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Okay so Amarnath is wild. You climb to like 13,000ft to see this ice lingam. Not made by humans. Nature made it. And it grows and shrinks with the moon. How? Nobody really knows. Hindus say its Shiva. Science says something about water freezing at that altitude with specific conditions. Either way, standing there in…
ok so slovenia wasnt even on my list. honestly id barely heard of it. saw some random photo of lake bled on instagram and was like where even IS that. turns out its this tiny country wedged between italy and austria. and omg im so glad i went bc it completely surprised me. landed in…
ok so i went to portugal last year and honestly i still think about it like every single day. it was supposed to be a “budget trip” lol yeah right i spent like $400 something idk exact on just food alone don’t ask. but omg it was worth every cent even the fuckups. landed in…
Dude. Kedarnath is something else entirely. Not gonna lie, I thought it was just another temple. But standing there at nearly 12,000 feet, looking up at those snow peaks, something shifts in your head. The 16km trek from Gaurikund? Brutal. No sugarcoating it. But also? Worth every step. You see pilgrims in their 60s and…
Okay so Amarnath is wild. You climb to like 13,000ft to see this ice lingam. Not made by humans. Nature made it. And it grows and shrinks with the moon. How? Nobody really knows. Hindus say its Shiva. Science says something about water freezing at that altitude with specific conditions. Either way, standing there in…
slovenia travel: wtf just happened …and then i was like WAIT is that a REAL CASTLE on an island in a lake?? like i wasnt even drunk yet (ok maybe a little hungover from the night before) and i just stared at lake bled for like 10 min straight with my mouth open like a…
Thailand: bro it was WILD (honest review) bro thailand was fucking WILD. idk where to even start. like i landed in bngkok and the HEAT hit me like a brick wall. omg. i thought i knew heat. i did NOT know heat. stepping out that airport felt like walking into someone’s mouth. 💀 anyway uhhh…
The Vietnam Guide Nobody Asked For (But Everyone Needs) The Vietnam Guide Nobody Asked For (But Everyone Needs) Crossing streets in Hanoi should count as an extreme sport. First day, I stood on a corner for 15 minutes, waiting for a gap. There wasn’t one. Eventually I just walked slowly into traffic and somehow made…
Thailand – What Nobody Tells You Before Visiting Thailand – What Nobody Tells You Before Visiting Third time visiting. Keep coming back. There’s a reason Thailand’s the most visited country in Southeast Asia – it just works. This trip I skipped Bangkok entirely. Flew straight to Krabi. Island-hopped for two weeks. No schedule. No stress….
I Wasn’t Planning to Visit Portugal (Glad I Did) I Wasn’t Planning to Visit Portugal (Glad I Did) Here’s what nobody tells you. Lisbon’s hills are no joke. My legs were burning by day two. But those views? Every painful step was worth it. Photo: Vincent Rivaud But here’s what happened, traveling isn’t always Instagram-perfect….