Mountains

Take the long way up — the views are worth it.

You know how being in the mountains just hits different? The air gets cooler, your shoulders drop a little, and suddenly, that to-do list in your head doesn’t feel so loud anymore. The road starts curling up into the hills, and with every turn, you feel like you're slowly slipping into a different pace. It’s not really about where you’re going — it’s those little things on the way. Like stopping for chai where the clouds are so close they feel like steam rising off your cup. Or stumbling onto a waterfall that’s not even on the map. And the quiet? It’s not empty… it’s the kind that makes you take a deep breath without even realizing it.

"Up here, plans don’t matter. The mountain decides when and where you stop."

These mountain drives have their own rhythm — a bit slower, a bit wilder, and honestly, way more memorable. Maybe it’s a sleepy village where time feels stuck, or a ridge where you pull over just to watch clouds spill over the valley like waves. You’ll probably take a hundred pictures that don’t do the view justice, get lost at least once (in a good way), and come back with stories you didn’t plan for. And that’s kind of the point — the mountains don’t just change the scenery, they change you a little too.