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Learning to Breathe

May 1, 2014 by DaveLeave a Comment

Long time Photojournalist Alison Wright has traveled to the far corners of the planet photographing endangered cultures and people. Her work has been dangerous at times - including covering demonstrations that became violent in Nepal. And she has certainly been involved in a number of mishaps in her career. But this story is not about those adventures. It is about a horrific crash involving a bus she was in and a logging truck on a windy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspirational Books · Tagged: Africa, Bus Travel, Laos, Mt Kilimanjaro, Nepal, Walking tour

Conned By An Entire Community?

July 3, 2013 by Adrian Landin3 Comments

A rickshaw driving through an intersection in Kathmandu, Nepal

We'd been in Nepal's bustling capital city less than 24 hours. In what has become routine upon arriving in a new city, I was up around sunrise eager to wander out and explore the streets of a place that's been a dream of mine for over a decade. Like every other SE Asian country's capital, Kathmandu's streets are chaotic. Chaotic, I said. The roads are awful. Resembling heavily bombed strips of concrete, the streets are extremely fractured and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Beer, Christmas, Coffee, Food and Wine, History, India, Nepal, Nicaragua, Palm Trees, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Taxi, Thailand, Traffic, Village, Walking tour

A Quotable Vacation, Nepal

June 14, 2013 by Rachel McCaffreyLeave a Comment

Tihar, or Diwali, came and went last week and I went to Pokhara for a mini vacation. After a rainstorm, dinner at a Nepali family’s house, and an impromptu whiskey with an old friend passing through Kathmandu, Kendra and I headed out to Pokhara via microbus on Tuesday morning. A day of travel on each end, we spent three full days in the town and it was a relaxing respite. We didn’t realize we chose to travel on the biggest day of the Diwali … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Beer, Bus Travel, Caves, Everest, Festival, Food and Wine, Mountain Climbing, Nepal, Rainforest, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Waterfall

Body Laotian

May 8, 2013 by John EdwardsLeave a Comment

John M. Edwards sings the Buddha electric, embarking on a quest in the Laotian capital for the world’s most unique body posture. People thought I was a lunatic for coming all the way to Laos, a landlocked nation without any beaches, for a “vacation”? Even I thought I was out of my mind. After a couple of days lying on the wavy grass in the hazy egg-yolk-shaped sun of Vientiane, a Southeast Asian Wild West boomtown, though, I was bronzed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Animal Rescue, Art, Asia, Beach, Beer, Bus Travel, Cambodia, Drinking, History, Laos, Monks, Nepal, Paradise, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Thailand, Vietnam

Back to the Wonderful City of Angels

February 24, 2013 by Dave2 Comments

We flew in last night over a sea of lights spread as far as one could see. It was Bangkok - one of the planet's greatest cities. At midnight along Sukhumvit it was a mix of lights, traffic and people wandering the streets in search of sleep, sex and alcohol. This latest visit was a throwback for me offering a nostalgic reflection on my first trip to the Kingdom in 1996 (on the way to Nepal). Then as now, we landed at Don Muang airport. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Airport, Art, Asia, Bangkok Thailand, Festival, Food and Wine, Markets, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Shopping Mall, Traffic, Walking tour

Possible Himalayan Trek to Sikkim

November 27, 2012 by Dave2 Comments

I've been to India several times already; earlier this year I secured a 10 year multiple entry visa, for more exploring within this amazing country. We visited Chennai in July for my sister's wedding - as expected, the weather was hot and humid - frequent dips in the pool made the weather more bearable. It was nice to visit Southern India for the first time - although we were missing the mountains. A few years ago we got to experience the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: Airport, Andes, Chennai, Himalayas, History, India, Mountain Climbing, Nepal, Traffic, Trekking, Visa, Walking tour, Wedding

Huaraz, Peru

by Dave · 7 Comments

huaraz cordillera blanca andes

In every inspiring natural creation there is a realism that speaks to you. In every moment on a mountain you find it more and more. You discover yourself in ways not possible through other means. This stays with you and guides you for the rest of your life. May everyone have this chance at least once. ~ Dave Remember, the key to getting high is not "the herb", but rather time spent acclimatizing ~ Dave Huaraz (population … [Read more...]

No More Heroes

January 20, 2011 by DaveLeave a Comment

No More Heroes by Henry Biernacki This is the story of a relationship that develops between young traveler Niklas and an older woman Suria (Foxy); she is not a traveler. Much of the story takes place in the San Francisco Bay Area and explores their individual perspectives on life. With the travelers perspective, Niklas initially believes his own experiences are enriching Suria's life but later on he realizes the wisdom of her years are enriching … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inspirational Books · Tagged: Nepal, San Francisco

You are a donkey. I am a monkey. Sometimes we go up, and sometimes we go down. Trekking to Annapurna Base Camp.

December 10, 2010 by ElizabethLeave a Comment

I felt like I was caught up in a wild storm these past 2.5 weeks, in the middle of a flurry of constant adventure, sensory stimulus, and physical exertion. One constant though, was my experience of contrasts - contrasts between 1st class seating on flights (the benefit of standby travel with an airlines employee) and $2/night lodging; the incongruity between awe inspiring mountains and "checklist travelers" apparently unmoved by the quiet beauty, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Asia · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Art, Chicago, Christmas, Culture, Drinking, Food and Wine, Hiking, Himalayas, Lodge, Mountain Climbing, Music, Nepal, North America, South America, Spain, Trekking, Village, Visa

Sport Chalet to Collect Coats for Clothes4Souls

November 16, 2010 by DaveLeave a Comment

Customers are invited to donate their gently worn winter coats and in return Sport Chalet will give them a special offer on any new winter coat Nashville, TN - November 16, 2010 - Coming alongside their nationwide drives to collect shoes, Soles4Souls announced in early 2010 the launch of their new charitable division Clothes4Souls. Due to the success of the recent Sport Chalet shoe drives the two companies are partnering again to launch a new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: America, Arizona, Backpacking, Bicycle, California, Fashion, Kenya, National Geographic, Nepal, Nevada, New York City, North America, River Rafting, Ski Trip, Sports, Thailand, Utah

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