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How I prepared for a two year trip around the world
HOW DID I PREPARE TO LEAVE EVERYTHING AND GO ON A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD? HOW MUCH DID IT COST […]
Let’s Meetup in California!
Meetup.com is an online social network found in New York back in 2002. It was made for people in different […]
I came home and now WHAT?!!!
I can’t believe it has already been three months since I came back to LA. I found myself almost out […]
What did I learn from two years of travel?
So much has happened in two years of travel that it is hard to give one good summary. Here is […]
The freedom of not having much
Having just emptied out my apartment to get it ready for the ceiling removal, laying sick on my inflatable mattress, staring […]
Taking that first step
This part really resonated with me (from nomadicmatt.com), or rather reminded me of how it all got started for me: […]
Eco-tourists wanted for “off-the-beaten path” travel in Colombia
I went to Bogota, Colombia’s capital to visit my cousins Cata and Juanfer, and to meet their families who live […]
Unexpected kindness
I admit that I too had been influenced by the media on the tensions between Russia and other countries, most […]
Authentic, remote, and pristine
ARRIVED IN ULAANBAATAR, CAPITAL OF MONGOLIA… I took train #K23 from Beijing to Ulaan Baatar; which was very clean and […]
Two perfect weeks in perfect Japan
The train attendant enters the coach and bows to all passengers before she begins to check everyone’s tickets. Everyone from […]
How I managed to trek Mt Fuji by myself during the high season
Well not exactly all by myself but almost. I only passed four Japanese people and two Germans on the way […]
An archeological Paradise
I was feeling a bit tired of the high heat and crazy humidity of SE Asia and feeling that I […]
Great friends, spectacular scenery, yummy food, what else is needed?
Hanoi The capital of Vietnam, is a beautiful city with a “small town” feel. It offers plenty of great sight-seeing, […]
The rest of my travels in South India
I travelled a total of three months in India; which is not enough to experience this huge country. There is so much […]
The backwaters of Kerala, South India
I am sitting in the front of the boat, looking out onto the backwaters of Alappuzha, aka. Allepey. I enjoy the pure tranquility […]
India continued- Agra, Delhi, Rishikesh and Varanasi
AGRA: As I arrive to Agra the streets feel noisier and more chaotic than other places in India. I hired […]
Colorful saris, palaces, and cows in Rajasthan
Rajasthan or the state better known as the land of kings, romance, chivalry, and sacrifice. We flew from Mumbai to Udaipur, former capital […]
My journey through India- Mumbai
I didn’t see Mark as I exited through the arrival gate and there was no easy access to WIFI at the […]
The gift of the Nile
Herodotus said “Egypt is the gift of the Nile” and we witnessed it first hand! In the middle of this […]
Unique and beautiful Jordan
After unforgettable but exhausting site-seeing in Israel, I decided to take it “easy” and spend my time in Jordan concentrating on […]
History, Religion, Conflict, Beauty
Oh $hit, I am forty years old! that sounds so old to me right now but for some reason I don’t […]
Three months on the road
I have now been traveling for three months. There is not a day that goes by when I don’t think […]
Peninsular Malaysia- great food, culture and more jungle!
I made it to the other side of Malaysia, the Peninsula side. The best part of this trip were the little things. […]
I made it to Borneo and faced my fears…
I finally made it to Borneo! I decided to check out the part of the island that belongs to Malaysia […]
My best memories of Bali
Bali was absolutely incredible and definitely a great choice to begin my RTW trip. The people, the food, the temples, […]
It is finally happening…
Did the planets align? did my overall fortune change? did I win the lottery (as some have asked)? No! I […]
