Travel and photography ignite my soul, driving me to explore our world whenever time and funds align. I maintain a bucket list of dream destinations, fueling my excitement as I plan my next adventures.

Curious about the realities of travel blogging? Dive into the captivating behind-the-scenes of my journeys as I capture the essence of global exploration for DESTINATIONS UNKNOWN.

Africa

Mount Nyiragongo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Mount Nyiragongo is an active stratovolcano with an elevation of 3,470 m in the Virunga Mountains associated with the Albertine Rift. It is located inside Virunga National Park, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, about 12 km north of the town of Goma and Lake Kivu and just west of the border with Rwanda.

Erta Ale (Ethopia)

Erta Ale is a continuously active basaltic shield volcano in the Afar Region of northeastern Ethiopia, which is itself part of the wider Afar Triangle. The volcano is located in the Danakil Depression, an area on the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea that is below sea level.

Antarctica

Stand on the 7th Continent (Antarctica)

The Antarctic Peninsula is the most accessible and popularly visited place in Antarctica. Situated around the northernmost tip of the continent, this is the area that most cruises incorporate into their itineraries when visiting Antarctica.

Asia

Hashima (Japan)

Hashima, also known as Gunkanjima, was once the most densely populated town in Japan. Overnight, its population was forcibly evacuated. Now accessible by boat from Nagasaki, Hashima looks like an early-20th-century battleship floating in the sea, earning it the nickname Gunkanjima, literally ‘warship island.

Europe

Auschwitz concentration camp (Poland)

Auschwitz concentration camp was a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during World War II and the Holocaust.

North America

Día de Muertos (Mexico)

The Day of the Dead is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. It is widely observed in Mexico, where it largely developed, and is also observed in other places, especially by people of Mexican heritage.

South America

Oceania

Bikini Atoll (Republic of the Marshall Islands)

Bikini Atoll, known as Eschscholtz Atoll between the 19th century and 1946, is a coral reef in the Marshall Islands consisting of 23 islands surrounding a 229.4-square-mile central lagoon. The Atoll is at the northern end of the Ralik Chain, approximately 530 miles northwest of the capital Majuro.