All the Way Around it

Chiang Mai was a cute little town full of quaint and sagging old temples, late night carnivals, and even a Starbucks. We rented bikes and explored the old and new city, watched a parade, and learned the secrets to making the perfect dish of Pad Thai, but all of these wonderful things were dulled by [...]

Chiang Mai and the lill kitties.

Mar 3 2012 / 8:09 pm / Thailand

With a boil, our DM challenge, Kace’s open water course, and Turtle island conquered, Kacie, Chris, and I set off for higher ground. After cooly overnighting it by train to Bangkok, we hit our first and only roadblock to what would otherwise be a very easy trip to the Norther Province of Chiang Mai; we [...]

Embasstupidity

Mar 3 2012 / 7:09 pm /

“In going where you have to go, and doing what you have to do, and seeing what you have to see, you dull and blunt the instrument you write with. But I would rather have it bent and dull and know I had to put it on the grindstone again and hammer it into shape [...]

Believe it or Not, I Still Have a Blog!

Feb 8 2012 / 7:35 am /

For the millionth time I cursed my choice of overnight transportation (will I ever ever ever learn??) as I drearily looked out of the window of the mini-van I’d agreed to ride to the Sinai Peninsula on the Red Sea. Fortunately, the sun was rising up behind a stunning mountain range and my discomfort was [...]

Dahab

Jan 14 2012 / 4:48 am / Egypt

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Cairo Traffic is Dumb

Dec 17 2011 / 8:33 pm /

for a city that has no beer, sane drivers, or toilet paper, Cairo is something special. Off the plane from Turkey, i was swallowed by the often noted african heat and welcomed by a truly energized, raging place. Egypt previously only lived in my mind as a picture in a textbook, an unsent postcard, and [...]

Burn Like Fire in Cairo

Dec 17 2011 / 8:31 pm /

I almost forgot! When I first started traveling, I got this wild idea that by the time I was 25, I wanted to visit 25 countries. Sure enough, when crossed the border from Slovakia to Hungary, I DID IT! Yey for dreams! 1. United States 2. France 3. Italy 4. Mexico 5. Canada 6. Samoa [...]

Happy 25!

Oct 3 2011 / 2:00 pm /

There comes a time in every extended trip when I have an overwhelming, uncontrollable desire to be with Jessie Matanky. You may remember her from such Blog entries as that time she got sunburned in Nicaragua. Since this repetitive longing for Jessie has become somewhat predictable, we were able to scheme a reunion way back [...]

Apple Tea?

Oct 3 2011 / 1:01 pm / Turkey

Slovakia– it was hard to top. But, there were planes to catch and people to love, so I went on my way, via Hungary, all the way to Amsterdam and at last to Greece, my final fully European destination. I hiked Mt Olympus, avoiding stray lightening bolts and drinking crystal clear snow melt, which was [...]

fin.

Sep 30 2011 / 9:34 am /

Having an ear infection changed my course of action. I’d planned on heading from Slovenia to Croatia for a week of serious Scuba Diving, but ear problems are toxic to a safe dive trip and I had to figure out a less aquatic plan for my last few weeks in Europe. I turned to my [...]

Slovakia <3

Sep 30 2011 / 9:18 am / Slovakia