means
QUICK ANSWER Golden jackals use at least five distinct calls: the rising chorus howl for long-range contact and territorial advertisement, a rapid yip that closes out a chorus and signals group strength, a sharp bark to warn of danger, a low growl during disputes, and soft whines between family members at close range. The evening […]
Villas That Connect: How Tipai Configures Space for Families and Groups
QUICK ANSWER Tipai configures interconnecting Forest Villas so families and groups can stay close without giving up private space. Each villa keeps its own sit-out, living area and bathroom, while a connecting path or adjoining layout lets a family gather easily for meals, safaris or simply checking in on each other, without anyone sharing a […]
The Trickster of the Forest: Jackals in Indian Folklore and Why the Species Still Matters
QUICK ANSWER The jackal is one of the oldest trickster figures in world literature, a lead character in India’s Panchatantra fables from around 200 BCE, whose stories travelled through Persian and Arabic translation into the European fable tradition. That reputation for cunning over strength shaped how the species is seen in India for two thousand […]
A Photographer’s Stay at Tipai: Light, Hides and the Patience to Wait
QUICK ANSWER A photographer’s stay at Tipai is built around light, not around a fixed itinerary. A private jeep means the vehicle stops and stays stopped for as long as the light and the animal allow, a camera trap trail gives you a second, quieter way to work between safaris, and the resort’s own pace, […]
