San Juan

Puerto Rico in 4 days

Among all islands in the Caribbean, Puerto Rico (“Rich Port”) is among the few to have historical and geographical places of interest, alongside the beaches. It is a U.S. territory. Flights from the mainland United States are treated as domestic flights. It has tropical weather, so, a visit in the latter part of the year is recommended. Public transport is poor outside of the main city of San Juan, so, if you want to explore the island, a rental car is highly recommended....

Ice everywhere

Alaska in 4 days

Alaska is vast, in a 4-day trip, one can either do the northern Arctic part or the southern part. We did the latter. Here is the itinerary we followed. Day 0 - Land in Anchorage, and drive four hours to Denali national park. Day 1 - Take the Kantishna bus tour of Denali national park. Driving inside the park is not allowed. Day 2 - Hike to Mt. Healy. Hike on Matanuska Glacier....

Indian Passport

Traveling on Indian passport

An interactive map of where all one can easily travel an Indian passport. I have added separate layers for those of you who have a Schengen, a UK, or a USA visa. Short link: bitly.com/visa-indians Data Sources: Wikipedia Another sheet

October 16, 2015 · 1 min      Travel
Mt. Whitney

Winter Trip to Mt. Whitney (Feb 2015)

Day 1 - Reach the Outpost Camp (3.8 miles, 10.4K ft) Day 2 - Started at 8 AM Reached consultation lake at noon Reached trail crest at 2:20 PM Reached summit at 6 PM Returned to Outpost Camp by 11:35 PM Day 3 - Head back to Whitney Portal Conditions It was all snow covered - knee-deep snow in some places. 99 switchbacks are not possible under such conditions, so, we climbed up the chute....