Well, it’s been a month since I got home and it’s time I stop hiding from doing a blog post. So… I went to the Czech Republic and while I was there absolutely everyone was talking about how they peacefully…
Prague
Prague was a last minute addition to the trip. After getting several US State Department warnings about travel in Turkey, we decided to change our last stop from Istanbul to Prague. I am determined to get to Istanbul one day.…
Italy Impressions and Costs
Italy feels to me like two different memories: one great, one not so much. It was filled with beautiful art, awesome architecture, and tasty food. Unfortunately it was also filled with confused tourists (we were among them), expensive seat-less toilets,…
When in Rome
We hopped on a bus the morning of day 192 and headed to Rome. Tiburtina bus/train/metro station was a 10-minute walk from our apartment, but we couldn’t figure out which way to go (this seemed to happen a lot throughout the…
Milan and Pisa – by Anna
We got to Milan, Italy on day 184. Milan one of the fashion capitals of the world… with some of the most extreme prices. There was a purse on display in a shop window, that was probably about the size…
Greece Wrap-Up and Costs
Our 27 days in Greece were terrific. A rest after trekking Nepal, the weather could not have been more perfect. Sunny days in the mid-60’s, azure blue beaches, great food and warm showers were exactly what we needed. The Greeks…
From Ancient Sights to Salmonella – All Around Athens
High on salted air and Oreo Cakes from Santorini, we flew back to Athens on day 172. We were greeted at the Metro station by Pantelis, our Airbnb host. He graciously walked us to the apartment, in which he had…
So much Santorini
We flew from Kathmandu to Athens via New Delhi and Abu Dhabi on day 158. The New Delhi airport stole the show, showing again its dominance in the “worst travel experience” category. Touching down in Athens we were met with the classic Greek…
Nepal Final Thoughts and Costs
Overall we were in Nepal for 22 days. We had been in “underdeveloped” countries before, but this was a totally new experience. Nepal was already a developing country, but on top of that it has suffered tremendously of late. The…
Kathmandu, Nepal
Trip day numbers 155-156 were our final days in Nepal. I will go ahead and mention the most important part of these 48 hours — our hotel Un Dia Blanco Eco Inn had HOT water. Our room and the room next…