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It’s the break of dawn. Overcast. A considerable breeze flows across the hills. A girl sneaks out of her house, with an odd-looking backpack. She races up the hill, climbs atop a tree, and sits on a branch, staring at the sky. Patient, waiting, eager. Her hair flutters, the slightest ray breaks through the clouds. Her eyes light up, her heart races. A camera emerges from her backpack. A glare from the lens, like a message to the heavens themselves.
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Data Scientist | MS in Computer Science from University of Southern California | Artist | Dancer | Photographer | Traveler | Lover of Cinema | Hobby Writer Mumbai | Los Angeles | San Francisco
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2020 is not the year for traveling for sure, but we all have been dreaming about it all along. This in fact is the best year to enjoy stay-cation, explore the parts of our own city which we usually take for granted. Being tourists in our own city is very exciting and I recently got a chance to enjoy luxury retreat in one the finest hotels in the city, Four Seasons at Embarcadero. This is the new hotel of Four Seasons, right in the middle of SF downtown, giving panaromic views of the city.
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San Francisco feels like the future, but pieces of the city will always reflect its past. Even though San Francisco is relatively tiny in size, it can take hours to get from one side of the city to another on public transportation thanks to ridiculous hills and traffic. That’s why I always recommend any of my friends who are visiting the city to stay in the downtown, preferably closer to Embarcadero. Staying at the Four Seasons Embarcadero was such a convenience, we stepped out of the hotel and all the touristy spots and some of the best restaurants were just a walk away.
The word “Havasupai” means “people of the blue-green waters”. Imagine a place consisting of multiple waterfalls cascading into mystical pools of aqua-blue water, shining brightly over lush, perfectly contrasting orange canyons! Well, that is Havasupai – one of the greatest places in the world!
A little bit about Havasupai
Havasupai village is isolated from the world and accessible only through this long-tedious-yet-super-adventurous hike or by helicopter. This entire area is known as Havasupai Indian Reservation and Havasu Falls is one of the five waterfalls located in this area. Havasupai region is governed by the native tribe known as the Havasupai Tribe. The Supai village, located on the Havasupai Indian Reservation, is currently the most remote village in the United States. All of their supplies are provided via helicopters or mules.
To reach the waterfalls, there’s a strenuous 10 miles hike to the Havasupai Campground. From here, there are further hikes to multiple waterfalls. However, day-trips into Havasupai are not permitted, and each visitor must have permits and reservations to the campground. The hike to Havasupai Falls is not a random hike that anyone can do without any preparation. The key to making this hike memorable and successful is proper planning and preparations. So, let’s start, shall we?
What’s a better way to spend Valentine’s day with your loved one than to whisk them away from everything for a romantic weekend? A perfect combination of doing adventurous things, a romantic dinner and some good music…. That’s just about the best way to say, “You are truly special to me”!
Whether it’s hiking a rugged trail, chilling by the beach, hanging out in a cabin in the woods, or exploring a new city, nothing makes this occasion of celebrating love like traveling together.
Here are some of the best ways of spending this weekend traveling with your special one:
1. Take a cruise together
What is a better way to spend this special day than taking a cruise? Head towards the nearest location for a cruise ride, some romantic dinner, some good music and end this perfect day watching a sunset on the cruise. One thing for sure if you end up spending time together on the waters, it will change your life.
Keeping our pact of exploring new places on our birthdays, Veer and I booked our new adventure for his 25th Birthday – Kauai island of Hawaii. Ditching crowded and touristy island of Maui we decided to explore this peaceful island, a perfect amalgamation of beaches and mountains! The moment we landed here, we knew this is a slow-paced paradise we wanted in this hectic world. The word Kauai (pronounced like “cow eye”) means “season of abundance” due to its rich soil and abundant rainfall. It’s difficult to put into words how incredibly blue the beach water is, or how lush green mountains are here, so I hope our pictures will portray the beauty of this garden island of Kauai.
Well, first things first, since I am taking you on this Hawaiian journey, let’s learn some words in the Hawaiian language. “Aloha” means Hello, “Mahalo” means Thank you, “A hui hou” means Until we meet again and “‘Ono grinds” means Delicious food.
So, Alohaaaaaaa!!!!!
It started 25 years ago, but it seems like just yesterday. Six vibrant 20-somethings whose lives and loves were intimately entwined, left their keys on the kitchen top with teary eyes and went through the purple door, straight to the coffee house. We got to know them, their families..their day to day lives! They gave us memories and moments to live by, made us cry and made us laugh at the same time. But we all..we never left that room. So here’s welcoming you back into their world, among FRIENDS.
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