Punta Pitt located on the eastern end of San Cristóbal island, is simply magical! Experiencing BLUE footed boobies’ mating rituals and being right next to this left all of us speechless. Walk to the top of the volcanic hill for expansive views of the sparsely vegetated area. A variety of seabirds nest here, including blue-footed […]
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Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz
Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz island meets white sand beaches and an ocean full of white tip reef sharks. There are so many cute local shops to support, specialising in organic cotton t-shirts and selling strong roasted coffee beans. Restaurants serve daily catch of the day and lots of authentic Ecuadorian dishes. This was our first […]
Santa Fe
Santa Fe is simply magical for many reasons, one of which – you get to see the Galapagos hawks (when you are really lucky)!!!! I thought a lot about how I would like to portray my Galapagos trip on my blog, and although I shared quite a bit on Instagram I played around with many […]
Galapagos Islands
I have been planning this Galapagos islands trip in my head for about 10 years. I knew from the very beginning that visiting these islands will be a once in a lifetime magical experience and I was right ! But boy, the experience far exceeded my pent up expectations. What these islands sent my way […]
victoria falls
the magnificent vic falls was also part of the itinerary on our last trip to Namibia. we opted to go on the Zimbabwe side. and with our passports full of stamps from Botswana and Zimbabwe I am here to say the drive from Katima to the falls […]
simplicity and selfishness
a recent trip to Namibia left me pondering philosophical questions about the reasoning behind conservation aims. After writing my master thesis and going back into the bush it made me realize that we, humans, are more to blame than we care to think …
aloha
I have taken a bit of a hiatus from blogging but recently I was reminded how important it is for me to share and keep up regular posts. I guess part of the reason is lack of routine – or maybe that’s just an excuse. I was recently talking to a dear friend and I […]
“…flowers in her hair”
San Francisco, I won’t lie, has a lot of similarities to Vancouver, but somehow as I continue to explore this wonderful city, something is missing. Something rooted in the essence of self human satisfaction – like when you cook dinner for your close friends and you look over at them cutting into their tomato and […]
the western world through a Namibian mirror
It is a fact that after arriving in Katima Mulilo for no more than one week a resonate feeling of confusion subsisted and wouldn’t leave my side. Sure, maybe the Malarone contributed but according to my doctor the Malarone would not be the root of the problem after a couple of days, because at that point my body would […]
kyoto’s cherry blossoms
What’s there to say about Kyoto that hasn’t already been said :)? It’s paradise – utter paradise, during the cherry blossom season. And I am sure that the paradise still remains after all the cherry trees have lost their blossoms!