On day 135 we found ourselves walking through the streets of Thamel, shopping for gear. Going from Bangkok to Nepal meant that we were definitely short on cold weather clothing. We were consistently approached by vendors and salesmen, for everything from ganja to guides. We found…
IT’S FREAKIN’ COOOOLLLLLDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!- by Annnnnaaa!!!!!
IT IS SOOO FREAKIN’ COLD IN NEPAL!!! It was three weeks of 6 hours of electricity a day. Which means no heater when it’s 40 degrees Fahrenheit in the day and 10 degrees at night, no indoor toilets, all the…
Thailand Thoughts and Costs
Thailand was fantastic. On all levels, it delivered – from the picturesque ruins and villages of Sukhothai, to the Wats and shops of Chiang Mai; from the colorful streets of Bangkok to the outdoor adventures across the country. We ziplined,…
Chilling in Chiang Mai
After our Christmas experience at Elephant Nature Park, we had 10 days, including New Year’s, to relax and take in Chiang Mai. — FYI – our New Year is not the same as theirs, but they have a party for us…
Cambodia Impressions and Costs
We took the train from Beijing, China all the way down to Saigon. We trained from Bangkok to Chiang Mai and back. But to get through Cambodia, you have to take a bus. On day 104, we raced out of…
FFFOOOOODD!! – by Anna
FFFFOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My absolute favorite subject. I am going to start in Sweden. The food in Sweden was not my favorite. That’s all I am going to say about that, so let’s get on to the good stuff. France’s food is…
Vietnam Impressions and Costs
Most of Vietnam was a great break for us from the big cities, since we spent 24 of our days on a boat, at the beach, or a short walk from it. From the moment we arrived, the pace was…
China Costs and Impressions
To wrap up the China section for now (and to delay talking about my blown budget until later in this post), here are some random thoughts about China and the Chinese… Public Toilets abound Read the star rating and take…
Sweden Costs
Well, Sweden was awesome. As we sit here in Paris now, I have finally put together all of the costs for the jaunt to Scandinavia. There were a few outstanding items that I went ahead and included. I suppose if…
A Rocky Start
8/31- Day 1, Travel Day Our plan for the day was to fly into LaGuardia airport in NYC, ride the shuttle to JFK airport, store our luggage, then go out and explore the city during our 10 hour layover. I…