Travel

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.

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)

Mountain Trekking in Uganda in Search of the Endangered Silverback Gorilla

Over 8 hours at 10K feet in triple canopy jungle using machetes to carve a trail on the Uganda cliffside.

Kayaking Bioluminescent Bay in Vieques, Puerto Rico

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

Swimming With Stingrays in Grand Cayman

Kissed by wild stingrays while snorkeling Grand Cayman

Boating in a Blue Zone

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

Riding a Camel in Jordan

Indra Petersons in Petra, Jordan

Exploring Amsterdam's Nightlife

Attending the TED talks (husband was a speaker)

Swimming In Between 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.

Cave exploring in Palawan

Indra Petersons cave exploring in the Philippines

Conch Diving in Turks and Caicos

Eating fresh conch taken straight from the ocean

Hopping Over to Vieques, Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico island hopping and remote beach exploring

Playing Volleyball With Local Maasai Warriors in Zanzibar

Nothing like a pick-up game

Sandboarding the Atacama Desert in Peru

Indra Petersons sandboarding in Huacachina, Peru

Sydney, Australia

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

Cruising Bondi Beach

Indra Petersons in Sydney, Australia

Exploring the Deep Amazon

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

Sailing Boracay in the Philippines

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

Biking Down a Volcano in Indonesia

From Mt. Batur to Ubud

Living La Pura Vida in Costa Rica

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

Kayaking the Underground River in Sabang

The world's longest underground River - Palawan, Philippines

Kissing Elephants in Phuket, Thailand

Elephant kisses in Phuket, Thailand for Indra Petersons

Seeking Out Authentic Hot Springs in Rural Iceland

Hanging with locals who bathe in these springs.

Lava Tubing in Thingvellir Park, Iceland

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

Swimming With Sharks in Belize

Hundreds of Reef Sharks in Ambergis Caye, Belize

Celebrating Song Festival in Latvia

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

Having drinks at Ice Bar

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

Relaxing on Redang Island in Malaysia

Crystal clear deep blue water with few western tourists.

Viewing the Light Show in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

Largest light and musical show in the world

Playing With Locals at Juhu Beach in India

Indra Petersons in Mumbai, India

Staying at the Emperor's Lake Palace

The royal treatment in Udaipur, India

My Near Death Experience - A Lion Attack

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

Safaring on Foot at Timbavati Private Reserve

African Safari, South Africa

Swimming With Penguins at Boulders Beach

Cape Town, South Africa

Exploring Remote Samana

Indra Petersons in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic

Having Tea with Bedouins at Petra, Jordan

Hiking from the Treasury to the Monastery in the unrelenting heat

Finding the Fountain of Youth -The Dead Sea

Floating in the Dead Sea and getting instantly younger

Dipping My Feet in the River at Jesus' Baptism Site

Jordan River on the Jordan/ Israel Border

Sailing and Swimming Thira Crater

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

Biking through Greece

Indra Petersons in Mykonos, Greece

Swimming the Millaa Millaa Falls, Australia

Road tripping through Australia

Dune Buggying in Huacachina, Peru

A desert oasis in Ica, Peru

Playing With Kangaroos in Cairns, Australia

Indra Petersons in Queensland, Australia

Swimming With Turtles in the Great Barrier Reef

Indra Petersons in Low Isles, Australia

Riding through Koh Samui, Thailand

Indra Petersons Koh Samui, Thailand

Hanging with Monkeys in India

Indra Petersons at Monkey Temple, India

Assisting With an Ox Driven Water Wheel in Rajasthan, India

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

Riding in the Elephant Festival in Jaipur, India

Indra Petersons rides in the Elephant Festival in Jaipur, India

Waiting out Storms in Phuket, Thailand

Indra Petersons in Phuket, Thailand

Participating in Soccer Madness in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Indra Petersons attends a soccer game in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Reaching Mürren, Switzerland in the Swiss Alps

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

Getting Private Yoga Lessons in Bali

Indra Petersons gets yoga lessons in Bali, Indonesia

Snowboarding the Sierra Mountains

Indra Petersons snowboarding

Getting Shooting Lessons From a Sniper

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

Hiking to Huayna Picchu, Peru

At 8920 feet it towers over Machu Picchu

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

Venturing Inside a Glacier

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

Witnessing Glow Worms Mating

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

Exploring Curacao

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

Snorkeling Pulau Redang, Malaysia

Crystal clear waters and incredible diving

Getting a Fish Spa Pedicure in Hong Kong

Nothing like a pedicure from Garra Rufa fish

Ziplining over La Fortuna Waterfall in Costa Rica

Crazy long (980 meters) and 30 stories high.

Navigating the Caves in the Phi Phi Islands

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

Island Hopping Croatia

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

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

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.

Syrian Refugee Camp

Enjoying the View, Highest Building in the World, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Burj Khalifa, Dubai

Waking Up Early in Stone Town

Stone Town, Zanzibar Local Markets

Hiking Through Villages in Uganda

What started as a few children tagging along in the morning, turned into a huge following by the afternoon. No tourists in site.

Kissed by a Cheetah in Tanzania

Wildlife Rehabilitation in Tanzania

Riding out a Typhoon in Boracay

A stagnant typhoon stalled over the island for almost a week.

Taking a Natural Mud Bath in Fiji

Sabeto Hot Springs, Fiji

Hot Air Ballooning Over The Great Migration

Maasai Mara, East Africa. Millions of wildebeest.

Witnessing Lions Devour a Giraffe in Kenya

Naboisho, Kenya. Only a foot away, I witnessed them fight over the organs inside. By nightfall, the hyenas ensued in battle over the carcass.

Kayaking in a Hollowed Tree Across Lake Mutanda

A workout in direct sunlight. A two hour trip using dugout canoes to reach our local guides in Uganda

Swimming With Sea Lions

Surfing the waves with the real locals in San Diego, CA