World’s most expensive coffee – Gesha | Panama’s fantasy bean

World’s most expensive coffee – Gesha | Panama’s fantasy bean

Specialty coffee is a funny business. Rare, highly sought after and often sold at a premium price tag, Gesha bean is the crown jewel when it comes to the world of coffee. This very bean catapulted Panama into the top coffee destinations in the world. A lazy misspelling – or perhaps an attempt to capture mainstream attention, turned this celebrated variety into “Geisha” – something which I couldn’t help cringe at as I visited multiple fincas in the central Panamian…

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Where the horses run wild

Where the horses run wild

Uprooting yourself from where you have grown up is a romantic idea, but one that comes with it’s unique challenges. Can you build a life that you want, would it feel like home, find what you are looking for.. ? I love meeting people who leave behind everything they know, and start anew. Boca Brava – locals’ recommendation When I was in Panama, one of my German hosts in Boquete recommended going to this horse riding retreat overlooking a beautiful…

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21 Global Portraits that will make you want to travel

21 Global Portraits that will make you want to travel

A series of  travel portraits from all around the globe. Unfiltered, candid moments as they unfold – from the high mountains of the Himalayas and Andes to the dry desert land in Africa. This is what inspires me to continue traveling and documenting the unassuming beauty around us. I hope these inspire you to travel and look at this world with a fresh set of eyes. “Locals Musicians performing at the Plaza Grande in Quito, Ecuador, on a fine Sunday…

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Making chocolate from scratch like the Mayans did

Making chocolate from scratch like the Mayans did

Once used as a form of currency, hailed as an aphrodisiac, claimed to be an anti-depressant, cacao has had a long and fascinating history. And it all began in Mesoamerica with the Aztecs and the Mayans. The first evidence of Mayan chocolate use was found in Colhá in Northern Belize, and dated back to around 600 BC. The word cacao itself originated from the Maya word Ka’kau’. Mayan preparation of cacao started with cutting open the seed pods to expose the beans and the…

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Himalayan Retreat in Gushaini -Raju’s Guest House

Himalayan Retreat in Gushaini -Raju’s Guest House

Set in the beautiful Tirthan Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India, Gushaini is a quaint little Himalayan village in the Kullu district. Its close proximity to the Great Himalayan National Park attracts quite a few nature lovers every year. What Gushaini offers is some wonderful Guest Houses and camps for that dream Himalayan retreat. If you are planning to just unwind, be with the nature, walk by the river, then Gushaini is just the right choice!