When people think of SE Asia, they usually think of Thailand, Vietnam or Cambodia. But few people think of Laos. And in a lot of occasions, people are puzzled about Laos asking: Where is Laos? What is Laos? Why is Laos? Well, its that little country sandwiched between the three popular SE Asian countries. And it’s a country that has had its share of sad history which its still reeling from (Google: America’s secret war in Laos). But in my…
Most of my trekking experience has been on the Andes in South America. The Andes are muy grandes. But when I trekked to Mt. Kailash in the Tibetan Himalayas early last year, I was blown away. The sheer magnificence of this colossal mountain range was more than impressive. So I wanted to go back to the Himalayas on this trip. And it was supposed to be an even better experience this time because trekking to the snow laden peaks of…
6 months. 17 countries. And Uganda is at the top of my list. Why? It has it all man! Captivating culture. Amazing people. Fantastic food (Some of the best Indian food too which gives it some extra points). Superb wildlife. And of course, the great apes! But getting to them ain’t that easy. We entered Uganda on road from Rwanda over the Cyanika border. It was a particularly tense period at the border because Rwanda had closed the border to…
Traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony The otherwordly Danakil Depression Honestly, my only knowledge of Ethiopia was limited to its great coffee. And trust me, I’m no coffee snob but the coffee there is seriously great. No more double double at Tim Hortons. Only fresh Ethiopian coffee from a jebena or bust. But, I was quite surprised when I learned that the country also encompassed the massive and beautiful Simien mountains, the alien-looking and otherworldly Danakil Depression, the rock hewn churches of…
Serengeti. It’s incredible. ‘Nuff said. Just gotta see it. And I just needed an another excuse to post my Nat Geo pics.
No, this is not an alien planet. This is Danakil Depression in Ethiopia. There really is no place on Earth like this.