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Aurora Above the Maples: Just North of Toronto | October 2024 |
In October 2024, a rare G3 geomagnetic storm lit up skies across southern Ontario, Canada. I know many go hunting northern lights to the remotest northern locations. But this time, tucked away in Nashville Conservation Reserve, just outside the Toronto city lights, I found myself under a sky exploding in green, violet, and pink. This blog is a visual diary of that extraordinary night: where fall seasonal tones meets the cosmic glow. A news alert popped up on my phone predicti

Namratha Prasad
Jun 10, 20251 min read


Almost got robbed in Rome
Italy had been on our bucket list for years, and when my husband and I finally booked our trip, we decided to start our adventure in the heart of it all - Rome. We landed early in the afternoon, feeling a mix of excitement and jet lag and decided to spend the first two days exploring the ancient city on foot before heading north. We stayed at a simple motel just outside the city and commuted in every day using public transport. As always, I packed light. My small daypack held

Namratha Prasad
Oct 6, 20233 min read


The heartwarming stay in Nelson, New Zealand
My husband I travelled across New Zealand in November 2018 and that two-week road trip remains one of our most treasured adventures. We began in Auckland, winding our way across the North Island before crossing into the South Island, finally wrapping up our journey in stunning Queenstown. We had only a rough outline in mind, no rigid plans. Instead, we booked our accommodations as we went, letting the road guide us. This flexibility let us linger in places we fell in love wit

Namratha Prasad
Nov 20, 20182 min read


Grand Canyon solo hike : A true test of strength and character
This blog post is sharing my expereince of my solo hike at the Grand Canyon USA

Namratha Prasad
Apr 3, 20175 min read


A snowflake in Toronto - A story of an immigrant
It was a cold evening in November when I landed in Toronto Pearson Airport. I relocated my home base from Bangalore to join my partner here in Canada. The transition wasn't a smooth one. Great white north was different from the tropical sub continent in many ways. Like most Canadians, let’s talk about weather conditions. The seasons are very defined in Toronto and it is cold for more than one half of the year. Temperatures can drop down to -30 degrees C in winters and climb b

Namratha Prasad
Jan 10, 20153 min read
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