2014 Year in Photos

Is it a sign one has traveled too long if they choose to celebrate New Year's Eve by riding an overnight bus to get to their next destination? Alex and I are ready for our next stop, the historic city of Hampi in South India. And as it was most convenient to leave today, we didn't think much about it overlapping with an international holiday. The convention of a holiday season seems so far away a concept at the moment.

In any case, as a way to reflect on the outgoing year, I thought I'd share a handful of my favorite travel photos. It's been a surprising and winding road which included a voyage to Antarctica, a return to Silicon Valley, and another last-minute trip abroad. I hope everyone else is having a happy and festive new year.

January - February

Patagonia, Antarctica, Buenos Aires

The W Trail in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

A baby Magellanic penguin flapping its wings on Magdelena Island, Chile

Sunset while sailing to Antarctica

My favorite shot from Antarctica, a gentoo penguin in mid-hop out of the water

Gravestone at Recoleta cemetary, Buenos Aires

March - July

A break from the travels, I took a role at Motorola

I have no pictures from this period but here's a drawing which should give you a glimpse of what my world looked like:

July - August

Small trips in my own backyard in the Western US

Smith Rock, Oregon

Perrine Bridge crossing the Snake River, Twin Falls, Idaho

Moss Landing, California

September - October

Turkey and Greece

Suleymaniye (the Magnificent) Mosque in Istanbul

The grand bazaar in Istanbul

Hot air ballooning in Cappadocia

A whirling dervish show in Konya, Turkey

Santorini at sunset

Clifftop monasteries in Meteora, Greece

October - Current

India

Celebrating Diwali at Bangla Sahib Gurudwara, Delhi

Finding the real-life Shangri-La in Rewalsar

On the streets of Delhi

Bundi Fort in Rajasthan

Indian shared taxi

Ranakpur Temple

Jodhpur train station

Camels in full gear, Jaisalmer

Thar desert

Thar desert