We’re going to stay in Nepal for three months. For a stay that long, it definitely pays off to pay attention to not only the beautiful sights and treks around the country, but also to the local political situation. Not only do I find it interesting (I’m an international politics nerd) (Jaime: and big nerd [...]
I guess every country has to have an arch enemy. For India that enemy is Pakistan. The two countries were under the same rule up to 1947, and the partition was as bloody as it was abrupt. About 500,000 people are believed to have been killed during those troubled times. You’d think that after [...]
I took this picture during the protests against the Beijing Olympics in San Francisco. The protests were to be a manifestation against Chinese oppression of Tibetans. Instead, thousands of Chinese showed up with their own flags, generally drowning out the noise of the Tibetan protesters. Gavin Newsom, the Mayor of San Francisco, decided to march [...]
For the most part, traveling as a tourist involves meeting new people, seeing beautiful sights and immersing yourself in a new culture. Sometimes, you are awarded with new impulses and insights into other ways of life. At other times, travel involves a window into what living under a different form of government means. I [...]
You know the saying, “to fly by the seat of your pants?” Well, that's been our philosophy for most of our adult lives – before and after meeting, falling in love and marrying. We're now taking that idea on an extended round-the-world trip. Follow us as we share the good, the bad and the downright nasty of life on the road.
