Beyond Must See Beyond Must See
Our Story

Two people, one planet, endless questions

Pooja and Akshay Pooja Akshay

Hello! We are Pooja & Akshay

Originally from India, now living the Silicon Valley dream in California. As we navigate our lives in this place bustling with technology, we constantly find ourselves seeking intimate experiences with nature and wondering what life everywhere else on this planet is about.

While we haven't chosen one way or another (yet), this space is our attempt at not living life vicariously. We travel to places that push us — remote coastlines, high alpine circuits, national parks that reward patience and effort.

Beyond Must See is our honest travel journal. No PR packages, no affiliate hotel stays — just places we've actually been, trails we've actually walked, and honest accounts of what worked and what didn't.

We shoot on a Sony A7III and believe the best photograph is the one you were present enough to take.

What drives us

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Effort over convenience

The best places usually require a bit of discomfort to reach. We seek those places out deliberately.

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Honest photography

We shoot what's actually there. No filters that misrepresent reality, no locations we'd rather keep secret.

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Guides you can actually use

Specific, practical, tested information. We write the guide we wish had existed when we were planning.

Shi Shi Beach

Shi Shi Beach Camping — Olympic National Park

One of the most remote and rewarding camping spots on the Olympic Peninsula. Tide pools, sea stacks, and a permit system that keeps the crowds away.

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