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Top Five Waterfalls in Iceland

Top Five Waterfalls in Iceland

Iceland is known as the ‘’Land of Ice and Fire’’. It’s a spectacular country boasting black beach, lava fields, amazing cliffs, massive puffin colonies, geysers and volcanic craters. But one thing that makes this country stand out is waterfalls- hundreds of them. Luckily a lot of them can be easily accessed and some requires a hike but trust me, it’s well worth the effort. I have visited Iceland twice so far but below are my top five waterfalls.

Best Places to Photograph in Yosemite Valley

Best Places to Photograph in Yosemite Valley

Located in California Yosemite Nation Park is one of the most popular and iconic national park in USA. It attracts millions of visitors annually and there is an abundance of very easily accessible spots to capture the beauty of this park. Since I visited Yosemite in March, Wawona, Glacier Point Road and Tioga Road were …

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Volendam (A town in Netherlands): An Artist’s recluse.

Volendam (A town in Netherlands): An Artist’s recluse.

Volendam is a day trip from Amsterdam, just like Zaanse Schanz. It is a small fishing town, situated in Northern Holland, Netherlands. The picture below was taken on a regular street in the town.  To anyone who comes to visit Volendam, the first thing that will strike in the mind is its cleanliness. The town …

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7 Days Trip to Costa Rica: One with the Family.

7 Days Trip to Costa Rica: One with the Family.

Costa Rica Day 1– We (this was a family vacation) Flew to San Jose from Houston. I got a pretty good deal in Southwest Airlines ($550 round trip). We arrived around 11:00 pm and we checked in to Hotel Brilla Sol. This hotel is located about 15 minutes from the airport. The hotel was adequate …

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Patagonia- A trip to the end of the world Part III- Terra del Fuego

Patagonia- A trip to the end of the world Part III- Terra del Fuego

This is the concluding blog on Patagonia. Here I will be describing our trip to Terra del Fuego. A trip literally to the end of the world! Day 4, November 16, 2015 – Tierra del Fuego One of the main reason for our trip to Patagonia was to see the majestic King penguins, Aptenodytes patagonicus which …

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Patagonia- A trip to the end of the world Part II- Balmaceda and Serrano Glacier

Patagonia- A trip to the end of the world Part II- Balmaceda and Serrano Glacier

Part II: Balmaceda and Serrano Glacier This is a continuation from my previous blog where I described about our trip to Torres del Paine National Park. In this blog, I will be describing a trip to Balmaceda and Sorrano Glacier. Day 3, November 15, 2015 – Boat ride to Sorrano and Balmaceda Glacier Patagonia is …

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Patagonia Part I- A trip to the end of the world: Torres del Paine National Park

Patagonia Part I- A trip to the end of the world: Torres del Paine National Park

Last year in November, 2015 I along with some of my friends, took an amazing trip to Patagonia in Chile. In this blog I am going to share about our experience and provide details about all the fantastic places we visited in different parts of Patagonia. Patagonia is situated at the southernmost tip of Chile and Argentina. …

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