Spotting Whales
Announcement on board. Come on deck to spot whales. Everybody rushed to open decks with camera in hand. Plenty of whales had surrounded my ship. […]
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Surviving Drake Passage
Monster Drake. Cruel Drake. And many more. All these infamous titles have been assigned to Drake Passage. Named after Sir Francis Drake, the English navigator, […]
Nudging Giraffe
Nudging. That too the tallest animal on earth. Giraffe. Giraffe’s legs alone are estimated at around 6 ft tall. Well that could be taller than […]
The Garden Of Happiness
Has anyone heard of the Garden Of Happiness. Even I had not heard of until I visited Yu Garden in Shanghai, China. Yu is a […]
Caressing Cheetah In South Africa
Me getting wild in South Africa. Caressing Cheetah. Wow. You are not hearing kind of joke. This really happened. I had read about predators’ sanctuaries in […]
Sweet Memories-EBC Trek
Before I embarked on my final leg of trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla, I glanced emotionally, for the last time, at mighty Everest. Passing […]
Up Close Everest
I left my mark on Everest Base Camp. Before I bid goodbye to Everest I earnestly wished to go up close to Everest. Everest peak […]
Mission Accomplished-EBC Trek
The big day of my life. I was following the trail set off by legendary Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa in year 1953. […]
Act Of Bravery-EBC Trek
Rest day at Dingboche was instrumental in injecting much desired vigor to my body. High altitude trekking from Dingboche to Lobuche was going to be […]
Adventures & Misadventures
After previous day’s adventures and misadventures, I woke up to a beautiful sunny morning, that cheered me and nourished my senses. Gigantic Mt Ama Dablam […]