san francisco Coastal Hikes near San Francisco Living in San Francisco for over six years, I've had the opportunity to explore many hikes around the region. My favorite are coastal hikes, where I can see and enjoy stunning ocean views.
norway Norway: 2 People, 2 Weeks, 5000$ Yes, you read that right. We spent two weeks traveling through Norway, one of the most expensive countries in the world, and spent 5000$ on it. We didn't compromise and saw all the
norway 3 Days in Oslo The last time I was in the capital of a Scandinavian country was in Stockholm, and I walked away very impressed by the Swedes. When we were planning our Norway trip, I was
north america Snowshoe-ing in Tahoe I've written about winter sports in my earlier posts. In this post, I want to talk about some of my snow-shoeing trips in Tahoe. Here are a few of the snow-shoe trails I
havasupai The Falls of Havasupai - Part 2 In the first part of the Falls of Havasupai, I talked about Little Navajo, Fifty Foot and the famous Havasu Falls. In part two of this post, I'm going to talk about Mooney
havasupai The Falls of Havasupai - Part 1 I've said this before, I'm no amateur to waterfalls. I've seen some big and beautiful falls from Dettifoss and Niagara to Yosemite Falls and Hi'ilawe. So going to Havasupai, I had pretty low
havasupai Everything you need to know for a trip to Havasupai I got back from a exhilarating trip to the most remote village in USA, Supai. This village gets it's USPS postal delivery via mules in 2019. It's almost unbelievable :) The reason I went
norway Geiranger - Trollstigen My first view of Geirangerfjord was from a viewpoint at the top of the town Geiranger, and wow, it was quite a sight. Low-lying clouds, high-rise mountains filled with greenery and a quaint
norway R55 Route - Luster Oh my! If I were to sum up the most unpredictable, yet one of the best experiences we had in Norway -- it has to be this day and this drive through R55.
norway Jostedal and Nigardsbreen Glacier After finishing our day at Aurland, we drove through Molden to get to Jostedal. We missed the trail-head to Molden hike and ended up skipping this hike. It was cloudy and we weren't
norway Aurland Valley and Stegastein We arrived to Aurland after completing the Trolltunga hike in Odda. I was tired after finishing three strenous hikes - Kjeragbolten, Preikestolen and Trolltunga in the span of five days and all I
Preikestolen Preikestolen Hike Preikestolen was the most-popular and the least-strenuous amongst the major hikes we did in Norway. Despite the crowds and the rain, the view at the top of the hike was spectatcular, and well-worth
norway Trolltunga Hike The first time I saw a picture of Trolltunga was in Lonely Planet's Norway travel guide. I read about it, and decided it wasn't for me since it was a long 20 kms
travel Travel Memories Not all places in the world are created equal. There are places you visit, and then there are places that visit you. The places that visit me are my favorites - they don't
norway Norway Day-to-Day Itinerary for 14 Days Here's our day-to-day itinerary in Norway for a 14 day road-trip. We hiked, camped and drove through some of the beautiful sceneries we've ever seen. Related: Check out the complete 14 Day Norway
california Big Sur and 1-California I finally visited Big Sur after living in San Francisco for over 5 years, and it was well-worth the wait. I wanted to see this place for the past couple of years but
norway The Kjerag Truth be told, I didn't want to do the Kjeragbolten hike. I read a lot about it, and decided that I didn't want to go through such high elevation gain to stand on
europe 14-Day Itinerary Map for Norway We just got back from an incredible 14-day road trip in Norway! Here's a quick glimpse of our entire itinerary for the trip - The major highlights we saw are below, I'll describe
favorite My Most Favorite Country Nostalgia swept through me as I was reading through my old posts. I was collating all my blogs for a complete list of all posts I've written, and I felt like it's time
north america 7 Day Yellowstone and Grand Teton Itinerary Here's a detailed itinerary for six days in Yellowstone National Park and one day in Grand Teton National Park. Yellowstone has multiple areas to visit - Canyon, Mammoth, Old Faithful and West Thumb
central america 5 hours in Panama City We found ourselves in Panama City when we had a long layover on our flight from US to Costa Rica. With more than five hours to kill, we decided to check-out the most
north america Visiting Yellowstone and Grand Teton for $1000 A vacation to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park need not be expensive. We spent a week there and spent $1000, including food, accomodation and transportation. We saw some of the most incredible
costa rica Santa Teresa, Costa Rica Santa Teresa was the most remote town in Costa Rica we went to. We had to drive long stretches on hilly gravel road to reach it from Coco Beach and had to take
costa rica Rio Celeste and Tenorio Volcano National Park While researching about Costa Rica, we learnt about the blue water of Rio Celeste and decided to visit it on our way from La Fortuna to Monteverde. The last few miles drive to
costa rica Monteverde, Costa Rica - Travel Diaries I didn't expect it when I arrived, but by the time I was leaving Monteverde, I realized that a part of my heart will always cherish and remember the memories I made here.
