Travel

My Adventures

Indra Petersons is a CBM certified meteorologist for ABC News in New York City. You can find her on GMA and World News Tonight. (Previously CNN in New York City). Although Indra has spent over a decade forecasting the weather and reporting on how science impacts the earth, her other passion is exploring the globe for unique experiences. Whether it be while great white shark diving in Africa or while celebrating Holi with the locals in India, Indra’s greatest joy comes from those she meets along the way.

Countries Visited

200

International Cities Visited

1632

People Met

A List Of All Cities

Argentina: Buenos Aires
Australia: Cairns, The Great Barrier Reef, Kuranda, Palm Cove, Sydney
Austria: Vienna
Belgium: Brussels
Belize: Ambergris Caye, Caye Caulker, Cayo
Bolivia: Lake Titicaca, Santa Cruz, Copacabana, La Paz
Bonaire
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro
British Territories: Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos
Canada: Vancouver and Toronto
Costa Rica: Alajuela, Guanacaste, Puntarenas and San Jose Regions
Croatia: Split, Brac, Hvar, Solta, Vis
Curacao
Czech Republic: Prague
Denmark: Copenhagen
England: London
Fiji
France: Corsica, Paris, Argeles Sur Mer
Germany: Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt
Greece: Santorini, Mykonos, Athens
Hong Kong
Iceland

India: Mumbai, Goa, New Delhi, Udaipur, Sariska Tiger Reserve, Agra,
Ranakpur and Jaipur
Indonesia: Bali
Italy: Sardinia, Forli, Florence, Assisi, Rome, Venice, Milan
Japan: Tokyo, Kyoto
Jordan: Amman, Petra, The Dead Sea
Latvia: Riga and all over the countryside.
Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Terrenganu and Redang Island
Mexico: Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, Riviera Maya, Nogales, Juarez, Tijuana, Acapulco, Rosarito, Punta Mita, Rocky Point
Netherlands: Amsterdam
Panama- Panama City
Philippines: Boracay, Manila and Palawan,
Peru: Puerto Maldonado, The Amazon, Lima, Huacachina, Ollantaytambo, Aguas Calientes, Cusco, Machu Picchu, Andahuaylillas, La Raya, Puno, Chucuito
Russia: St. Petersburg
South Africa: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Hermanus, Gansbaai, Franschhoek, Timbavati Reserve
Spain: Barcelona, Ibiza
Switzerland: Murren, Interlaken, Geneva
Taiwan: Taipei
Thailand: Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Koh Tao, Koh Nang Yuan, Phi Phi Islands, Ang Thong Park
United States: Wide coverage including Alaska as well as the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Hawaiian Islands.
Vatican City

Highlights

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Celebrating Holi With Local Leaders in Delhi, India

Invited to celebrate Holi in the streets of Delhi with local leaders, drawing a rowdy crowd until I was escorted home.

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Great White Shark Diving in Gansbaai, South Africa

Great white cage diving at Danger Point in South Africa (Not me, I'm taking the pic next to her inside the cage)

When these organisms (dinos) in the bay get disturbed they emit a bright blue light.

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Kayaking Bioluminescent Bay in Vieques, Puerto Rico

When these organisms (dinos) in the bay get disturbed they emit a bright blue light.

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Swimming With Stingrays in Grand Cayman

Kissed by wild stingrays while snorkeling Grand Cayman

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Boating in a Blue Zone

Island hopping on Sardinia, Italy - A Blue Zone where people are happiest and live longest

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Riding a Camel in Jordan

Indra Petersons in Petra, Jordan

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Exploring Amsterdam's Nightlife

Attending the TED talks (husband was a speaker)

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Swimming Above Tetonic Plates in Glacial Water

Silfra Rift, Iceland. Clearest water in the world brings some vertigo and a fear of falling into the earth's center.

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Cave exploring in Palawan

Indra Petersons cave exploring in the Philippines

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Conch Diving in Turks and Caicos

Eating fresh conch taken straight from the ocean

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Hopping Over to Vieques, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico island hopping and remote beach exploring

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Sandboarding the Atacama Desert in Peru

Indra Petersons sandboarding in Huacachina, Peru

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Sydney, Australia

Indra Petersons visits Sydney during the horrific Sydney Siege. (Photo one day before)

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Cruising Bondi Beach

Indra Petersons in Sydney, Australia

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Exploring the Deep Amazon

Boating 4 hours down the Amazon to my remote camp. Puerto Maldonado

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Sailing Boracay in the Philippines

Ringing in the New Year with reportedly the world's best firework display

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Biking Down a Volcano in Indonesia

From Mt. Batur to Ubud

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Living La Pura Vida in Costa Rica

Nicoya Peninsula - A Blue Zone where people live the happiest and LONGEST.

