If it’s not already playing, press play. And then start reading. Baitrek Tower just got served I flew into Astana (now known as Nur-Sultan), the new capital of Kazakhstan, last night after a day in Baku. This required a scheduled one hour layover in...
2014 Trips April: South America Late April: Pirates of the Caribbean December: Extreme Southeast Asia April 2014: SOUTH AMERICA April 9th – April 22nd View Monsoon Diaries 2014 in a larger map When I went to South America for Antarctica, I absolutely...
ANTARCTICA 10 days View 2012, 2013 Monsoon Diaries in a larger map They say it’s like visiting another planet: Antarctica. For those of you who want an experience that’s totally out of this world and to come back with stories to impress, this...
2013 Trips APRIL: Austin, Texas JUNE: Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama OCTOBER/NOVEMBER: Iceland DECEMBER: Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, ANTARCTICA I do not take credit for any of these pictures because at the time of posting, I haven’t been there...
“We cannot bear to regard ourselves simply as playthings of blind chance, we cannot admit to feeling ourselves abandoned.” – Ugo Betti. History comes alive this winter. How many of us dare to consider ourselves as part of some greater context,...
In a little less than 6 hours, I’ll be leaving to climb Mt. Whitney, aka the highest peak in the continental US. 14,479ft. You may be thinking, “This sounds really tough.What have you done to prepare for this?” Answer: Aside from pack warm...
Taken by Mahdi Kalhor - 'Kalut' in Lut Desert We at The Monsoon Diaries have traveled to over 30 countries in the last 18 months, all while spending very little and keeping fulltime jobs, remaining as fulltime students, or both. We’ve been to beaten paths and...
