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Stunning Sipi falls in Elgon National Park, Uganda

Stunning Sipi falls in Elgon National Park, Uganda

Uganda will enthrall you with all its beauty, lure you into exploring beyond what you had perhaps planned. Nothing can possibly prepare you for all the beauty you will encounter – from snow-capped Rwenzori mountains to the placid waters of Lake Bunyoni, the silence of Bwindi national park and the exciting wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National Park. Perhaps the most surprising find for me was the gorgeous, multi-tiered Sipi waterfall in Elgon National Park – close to the Kenyan border…

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Where the horses run wild

Where the horses run wild

Uprooting yourself from where you have grown up is a romantic idea, but one that comes with it’s unique challenges. Can you build a life that you want, would it feel like home, find what you are looking for.. ? I love meeting people who leave behind everything they know, and start anew. Boca Brava – locals’ recommendation When I was in Panama, one of my German hosts in Boquete recommended going to this horse riding retreat overlooking a beautiful…

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Coming across an off-the-grid community in Belize

Coming across an off-the-grid community in Belize

I have always enjoyed traveling without much planning and seeing where the proverbial journey takes me. Belize is a very small country, so I wanted to get out of the tourist trail and go somewhere off the grid. While exploring the map of Belize,  this place called Little Belize caught my fancy. Couple of reasons: the name itself, and its setting by a lagoon. An unpaved road from the town of Orange Walk seemed to lead right to little Belize….

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Best day hikes around Seattle – 10 trails not to miss

Best day hikes around Seattle – 10 trails not to miss

Pacific North-West during the summer time is a treasure trove of alpine lakes, wildflower-filled meadows, gleaming glacial basins, thundering waterfalls and more. Over the past few years of living in the Seattle area, I have been fortunate to go on some amazing hikes. In general, I prefer day hikes and keep photography as my main objective, with swimming being a close second. Here is a list of jaw dropping trails, all accessible within 3 hours drive from Seattle and of…

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Hawaii’s wonders: active lava flow into the Pacific

Hawaii’s wonders: active lava flow into the Pacific

Watching an active lava flow, seeing the fire and water come together in the rawest form had always been a travel dream of mine. Naturally, when I read that the famous episode 61g had started flowing again, and flowing into the Pacific, I had to be there. Fortunately, it had been consistent for a few days in April, 2017.  Hence, I took off to Hawai’i or the Big Island with red hot hopes. How to witness this powerful spectacle? The…

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