I've been meaning to write this blog post for such a long time; maybe even more so than the last one I wrote on 9 things to see and do in Zanzibar. Nonethele...

Ah Zanzibar… I can’t help but sigh with happiness thinking of the beautiful beaches, culture and adventurous experience on my recent travels to this paradise...

“Only when we’re brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.” Brené Brown The term ‘mental health’ is one that is ...

Since my visit to Tanzania in early 2017, Masai Mara had been a dream of mine to go to, and there is no doubt in my mind, that despite what I’d said in the f...

As my flight made touchdown to Masai Mara, 3 days prior to my 25th birthday, vast and dry savannah lands stretched out in wait for us. Despite having grown u...

I attended a photography conference about two weeks ago in Dubai, organised by a conservation awareness and wildlife photography team called Paws Trails Expl...

Serious late post. No excuses. Hope you enjoy the read and photographs! 🙂 In the last week of my stay in Malawi just as the World Cup finals were coming up ...

It’s been three weeks since my last write-up, and another week prior to that I had the pleasure of visiting the newly opened Kuthengo Camp by Robin Pope Safa...

I’d first heard about Mumbo Island 2 years ago when my Aunt residing in Malawi suggested that we take a visit there on my annual holiday back home. Although ...

“If you are not filled with overflowing love, compassion and goodwill for all creatures living wild in nature, You will never know true happiness.” ~ Paul Ox...

Have you read the first part of my travels to the Western Cape? Here you go! We had planned for a whale watching tour at Simon’s Town at 10:30 and made a pla...

“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta Yeah I know – 2 parts! Can there be that much to write about? You’d ...

How are we defined? . Take a step back, watch the blur of the rat race in their element. We are defined by those judging us. . We are defined by the clothes w...

Dear Acha, I know you will start by reading this letter with a cynical thought – “Of course Athira must be doing this to butter me up and for the sake of doi...

“Perspective gives us the ability to accurately contrast the large with the small, and the important with the less important. Without it we are lost in a wor...

This topic has been pending since the beginning of my 8-month project. A debate that consistently comes up within my friend circle and my family from all acr...

“Set your goals high, and don’t stop until you get there.” ~ Bo Jackson Common sense tells us that marriage isn’t the ‘end goal’, that it is one of the many ...

“A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” ~ Colin Powell Hey! Maybe you’ve landed your dream job – or mayb...