by Shantanu | Feb 27, 2021 | Outdoor Skills
* Socks make shoes comfortable for souls * I must confess that I agonise over which socks to buy. But when I get a truly wonderful pair, the feeling I get wearing them is heavenly! This piece is based on the types of socks I use on my hiking programmes over extended...
by Shantanu | Feb 23, 2021 | Outdoor Skills
* Boots and souls thrive together in outdoors * The significance of this piece of hiking gear cannot be emphasised enough. The fact that there is abundant advice complicates matters for choice of hiking footwear. I am going to keep it simple here when I share some...
by Shantanu | Feb 17, 2021 | Consultancy Services, Experiential Education
* Being authentic and helpful is influence enough * There are those rare moments when you discover things for yourself and which then stay with you forever. I am talking of small, even insignificant things, nothing original or earth shattering. Just those moments when...
by Shantanu | Feb 10, 2021 | Experiential Education
* I forget what I was taught. I only remember what I have learnt. – Patrick White * What is Experiential Learning (EL) Simply put, EL is ‘learning by doing’. There is of course more to it than that simple definition. Let’s look at examples from adult age groups....
by Shantanu | Feb 3, 2021 | Experiential Education, Hiking in the Indian Western Ghats, Natural History
* ‘A Considerable Speck’ – title of poem by Robert Frost * Whenever the aeroplane I am in takes off or approaches an airport, I am drawn to the sight of clusters of buildings lying scattered below. And without fail I think of them as nothing but anthills. Valid...
