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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 everywhere… Rajasthan, India
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 […]
