November 28, 2024 It is Thanksgiving, it’s 5:00am and we are headed to see the sunrise at Ahu Tomgariki home of the famous 15 Moai. Once we got to the park we had biscuits and tea while we waited for the park to open. The sunrise was not spectacular because it was cloudy but it …
Easter Island – Rand Koa Volcano and Sunset
November 27, 2024 The morning was spent at one of the most scenic spots on the island!!! At Rano Kao Volcano, we explored the freshwater lake tha was formed in the crater’s depth and explored Orango’ ceremonial center on the crate’s edge. This place is one of the principal sited of the birdman cult, which …
Easter Island – Moai Route
November 26, 2024 I started the day with a quiet walk around the island chasing the sunrise that never really developed but it was fun walking along the quiet dirt roads of the area. Today we are doing a full-day tour of the island I can’t wait to see more Moai while learning about how …
Easter Island – Ahu a Kivi and Puna Pau
November 25, 2024 I have wanted to visit Easter Island since I read about the giant moai in an issue of National Geographic when I was in 5th grade; today I am finally going there. Easter Island is one of mankind’s greatest enigmas, the collection of giant moai statues scattered across Rapa Nui (Easter Island) …
Patagonia – Santiago Safari Park
November 24, 2024 About 6 months ago I read an article on reverse zoos, where the humans are in a cage and the animals are free to interact with the humans!! Of course I wanted to go. Further research identified that there was one close to Santiago and since I was going there as part …
Patagonia – Santiago
November 23, 2024 We arrived in Santiago in the early morning and I was immediately aware of how different it is from India. As we drove from the airport the city was so peaceful and clean and best of all no chaos of horn honking and masses of people. After dropping our bags at the …
India – Ganges Bathing Ritual
November 4, 2024 We left the hotel at 5:00 am to head back to the Ganges to experience the sunrise and the ritual bathing of the pilgrims. As we arrived the streets were already chaotic!! We watch a morning prayer then started weaving our way through the pilgrims to our boat to explore the Ganges …
India – Mother Ganges – Cremation Ritual
November 3, 2024 Another early morning as begin our overland journey of 6 hours to the spiritual capital of India: Varanasi, the divine heart of the Mother Ganges. Hindus consider it one of the holiest places in the world, and as such, it draws millions of pilgrims each year looking to wash away their sins …
India – Lucknow
November 1, 2024 After breakfast, we began our long journey to Lucknow, the capital city of northern India’s Uttar Pradesh region. For one of our breaks we were at a roadside stop that just had toilets and no food or drink. Our conductor brewed Chi tea in the parking lot and served it along with …
India – Taj Mahal
October 31, 2024 Our day began with a visit to a sight unlike any other in the entire world: the iconic Taj Mahal. This grand edifice, built by Shah Jahan from1631 to 1653 to enshrine the remains of his Queen Mumtaz Mahal, took 20,000 workers tobuild. We walk into the inner chambers of this renowned …