In search of visas
And we thought the Indian visa process was confusing… Continue reading In search of visas
Author: Sara
The Challenge of Not Planning
How to plan NOT to plan. Continue reading The Challenge of Not Planning
Vagabonds
Taking a leap into the unknown… Continue reading Vagabonds
Chiang Mai: one day, two delicious meals
It’s been over a year since we returned from Thailand, and though I wrote about the first part of our stay in Bangkok, as well as the first few days in Chiang Mai, I never did finish all the posts I had meant to. And, seeing as here in Boston we are in the midst of our third nor’easter in the past 10 days, revisiting … Continue reading Chiang Mai: one day, two delicious meals
We did it!
The last two weeks have been wonderful, full of challenges, emotions, and surprises. It will take a few days (weeks) to sort through all the pictures, and write up the details of not just the trek itself but the delights of Lima and Cusco, two beautiful cities. For now, though, here are a few highlight photos. Continue reading We did it!
Packing for Peru
After seven months of planning, hundreds of miles of walking, and countless YouTube video research sessions, we are finally heading to Peru in the morning. Are we ready? We’ll find out. Almost as daunting as the prospect of the hike itself was the packing. Let me start by saying I’m a list-maker. I actually have a Universal Packing List document stored in Google (nerd alert!). … Continue reading Packing for Peru
Training for the Trek
We never planned to hike to Machu Picchu. Really. We’ve been talking about going for several years now, and in fact we sort of had it in mind to do as our 20th anniversary trip, which is next year. And when we talked about it, we most certainly put aside the idea of “trekking” there. It was inconceivable. While reasonably fit, neither of us are … Continue reading Training for the Trek
The next adventure…
“Where to next?” Inevitably, when we run into family or friends we haven’t seen in a while, that’s the first (or one of the first) things they ask. “Where’s the next trip?” We don’t mind, because we really are always planning the next trip, and usually the one after that. Sometimes even the one after that… Even when it’s months or years away, we love … Continue reading The next adventure…
Anticipation=happiness
Studies have shown that anticipation of a vacation is at least as enjoyable as the vacation itself, and I know this to be true. The months leading up to any trip are thoroughly enjoyable for us, as we research, seek out videos and blogs, read books and watch movies to immerse ourselves in a destination long before we get there. And whenever we return from a trip, … Continue reading Anticipation=happiness
Elephants & Lanterns
Once again, I am woefully behind in keeping up with posting about our travels. In my defense, a couple of local trips with family & friends intervened. But now, back to Thailand… A couple of months ago, I wrote about our first few days in Bangkok, where we stayed in Chinatown, a section of that city we both really enjoyed, not least for the amazing street food. On … Continue reading Elephants & Lanterns
