Joshua Tree Camping Guide
I have never wanted to visit Joshua Tree National Park, California even though I live about 8.5 hours away from it in San Francisco. The desert scenery with a bunch of cactus doesn’t really appeal to me. I also do NOT like hiking in the heat. Camping in the heat? Forget it! So how and […]
Visiting Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is the hottest, driest and lowest National Park in North America. I visited Death Valley first about ten years ago on my way home to San Francisco after a backpacking trip to Inyo National Forest. During that first visit, I spent only one night in Death Valley National Park. The only […]
14 Things To Do While Social Distancing in San Francisco – Part 1
When the pandemic hit the United States in early 2020, I did not step out of my apartment in San Francisco for about 3 months, other than to go on daily walks. After the three months, I began to slowly rediscover this city. What I realized was that San Francisco might very well be one […]
A Weekend Getaway to Murphys, California
2020 taught me some valuable lessons. The biggest lesson was that I didn’t have to travel far from home to experience adventure. In late October, I took a road trip through California’s Gold Country region and discovered an ideal weekend getaway to the small but action packed town of Murphys, California. Below, I list out […]
California Gold Country: A Road Trip Guide
I’ve lived in Northern California for most of my life and didn’t think there was anything new to discover in my state, until the pandemic hit in 2020. In October 2020, I set out on a road trip to explore the California Gold Country with a fellow photographer friend from San Francisco, epic7travel. Our mission? […]
Fall Colors in Mammoth Lakes, California
Where is Mammoth Lakes? One of my favorite regions in the Eastern Sierra Nevada range is a place called Inyo National Forest. It’s about 4-6 hours driving distance from San Francisco. Inyo National Forest is also home to an area called Mammoth Lakes. Having lived in California for most of my life, I visited Mammoth […]
Backpacking in the Wilderness at Yosemite National Park
I haven’t backpacked in the wilderness in ages. The first time I backpacked was at Inyo National Park in Northern California in 2011. The second time I backpacked was this August 2020, in one of California’s most well known national parks, Yosemite. So, am I a seasoned pro at wilderness backpacking? Uh, most definitely not. […]
8 Day Trek to Annapurna Base Camp
Who would have thought a scrawny, non-athletic, Indian girl like me would one day hike the Annapurna Base Camp?! The words “base camp” have become synonymous with Mt. Everest, and sound intimidating to many of us! 10 years ago, when a friend told me about this place called the Annapurna, he described it as even […]
How to Plan a Road Trip to Mt. Shasta, CA
It’s the summer of July, 2020. America and most of the world is in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Typically, this is the time most of us are looking to take our summer vacations, whether domestic or international. Given that most countries are not accepting the American passport currently, due to America’s rising cases, […]
5 Lessons Learnt Trekking Torres Del Paine
I was not born an athlete. And neither am I one now. So how was I going to carry a backpack with food, water and clothes for a 5 day trek in one of the world’s best national parks, self-guided? Was I fit enough? Was I emotionally strong enough? Could I even carry my backpack […]
