Following the Kilimanjaro hike was the 5 day long safari. We were again in the lap of nature but in the kingdom of wild. As visitors in the various national parks that we went to over the course of five days, we maintained the one and only decorum – not to step out of the […]
I had heard the phrase “the mountain calls you” but never really understood it until this trip . We planned and booked this trip in less than 2 weeks. It all started with the desire for safari, then Kilimanjaro hike was added and finally it was Zanzibar where our trip ended. We decided to summit Mt. […]
Since I moved to California, I had heard about Lost Coast only once from an ex-colleague. Since then I have wanted to pay a visit but wants and wishes are limitless and this want kept getting pushed back. One fine Saturday morning in the first week of July 2013, we decided to embark on the […]
Death Valley trip was an impromptu Saturday morning plan. Luckily we got the accommodation in the park that morning and we set-off. This was the weekend of April 13,2013. After driving for almost 8 hours, the heat, dust, salt and wilderness of Death Valley welcomed us. Yes, we were in the wild wild west. After […]
“Bodh Gaya is the place where Gautama Buddha attained unsurpassed, supreme Enlightenment.Another hindu temple exists in the old city of Gaya- “Vishnu Paad” temple. It is said that lord Ram came here to perform the last rites of his father on his return from Lanka. Hindus from across the world visit this temple to pray […]
According to Hindu mythology, Varanasi sits on the tip of Lord Shiva’s Trishool. This is the reason why it has never been hit by an earthquake while its surrounding areas have been. I cannot prove the truth behind this statement but Varanasi has always charmed me for reasons unknown
During our trip to India, we had the privilege of visiting PrayagRaj for MahaKumbh 2013. It is said that if you take a dip in Sangam during MahaKumbh,all your sins are washed off. The sight of millions of people who braved the cold, took long journeys and endured difficulties to take the holy dip was […]
“The use of traveling is to regulate imagination by reality, and instead of thinking how things may be, to see them as they are.” – Samuel Johnson
This trip was a kick start to many firsts for us that we are thankful for! Day-1 On Thanksgiving day, we did our first scuba dive in the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean on the Kona coast,Big Island. Swimming with the beautiful fishes of all colors and feeling the corals and sea creatures like […]
“Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard Day – 1 This magical trip came after a long hiatus. We took the flight from SFO to Idaho Falls. Stayed the night at Idaho Falls and started next […]
Tahoe trip was a quiet and relaxing trip. I was unwell. Abhi tried his best to keep the spirit up. Since it was mid April, the Sierra Nevada ranges were probably covered with the last chunks of snow for the season, hence good time for skiing.Many of hiking trails were still closed. We mostly drove […]
The land of the gaping mouth -Yosemite Valley Yosemite trip is owed to mummy’s (Abhi’s mom ) short trip to CA. We had planned it for Thanksgiving but then moved it one week early and it coincided with my birthday. We started around 2pm on Friday and it was drizzling. After traveling for about an […]
