As a kid when I used to read in geography about waterfalls,glaciers, valleys, gorges, canyons, etc. - I would wonder what they will be like for real. At that time my life was limited to the 15 km radius of where I lived with an occasional trip to my grandparents house, which was not too far away. And also, their place was not any different than my own 15 km radius. When the teacher talked about grasslands and rain-forests and about all the gorgeous creatures and plant life that lived in them, I would dream for hours about visiting such places. In history books when they talked about Pyramids and the caves of Petra, of Ajanta and Ellora and magnificent castles in Europe, I would make my own vivid imagination of those places. From whatever I remember of my childhood, I had this strong desire of being able to go to different places, experience them, feel them, and get immersed in them. So I guess deep within I was always so passionate about travel, and through these years a lot of my passions have come and gone, but the passion about travel has remain unchanged. For me, traveling is not about going places and taking pictures. It is about connecting my dots and my childhood dreams together.
The last 17 years have been very eventful for me. I was able to see the world. Now as I am approaching my forties, I am realizing a lot of those memories are fading away from me. So I have decided to write whatever I remember of from my experiences at various places. I will start backwards as that is how I remember them most.
2011
Spring - Bodega Bay
Summer - China, Cambodia
Winter - Orlando, Florida
2010
Summer - Yellowstone and Glacier
Winter - India (Bangalore, Tirupathi, Kanchipuram, Hampi, Ajanta & Ellora, Agra)
2009
Spring - New York
Summer - Mt. Shasta and Lassen Volcano National Park
Winter - Costa Rica
2008
Summer - Europe (Paris, Loire Valley, Amsterdam, Belgium, Iceland, Switzerland)
2007
Winter - Las Vegas
2006
Spring - India - Rameshwaram, Mahabalipuram
Winter - Australia, New Zealand
2005
Spring - Florida
Summer - Brazil, Argentina
Winter - Copper Canyon, Mexico; El Paso, Texas, Big Bend National Park and Carlsbad Caverns, and White Sands
2004
Winter - Cancun, Mexico
2003
Summer - France - Paris; Switzerland, Germany
2002
Summer - Idyllwild, CA; Central Coast, CA
2001
Spring - Alaska
Summer - Italy, UK, and Greece
2000
Spring - Portland
Summer - Boston
Fall - Havasu Canyon
Winter - Hawaii
1999
Spring - NY, Washington DC
