Stories on volunteerism, mindfulness, and responsible travel
We ended our 2 months at All Hands yesterday. Every day working in the field was one of the best days of my life. Originally, I wanted to journal this experience but unfortunately limited time made that very difficult. Since my last day is still fresh in my mind, I thought I’d explain what this … Continue reading Last Day in Kavre
Since our last post, about our experience delivering school supplies to students in Saurpani, Gorkha, Ben and I decided to return to Kathmandu. The monsoon season has started and many of the roads in the countryside are starting to deteriorate. Landslides will soon become the norm and some roads are expected to wash out completely. … Continue reading All Hands: Project Nepal in Kathmandu
A couple years ago when Christina and I were in the Amazon we came across a bushmaster snake in our path. Our guide, a native of the jungle, was deathly afraid of snakes and made us turn around and go back to camp. The next day he insisted we go back to the same path … Continue reading Survivors in Gorkha
Christina and I took a break from writing for a couple weeks. Since our last post we went down to the 4000 islands in the very South of Laos, then crossed the border and spent a couple weeks in Cambodia. It was very exciting to come back to Cambodia after teaching here 5 years ago. … Continue reading Laos To Cambodia
After our meditation retreat in Chang Mai, Christina and I wanted to get away from the crowds and visit some of the many hilltribes that inhabit the northern regions of Thailand, Burma, and Laos. In 5 days we did the Mae Hong Son loop. We left on a 5 hour van from Chang Mai to … Continue reading ‘Turn Down Pho Wat’
