After deliberating for a couple of years, I finally decided to visit Antarctica in December 2018. Visiting Antarctica had been a childhood dream of mine, and I wanted to make the most of my visit to the frozen continent. It was very likely that this could be my only visit, at least in the short term. I was overwhelmed when I first started searching the plethora of options available. Hopefully, this would help you in narrowing down on how to…
A small nation in the heart of Africa, Uganda is often called the pearl of Africa. Home to the revered Rwenzori mountains and equatorial snow, a plethora of national parks spread across the country, high-altitude volcanic lakes and sub-Alpine forests – this small country has so much to offer. My time in Uganda started around Lake Bunyoni, a beautiful lake in western Uganda, nestled between rolling hills dotted with picturesque villages. Choosing the right park Owing to the close proximity of…
I had been looking for an opportunity to get my scuba PADI open water certification for a while. After being unable to any diving in the Andaman islands earlier last year owing to constant rain and murky conditions, I was looking at Similan islands in Thailand. However, that never happened. Being in Bali opened up a plethora of diving options – from training and certifications to some world class recreational diving without having to invest the time with books and …