Destinations

3 Little Known But Must See Places in Karnataka, India

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India is popularly defined by its exotic food, culture and religion. While many magnificent architectural feats, such as the Taj Mahal, make it into tourist guides and agendas of culture seekers, a vast number of temples still remain unknown to many. It is my intention to seek out these incredible and lesser known monuments and [...]

January 10, 2012 2 comments READ MORE →

Top 5 Eco-Hotels in America and Canada

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With energy efficiency, personal carbon footprints and environmental concerns more than ever in the public eye, many individuals travelling abroad on holiday want to ensure that their hotel is making a real effort to be as “green” as possible. If you do want to travel the world but have something of a conscience about your [...]

January 7, 2012 1 comment READ MORE →

Beautiful Thailand through Instagram

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Thailand by itself is a gorgeous country. Full of color, activity and emotion it’s hard to imagine taking a bad photograph of the people or places within Thailand. Not being too Photoshop savvy and being quite in love with Instagram, I gathered a few of my favorite photographs from my recent trip to Thailand with [...]

December 24, 2011 5 comments READ MORE →

Reader Perspective: Volunteer Vacation in Nepal

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Nepal is a small country located north of India in the midst of the Himalayas. Honing world’s largest peaks including Mount Everest, it is also called the top of the world. People come here primarily for trekking, mountaineering, bungee jumping, river rafting and other adventures. However, I decided to check out Volunteer Initiative Nepal (VIN), [...]

December 24, 2011 0 comments READ MORE →

Traveling to St. Petersburg

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If you want to discover Russia, then Saint Petersburg is the place to do it. This iconic destination encompasses the engaging history of a country that endured centuries of turmoil – as well as being an excellent example of real Russian beauty. It was in the city’s Senate Square that the Decembrists took to the [...]

December 22, 2011 0 comments READ MORE →

Hotel Aficionado: Anantara Golden Triangle

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Recently I had the opportunity to tour Anantara Golden Triangle hotel in the Northern region of Thailand where the borders of Thailand, Myanmar and Laos intersect.  With very little knowledge of the region, I was completely unprepared to find such an incredible jewel. This Chiang Rai resort is situated in the hills overlooking a working rice [...]

December 18, 2011 1 comment READ MORE →

Photo of the Week: Barcelona, Spain

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Today’s photo of the week featuring a beautiful shot of Barcelona, Spain shot by Lily Allyn Gordon. After a semester spent falling in love with Barcelona and exploring Europe and Northern Africa, Lily has returned to Berkeley, CA to finish her senior year at Cal. You can follow her on Twitter as she begins to [...]

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December 16, 2011 1 comment READ MORE →

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