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Navigating through Alaska’s glacier filled fjords

Navigating through Alaska’s glacier filled fjords

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Calling Seattle home has numerous perks for an adventure enthusiast, one of them being it’s proximity to the final frontier, Alaska. I had visited Alaska a few times during the late spring and summer time, and loved exploring different parts: from the wilderness of North-Western fjord in the Kenai peninsula, camping in the Denali National Park to the amazing Alaskan museum in Anchorage. However, this time around I wanted to visit during the early fall-season. I landed in Juneau on…

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Monks entering Takao-san to prepare for the new year ceremony
Hatsumōde: an auspicious beginning in Japan

Hatsumōde: an auspicious beginning in Japan

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Japan had always held a special allure for me. The sakura and the spring season, the melancholic autumn, the poignant Haikus – these were some of the clichés I had in my mind while imagining my travels in Japan. Having read a lot of Murakami had played it’s own role. However, what I was most intrigued about was how symbolic the start of a new year is for the Japanese people. The desire to purify and embark on a new…

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Háifoss – away from the busy waterfalls of Iceland

Háifoss – away from the busy waterfalls of Iceland

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Iceland must be one of the most overrun tourist destinations right now. Multiple intertwined reasons behind it: easy access from North America and Europe (so much that tourists fly-in for just the weekend ), Instagram popularity, and of course – the breathtaking landscape all around. This has also resulted in hordes of people at every easily accessible tourist destination. I have nothing against visiting busy places, but I personally prefer quieter, harder to get to places. When I visited Iceland…

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Hiking through the unbelievably beautiful Caucasus mountains in Svaneti, Georgia
Photographing a festival in the mountains of Georgia

Photographing a festival in the mountains of Georgia

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The Svaneti area tucked in the northern part of Georgia had always fascinated me- great history, gorgeous Caucasus mountains, and a strong sense of identity. I arrived in Mestia, Svaneti’s capital, with the intention of hiking, horse back riding and getting to know the locals. I got lucky when I heard about a local festival high up in a local church near Latali. The locals from the Latali village climb to the Mkheri mountain every summer to celebrate and feast…

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Getting open water diver certified in Costa Rica
Getting Open Water Dive certified in Osa peninsula

Getting Open Water Dive certified in Osa peninsula

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I arrived at the San Jose airport in Costa Rica with no real plan, something which has become a trend in my travels. Being quite underwhelmed by the scenery on my flight into San Jose, the first thing I did upon my arrival was to look for the domestic terminal –  a short walk from the international terminal. I inquired at the counter if there were any flights heading to the coast. The lady at the counter told me that…

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