by Lupita Perez | Sep 3, 2025 | Asia
From City Streets to Mountain Peaks I booked a Nagarjun National Park day hike on a whim, hoping for some nature, movement, and mountain views after a few busy days in Kathmandu. A van picked me up from my hotel in the morning and whisked us through the dusty...
by Lupita Perez | Sep 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
I never expected my visit to the Taj Mahal—one of the New Seven Wonders of the World—to begin with an eight-hour police detention in Kolkata over my satellite phone. When Travel Takes a Detour I was already planning to visit the Taj, but I hadn’t planned to arrive in...
by Lupita Perez | Aug 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
After a whirlwind few days at a friend’s wedding in Kolkata, I couldn’t resist the chance to take a Sundarbans Mangrove Forest boat safari, exploring one of India’s most mysterious natural wonders and the elusive home of the Bengal tiger. A Journey to the Edge of the...
by Lupita Perez | Aug 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
From the Console to Kolkata: My Brother’s +1 at Sahil and Aanisha’s Indian Wedding When I first planned to be in Egypt this spring, I never imagined I’d find myself in a kaleidoscope of color, music, and warmth on the other side of the continent. But when...
by Lupita Perez | Aug 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
A Last-Minute Detour to India Originally, I was planning to be in Egypt during April when something unexpected came up—my brother’s close friend Sahil was getting married in Kolkata. His wife didn’t want to make the long trek across the world, so I half-jokingly asked...
