Why write this article? There are a lot of Hawaii and island-specific packing list articles already on the internet? So why write one more? This is specifically for people staying in a condo with a full kitchen. IMHO, most packing … Continue reading Packing for Maui or the Big Island of Hawaii When You’re Not Staying in a Hotel or Resort
While researching holiday in the Galápagos Islands for the Christmas season of 2019, I looked, thoroughly, at doing a land based trip vs. a liveaboard. You can find many articles about the pros and cons about one or the other: … Continue reading How to Decide On A Land Based vs. Liveaboard Visit to the Galápagos Islands, Aside From Costs
In September 2017 I had the opportunity to go gorilla trekking in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest in Uganda. At the time of publishing this article in September 2017, there were 15 mountain gorilla families that can be tracked in Uganda: … Continue reading Mountain Gorillas in Uganda: a Photo Essay
Vacationing on Maui (or any of the Hawaiian islands) can be expensive, especially if you travel during peak times such as the December holidays, spring break, and summer. But there are ways to keep your costs low. In this article … Continue reading How To Keep Costs Low on a Maui Vacation
This article is intended to be read before starting the OCI card application. Read this first, then start the application. The process will be less confusing and you won’t end up with delays. The Indian government has created a system … Continue reading How to Obtain a First Time OCI Card for People Who Were Born in the USA Based on Both Parents’ Birth in India: Step-by-Step Guide
Tocumen International Airport is big and modern. It’s gotta be one of the busiest airports in Central America – if not the busiest. There are lots of stores such as Adidas, Dolce & Gabbana ads everywhere and of course, Duty … Continue reading Tocumen International Airport, Panama City: Where to Eat During Long Layovers for Vegetarians and Vegans
I recently flew on KLM Airlines from San Francisco to Uganda. It was really cool that they offered passengers complimentary headphones. They were the blue ones you see below, with the bubble ears (I don’t know what they’re actually called). … Continue reading Travel Earbuds for Petite Women or Anyone With REALLY Small Ears
You wouldn’t think that there’d be Indian food in Uruguay as a very small country nestled in between Brazil and Argentina, both places that don’t have much of a South Asian diaspora. We learned that there are about 200 South … Continue reading Indian Food in Montevideo, Uruguay
I recently stayed at the Hyatt Centric Montevideo for 9 nights. Today is day 5. It was October, so mid-spring in Uruguay. The temperate ranged from the high 60s to mid 70s and wavers between cloudy and sunny. When I … Continue reading Detailed Information and Review of the Hyatt Centric, Montevideo, Uruguay
I made a pretty big mistake today. I rented an f2.8, 70-200mm lens for my Canon T6s and I literally couldn’t hold it up for more than a few minutes. It is SO heavy…5lb. to be exact. I’m going gorilla … Continue reading Women: Balancing Comfort and Photography Equipment While Traveling; Heavy DSLR Lenses and Mistakes I Made.
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