Some people take breaks. These two take forests. 🌿🎙️

In Episode 7 of NomadikMind, I caught up with Sri Lakshmi and Chaitanya — a nature-loving couple from Bangalore — at the Dhikala Forest Rest House in Jim Corbett National Park, overlooking the breathtaking Ram Ganga river and the vast forest stretching beyond, for a conversation about what keeps drawing them back to the wild.

It's not just a hobby. For them, it's a calling.

"What is it that nature gives you that nothing else can?"

Sri Lakshmi's answer is quietly profound — the forest is the one place where you listen only to yourself, or to the song of the trees. Not to notifications. Not to deadlines. Just to the wild.

✅ Why nature isn't about photography for them — it's about having a conversation with the wild

✅ How they decode what they see — bird calls, animal behaviour, forest sounds — and why that curiosity keeps growing

✅ The one unforgettable moment that stayed imprinted — a boat ride inside Bhadra Tiger Sanctuary surrounded by tens of thousands of river terns, so loud Chaitanya couldn't hear himself think

Whether you're a nature lover trapped in a city, a couple looking for a shared passion beyond the ordinary, or simply someone who has felt the pull of a forest and never quite understood why — this conversation is for you.

Because the wild doesn't just restore you. It reminds you who you are. 🌾

🎙️ NomadikMind is a mini-podcast series for the curious — conversations with fascinating people about the passions, pursuits, and ideas that drive them.