Hiking in Glacier National Park
I’ve lived in the States for 30 years but have never been to Montana. I finally went last week for the very first time to see Glacier National Park. Many have told me this is their favorite national park in the States. While I didn’t get to explore the entire park, there are four hikes […]
Backpacking Guide for Beginners
I didn’t grow up backpacking in the outdoors. I grew up in a city in India. When I immigrated to the States with my parents as a teenager, they were too busy trying to re-build their lives and I was too busy trying to adjust to a new culture. Therefore, as an adult, going backpacking […]
Top 5 Reasons to Visit SriLanka in 2019
Why Visit Sri Lanka? Sri Lanka has never really been on my bucket list of countries to see. This could be partly because I’m originally from India and the similarities between both countries are striking. However, I was recently invited to visit SriLanka for a destination wedding and decided to take the opportunity to discover […]
Top 5 Lessons I have learnt while traveling!
How to enjoy traveling the world!
Istanbul: Trapped in an accessory store
I was trapped in an accessory store on a balmy Saturday evening. It was my last night in Istanbul. I had only a few hours to shop and eat doner kebabs one last time before going home to the States. Oh and sit in a Nargile cafe with a mint flavored hookah! Outdoor Nargile cafe […]
Old Town & Gujarati Cuisine: Ahmedabad, India
Gujarat, India?! Uh…what about it? That was my first reaction when my cousin suggested I meet her in her temporary hometown of Ahmedabad (Gujarat’s ex-capital) on my once in three year visit to India. I could be trekking in Ladakh or hanging out in some random village in the south. What the heck would we […]
Village Travels – Gujarat (India)
Bhuj is a small town, approximately 6 hours from Ahmedabad. So what’s there in Bhuj?! Certainly no Taj Mahal, I can assure you. But Bhuj is a gateway to the desert, a large part of which is a seasonal salt marsh. It’s also the gateway to a smattering of tiny villages that are home to […]
New Year’s Eve in Montezuma
Sloths..sublime beaches…friendly people…surfing…coffee….volcano…ziplining…ah I fondly speak of Costa Rica with its lush rainforests and its warm beaches – it has something for everyone! Although if you really want to see wildlife, please take the time and head to the Osa Peninsula. Here’s a common route people take: San Jose to Arenal to Monteverde to Manuel […]
Walking the Salt Flats: Gujarat, India
Today was the day I was finally going to sleep in a mud tent and visit a salt desert. Wow. I was excited! But we first had to figure out how to get to this salt desert my cousin kept referring to. I hadn’t known India had a salt desert. Our overnight train from Ahmedabad […]
Kecak Dance: A Balinese Interpretation of the Ramayana
It was hot and muggy. My friends and I walked along single file on the narrow sidewalk looking for the temple. The dance started promptly at 7pm and I wanted to make sure we had seats. Every time we stopped to ask a shop owner they would say, “straight.” So we kept trudging along. When […]
