The Indian Supreme Court lifted the Tiger Tourism ban after revising conditions to restrict mass tourism. The ban, put in effect in July, had prohibited visitors from entering the outer 20 percent of 41 tiger-breeding parks because the court deemed that many Indian states where not following national
Kirtan Rasa was born in Los angeles to parents immersed in the art of yoga. Growing up on a commune, he had the opportunity to tend to and milk cows, ride horses, play with snakes, and explore the mountains. Rasa lived and studied for a year in Vrndavan, India, the
When travelling, we tend to visit beaches, museums, and street fairs. However, away from the main attractions lie sights of great cultural and historical importance: horse stables. In Stables: Majestic Spaces for Horses, authors Olga Prud’homme Farges and Alice Vayron de la Moureyre describe how these unique stables provide the
I first met Francisco Schklowsky at a book party at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Schklowsky was at first very quiet and unassuming. He looked like a cross between a musketeer and a raggamuffin. A bit like Salvador Dali I thought, but with akind, gentle twinkle in his eye. He greatly appreciated
Animal Fair looks at the amazing life of legendary animal photographer Ylla, almost fifty years after her untimely death in India. One of the last things Pryor Dodge sees on his way out of his apartment is the picture of his godmother which hangs by the door. In the
When asked to paint a picture of what he wanted to be when he grew up, the 2-year-old Hunt Slonem painted a picture of himself painting. In 1977, at the age of 24, he had his first professional show in New York’s Fischbach Gallery. Today, his works are represented in