Torres del paine national park. the name is not far from the experience.. we started on sunday with a catamarang crossing of lake Pehoe, this sounds pleasant however we were not keen to get off it as there were gale force winds and driving rain…who’s idea was this.. We sat next to a guy on the Read More »
If one night in Bangkok makes a hard man humble, what does two nights make? We arrived in Bangkok around noon, on the 25 of July. It’s really different now. We’ve been there, done that, we know our way around. But, and definitely don’t get me wrong, it’s Bangkok, it’s amazing! We were so excited Read More »
We’re in Chiang Mai for a week. Our guided touring is over and now Andy starts his Thai massage course. We’re staying in the family compound of Homprang and Christopher, along with Christopher’s invalid brother, and Homprang’s two brothers, their wives, and their families. They’ve created quite the retreat, with steam baths, a treatment room, a sanctuary Read More »
Punta del Leste é muito bonita, suas praias, pessoas muito legais, ruas limpas, tudo é fácil em Punta! Uma vida noturna agitada, e os Cassinos são demais pra tentar ganhar algum dinheirinho hehehe… Montevideo fiquei pouco tempo, a parte perto do mercado publico é meio perigosa, é melhor você ir de taxi até lá do Read More »
It’s a little overwhelming when you first get here. I’ve seen pictures and movies with Rome in it, however, until you stand next to some of these buildings and scuptures..you truely have no idea what an awesome accomplishment of man this really is! Some of these monuments are so massive and so detailed. For the Read More »
I had no idea what to expect from Turkey. Ümit Isin, our main tour guide, asked me what I thought it would be like, and how reality deferred; I answered truthfully, that I tried purposefully to keep my mind blank before the trip. Though I had made an effort to learn something of Turkey’s history, Read More »
Oops, I don’t remember too much! We went here as the starting point for a 5 day trek through Parque Nacional Torres del Paine (read the review for more details). Puerto Natales is a small town on a lake overrun by tourists seeking to do the big trek. We stayed at a hostel the first Read More »
Arrival We knew this was going to be a good trip before we even got on the boat. Waiting at the jetty near the airport at Baltra we were treated to the sight of huge pelicans diving into the water and big sea lions lumbered past us (after posing for a few photos) to huffily Read More »
When Jan and I decided to go to South America each of us had a destination in mind that stood out from the rest. For me it was the Amazon. For Jan it was Machu Picchu. I reminded him of this the day before our Inca trek began, as he sat across from me on Read More »
I got woken up early by Rachel because she had to get the train to Budapest, where she would fly home to Denver and back to work. Certainly a sad day, as Rachel is an outstanding travel partner and so easy to get along with. We’ve already been through nine countries together (in addition to Read More »
