Mission District – Takeout and delivery only.
May 16, 2020
Author: chaithrakn
Very few know about me.. and they know very little about me :)
Hayes Valley – Closed.
May 14, 2020
San Francisco’s restaurants and businesses are closed. And new art has sprung up on closed store fronts. A walk around Hayes Valley.. We are San Francisco..
Apt 720
May 10, 2020
It’s May, 2020. The whole world is closed because of COVID-19 and everyone is stuck at home. I drove my car yesterday after 2 months. Today is Sunday and I have literally nothing to do. I already baked 2 banana cakes and could not finish the second one. I am in the middle of my … More Apt 720
The list
January 11, 2020
This might be the list for the decade or just the year. Who knows! Just putting it out there as a wishlist. Iceland winter Chile and Argentina. Patagonia backpacking Italian Dolomites Faroe islands Mount Assiniboine Trail, Banff at the intersection of fall and winter Berg lake trail in Jasper Death valley with the perfect moon … More The list
Finding magic in the middle of nowhere
December 23, 2019
It was a crisp, sunny autumn day in Akureyri – the biggest city in northern Iceland. My agenda for the day was to see the northern lights. I had just been on a 10-day photography workshop with a big group of people. The workshop happened in Southern Iceland and after that, I drove … More Finding magic in the middle of nowhere
Yosemite
September 22, 2019
I have been to Yosemite around ten times in all seasons. Out of all the seasons, winter in Yosemite is the most magnificent. Every year just for a couple of weeks in February, the Horestail Fall in Yosemite National Park glows like flowing lava at sunset! On this particular day, it snowed on and off … More Yosemite
Peru itinerary
April 27, 2018
This itinerary has a lot of 4am wakeup calls and multiple days of 3 hour drives from Cusco. See my notes at the end for alternative choices. Day 1: Fly from SFO-Lima and Lima to Cusco. I did not spend any time in Lima but if you time 1-2 days might be good. … More Peru itinerary
Nusa Penida, a little escape from Bali
February 4, 2017
If you have been to Bali and thought about how Bali might have looked like before the Western surfers and yogis discovered it, or if you happen to go to Bali in the future and start thinking about old Bali, take a boat to Nusa Penida! … More Nusa Penida, a little escape from Bali
Cambodia – temples and ruins
January 16, 2017
The temples and Gods in Cambodia are massive, with steep steps and unique stone art. They take you back to an ancient age of rulers and religions and the mighty Khmer dynasty. … More Cambodia – temples and ruins
Oh Yosemite…
January 4, 2017
Hong Kong the Bourdain way!
January 3, 2017
Hong Kong is basically a bunch of islands and mountains.. the skyscrapers rise from the sea and into the mountains. It’s a weird amalgamation of nature, skyscrapers, people and food! … More Hong Kong the Bourdain way!
