Bhutan · 3,120 m
The Land of the Thunder Dragon
Overland from Siliguri to Paro, Thimphu and the cliffs of Tiger’s Nest.
Travel stories & essays by Yoki
Stories from mountains, roads, and the ocean.
Latest · Essay
The Schemer Who Only Wanted Light
Two halves of one story, written six years apart.
Read the story →The descent
Every journey so far, from the highest to the lowest: from the cliffs of Tiger’s Nest down to the coast. The line doesn’t stop at sea level. The next stories start underwater.
Journeys
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Rajasthan · 225 m
Rajasthan Diaries
The Blue City, the Golden City and the desert in between, scouting for Hygge Journeys.
Goa · 10 m
Goa Without Beaches and Booze
A month to kill before mountaineering school, and a Goa most people never see.
Meghalaya · 1,484 m
The Mesmerising Abode of Clouds
Straight out of engineering exams and alone to the Scotland of the East.
Vedanthangal · 20 m
A Day in Vedanthangal
The bird sanctuary a whole village keeps quiet for, even on Diwali.
Ooty · 2,240 m
Stepping into the Unknown
The night-before fear, and the first step of a long journey anyway.
Essays
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An engineering graduate who ran for the hills, then did a mountaineering course, started a travel company and became a scuba diving instructor. This is where I write it all down.
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