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Kayaking the Underground River in Sabang

The world's longest underground River - Palawan, Philippines

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Kissing Elephants in Phuket, Thailand

Elephant kisses in Phuket, Thailand for Indra Petersons

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Seeking Out Authentic Hot Springs in Rural Iceland

Hanging with locals who bathe in these springs.

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Lava Tubing in Thingvellir Park, Iceland

Hacking away the ice and climbing though a small hole into 10,000 year old volcanic magma chambers

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Celebrating Song Festival in Latvia

Indra Petersons in the conductor's box at Latvia's Song Festival over a crowd of 30,000 people

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Having drinks at Ice Bar

At 7 degrees below zero the walls, tables and even drink glasses are all made from ice.

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Relaxing on Redang Island in Malaysia

Crystal clear deep blue water with few western tourists.

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Viewing the Light Show in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Largest light and musical show in the world

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Playing With Locals at Juhu Beach in India

Indra Petersons in Mumbai, India

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Staying at the Emperor's Lake Palace

The royal treatment in Udaipur, India

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My Near Death Experience - A Lion Attack

Indra Petersons experiences a lion attack, near Kruger National Park (my photo)

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Safaring on Foot at Timbavati Private Reserve

African Safari, South Africa

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Swimming With Penguins at Boulders Beach

Cape Town, South Africa

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Exploring Remote Samana

Indra Petersons in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

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Having Tea with Bedouins at Petra, Jordan

Hiking from the Treasury to the Monastery in the unrelenting heat

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Finding the Fountain of Youth -The Dead Sea

Floating in the Dead Sea and getting instantly younger

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Dipping My Feet in the River at Jesus' Baptism Site

Jordan River on the Jordan/ Israel Border

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Sailing and Swimming Thira Crater

Swimming in the hot springs from the active volcanic crater in Santorini, Greece

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Biking through Greece

Indra Petersons in Mykonos, Greece

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Swimming the Millaa Millaa Falls, Australia

Road tripping through Australia

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Dune Buggying in Huacachina, Peru

A desert oasis in Ica, Peru

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Playing With Kangaroos in Cairns, Australia

Indra Petersons in Queensland, Australia

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Swimming With Turtles in the Great Barrier Reef

Indra Petersons in Low Isles, Australia

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Riding through Koh Samui, Thailand

Indra Petersons Koh Samui, Thailand

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Hanging with Monkeys in India

Indra Petersons at Monkey Temple, India

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Assisting With an Ox Driven Water Wheel in Rajasthan, India

Indra Petersons assists with an ox driven well in rural Rajasthan, India

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Riding in the Elephant Festival in Jaipur, India

Indra Petersons rides in the Elephant Festival in Jaipur, India

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Waiting out Storms in Phuket, Thailand

Indra Petersons in Phuket, Thailand

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Participating in Soccer Madness in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Indra Petersons attends a soccer game in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Reaching Mürren, Switzerland in the Swiss Alps

Unreachable by roads this car-free community is high in the Swiss Alps

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Getting Private Yoga Lessons in Bali

Indra Petersons gets yoga lessons in Bali, Indonesia

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Snowboarding the Sierra Mountains

Indra Petersons snowboarding

Indra Petersons gets shooting lessons from a sniper

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Getting Shooting Lessons From a Sniper

Indra Petersons gets shooting lessons from a sniper (her husband)

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Hiking to Huayna Picchu, Peru

At 8920 feet it towers over Machu Picchu

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Hanging With the Locals in Lake Titicaca

World's highest altitude navigable body of water. Community of floating reed islands between Bolivia and Peru in the Andes mountains

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Venturing Inside a Glacier

One of the first allowed 90 feet underground inside the heart of the Langjokull glacier.

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Witnessing Glow Worms Mating

Turks and Caicos. The ocean matches the stars in the sky for a few minutes.

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Exploring Curacao

Exploring the role of Curacao in the slave trade and witnessing some of the best diving in the world.

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Snorkeling Pulau Redang, Malaysia

Crystal clear waters and incredible diving

Nothing like a pedicure from Garra Rufa fish

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Getting a Fish Spa Pedicure in Hong Kong

Nothing like a pedicure from Garra Rufa fish

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Ziplining over La Fortuna Waterfall in Costa Rica

Crazy long (980 meters) and 30 stories high.

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Navigating the Caves in the Phi Phi Islands

Timing the tides just right to sneak through the cave's passages to hidden beaches.

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Island Hopping Croatia

Experiencing authentic cuisines in remote towns and restaurants only accessible by boat.

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Helping Curate Hakari-Rotten Shark

The first ever allowed to film and participate in the secret process of curating rotten shark free of it's toxic urine-like poison. Bjarnarhofn, Icleand

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Getting My Fortune at Senso-Ji Temple in Tokyo, Japan

Wasn't a good fortune but luckily you can tie it to the rack nearby.