Around the World in 210 Days

Trip: RTW

There are [54] stories from my trip: RTW


Believe it or Not...

USA | Monday, 14 Apr 2008 | Views [253] | Comments [3]

We made it home alive. You might not believe it because we haven't posted in, oh, two weeks or so, but that is only because we have been becoming reacquainted with the country we call home. So, rest assured we will be posting our final posts soon, but ... Read more >


The Traveling Curse

THAILAND | Thursday, 27 Mar 2008 | Views [414] | Comments [4]

Where did we leave off?? Oh yeah, the crashed moped, etc.  The next day we decided to do our third and fourth dive of the trip.  We had heard that Chumpon Pinnacle was the best dive site and our diving company was going to Chumpon and White Rock again.... Read more >

Tags: beaches, travel agencies


Big Gulps, Big Fish, and Big Scratches

THAILAND | Thursday, 20 Mar 2008 | Views [850] | Comments [19]

Aw....the land of papaya and pineapple, and warmth, and hot showers, and beaches, and thai food, and cheap souvenirs, and really nice people, and happy hour specials, Thousands of 7-11's with big gulps...and....ok, we like it...ALOT.   In fact, we ... Read more >

Tags: 7-11s, beaches, bikes


The Trek, Week Three: Down & Out

NEPAL | Sunday, 16 Mar 2008 | Views [563] | Comments [9]

2-27-08: DAYS 15 & 16 (Morning) Lobuche (4930m) to Gorak Shep (5140m) Well, it turns out that Diamox makes peeing as frequent and necessary as breathing. Diamox is a medicine that alleviates AMS symptoms by divulging the body of fluids, ... Read more >

Tags: mountains, mt everest, planes trains & automobiles


The Trek, Week Two: The Uprising

NEPAL | Saturday, 15 Mar 2008 | Views [593] | Comments [4]

2-20-08: DAYS 8 & 9 Bupsa to Chublung, Chublung to Namche Bazar Well, we are on our way to Namche, and we are going to make it there in 2 days instead of the 4 that Tika had planned. We sat down with him the other night and told ... Read more >

Tags: mountains, firing people, altitude sickness


The Trek, Week One: An Uphill Battle

NEPAL | Wednesday, 12 Mar 2008 | Views [724] | Comments [5]

We are basking in the Thai sun at the moment, preparing to embark deep into the ocean on a scuba diving trip. But for now, we need to tell you about travelling the other direction... If any of you have seen the episode  of The Simpsons where Homer ... Read more >

Tags: mountains


Final Thoughts on India

INDIA | Wednesday, 5 Mar 2008 | Views [423] | Comments [9]

Well we are writing this blog a good three weeks after we have been in India, so the senses have been dulled a bit, and none too soon.  Rather than writing a funny list of the things we have learned in India, we wanted to give a sense of what it ... Read more >

Tags: Philosophy of travel


We Kathmandid it!

NEPAL | Sunday, 2 Mar 2008 | Views [335] | Comments [2]

Well, people, collect your bet money- we are alive and well back in Kathmandu and still have most of our fingers and toes. And did we mention we are now paying 25 rupees per hour for internet!? Wow! This will still be a quick post as we have a lot of ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation


Hello from 3440 Meters

NEPAL | Thursday, 21 Feb 2008 | Views [424] | Comments [5]

Or 11286 feet, for those of you still using that antiquated customary system. We are in Namche Bazar, just a stone's throw away from the world's tallest... internet cafes. That is why they charge $10 an hour and also why this post will be very short.... Read more >

Tags: Snow


Far from Om

NEPAL | Monday, 11 Feb 2008 | Views [576] | Comments [2]

So we have busted out of the ashram, and er...well India too, but that is for a later blog.   Before travelling to Rishikesh, we spent about 24 hours in Delhi.   We had to pick up our tickets for travelling to Kathmandu in person at ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation


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