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Several friends have asked us how we went about booking our flights for our trip last year. Well here is the story. Before we flew out of LAX bound for Argentina over 1 year ago, Blair and I did a bit of legwork trying to determine how we wanted to get from place to place on [...] Since the beginning of our trip, Tom and I have advocated staying put. That is, staying for weeks or months in towns, cities, or countrysides that we enjoy. In Argentina, we really put this mantra to work, and as a result have a deeper understanding and love for that country. When we were in [...] Yesterday morning, we arrived back ‘home’, to the guesthouse we’d been staying at in Chiang Mai before we left for the grand road trip. It felt so good to be back, to get a fresh fruit smoothie from across the street, and to turn in our stinky laundry to be clean and dry by [...] We’re three days into the roadtrip, and are averaging one good adventure per day. The first day, we arrived to the guesthouse in Chiang Dao (once again), and Tom pulled off the bed comforter to take an afternoon nap. A huge lizard, about the size of the length of our face, was sitting there greeting [...] It’s on. For the next week, Tom and I will be motorbiking around north-eastern Thailand. We currently don’t have a route planned, but we do have a map, and that’s a start. After the trip, our 30-day visa runs out, so we’ll take a bus to northern Laos and continue the adventure there. We’ll be [...] I must admit: the past five days are a blur. The first part of that blur: pure awesomeness. The last part: pure travel. Let me explain. For our last weekend in not only Mozambique but also Africa, we played frisbee. Our good friend Justin has good friends (Teena and Dan) who currently live [...] Here’s a departing list of travel tips for Argentina: Indulge in regional food, but for the love of God, do not order Mondongo without fully understanding what it is. I could barely stomach this stew dish. Yesterday was the perfect end to our stay in Mendoza. We participated in the main tourist attraction that Mendoza has to offer: bikes and wine. Around 11a, we hopped on a local bus to Maipu, a neighboring town about thirty minutes away. Thanks to some awesome negotiation skills, we rented mountain bikes for $15 [...] Every once in a while, you meet someone who makes you step back, catch your breath, and re-evaluate. Tonight, I met a fellow traveler who did just that for me. His name is John, he’s from New Zealand, and he’s been traveling with his wife for seven continuous years. And he’s an inspiration to [...] Two days ago, we had our last day in Buenos Aires. We slept in, had media lunas y cafe con leche, and spent time with some fabulous friends before packing up and crashing at 1:30a. Isn’t it always that when you leave a place, you find an even deeper appreciation for it? [...] |
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