Early last year, I was making plans for what would be my only international trip of the year and as always, it turned out to be a trip that I would go on by myself. I had picked the destination a year ago – Iceland, the land of fire and ice. Some Instagram posts …
The unexpected snowfall on the day I arrived in Jasper had not just taken everybody by surprise but also made it that much more difficult for me to find things to fill in my itinerary. I wanted to go on the hard hikes for the breathtaking views but that was not a possibility anymore. …
I was back at Lake Louise early in the morning on my third day in Banff, now familiar with the area and some of the trails around. I had read a lot about the trails and was confused about choosing the right one for my abilities and the time I would be spending in …
At the start of 2022, I decided I would not travel much. I have not explored my beautiful home state of California as much as I would like to and I was also feeling guilty looking at the spending summary for last year on my credit card. I had splurged after a year of …
We chose to spend the four days that we would be working at an Airbnb in Hilo. We had not considered that the pandemic had changed how things were and most cafes including the ubiquitous Starbucks had turned takeout-only. A relatively quiet place to sit and work eluded us as we spent half a …
We drove to Volcano, a small town very close to the Hawaii Volcanoes national park from Kona once we picked up a different car. It was a two-hour drive through Hilo and there was rain for the most part, something that we had not experienced so far on our trip. The east side of …
As soon as I got the Covid-19 vaccine shot, I was looking forward to make up for the nearly fifteen months of little to no traveling. I was still apprehensive of flying but decided I would be all right since I was going to Hawaii where they had restrictions right from the start of …
It drizzled and sometimes poured as we drove away from Denali towards Seward, a city in the southern coast of Alaska, with a planned stop at Anchorage. We were to pick up a friend who had missed the first leg of the trip from the airport. I was quite comfortable in the driving seat …
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“What’s one thing that Texas has that Alaska does not? Texans!” The captain on our flight went on a flurry of brag jokes like this one once we touched down in Anchorage, the state’s largest city. He did not forget to mention that Alaska is indeed twice the size of Texas and has a …
While telling people that I am moving to the USA for my Master’s, most seemed genuinely happy that it was to California, a state with nice weather throughout the year. It is just like Bangalore, one of my professors had said, taking away some sheen from my adventure that was to be. Although the …