I recently came across an article on Facebook (not necessarily the best source of authentic information) which spoke about a research conducted by the psychologists of University of Virginia to test and align personalities with geography. They broadly classified personalities as extroverts and introverts and people’s geographic preferences under mountains and beaches. After running the…
Category: Hikes and Treks
such beauty, much danger
It was early November and winter had begun to descend on most parts of the world. In Hyderabad, India my sister showed off her cutesy fleece jackets and mitten gloves. My friends in the US gloated about how the fall colors were beginning to turn to dull shades of yellow and about naked trees lining…
my date with Mt. Batur
“Who schedules a mid-night trek to a mountain 2000 meters high when we are on a fully packed 5-day trip to the romantic Bali!”, my friend complained when he was told that he is allowed to catch only 2 hours of sleep. We were 9 scruffy travelers, exploring Bali in all its glory. It was…
a duck in the pond 