When I told people I was heading to Colombia for winter break, I was often met with a similar reaction that fell along the lines of “Is it safe there?” or “What is there to do there?”. After binge watching Narcos; the Netflix tell-all tale of Pablo Escobar, I couldn’t very well blame people for…

Iceland; the land of Fire and Ice. Although I had travelled to Iceland two years earlier, when the prospect came up as a way for me and my college bffs to begin celebrating our respective 40th birthdays (by taking a trip for each), I was more than willing to go back. I had warned my friends…

The holiest mountain in Asia, Mount Kailash holds spiritual significance for over a billion Hindus, Buddhists, and followers of the ancient religion of B’on. Believed to be the source of the Karnali (feeds into the Ganges), Indus, Sutlej, and Brahmaputra rivers, Mt Kailash is considered the source of human civilization and the home of Gods….

The smell of yak butter and incense combined with juniper sifts through the streets of the old city of Lhasa, with brightly colored prayer flags blowing in the wind. This is how I envisioned Tibet long before I traveled here, and although yak butter, juniper, and prayer flags are an integral part of the sensory…

We traveled back to Kathmandu yesterday and visited Bhaktapur; a medieval city that dates back to the 7th century. Afte the earthquake, much of the city was damaged, but the old squares are still very much filled with local life. We paid a local “student” to give us a tour, then enjoyed some amazing people…

The last few days were spent exploring the lakeside city of Pokhora; adventure capital of Nepal and startingpoint for many treks into the Himalayas. We departed Kathmandu on Saturday, taking what wound up being an almost 8 hour bus ride across the country. Even though, when looking on a map, Pokhora is only a short…

As far as I’m concerned, everyday spent traveling is an extraordinary day. Of course, some days are better than others. And every once in a while, you have a day where everything falls into place and its pure magic. Friday was one of those days. After a rooftop breakfast at the Avalon House, we ventured…

“Without first encountering the depths of hell, the gates of heaven will never be open”- Ian Baker Into the Heart of the World Although calling my hitherto summer “hell” may be a bit hyperbolic, I certainly was ready for a change of scenery and a shift in perspective. Without getting into too much detail, I…