Getting there

117 entries · 13 trips

India (where it started) · 6 Jul 2009 I've been in the same clothes since I left CA Seriously, taking a shower doesn't help much when you have to put on the same clothes.
India (where it started) · 17 Jul 2009 Aquarium, park, then disco! we were over shopping (and waiting for everyone else to do something) so some of decided to go to the aquarium.
India (where it started) · 17 Jul 2009 Friday- 5 hour spa day spa day only cost me $100 including tip! i got a stone massage for an hour, facial for an hour, pedi and salt scrub!
India (where it started) · 21 Jul 2009 Got a sari today and no D i didn't see the eclipse :( it didn't show until 530 am and this was the one night i didn't stay up that late.
India (where it started) · 21 Jul 2009 Segregation at the pool that's right, but it's not by race but sex. we went to a local pool to swim and women were only allowed to swim from 3-4! wtf?
India (where it started) · 21 Jul 2009 We went to the Hard Rock Cafe and i had the most delicious hamburger in my life! yes, all of you can talk all the shit you want, but i deserved that hamburger.
China · 17 Mar 2011 So It Begins... Day 1 of my sabbatical! I've been waiting for this day for the last 7 years.
China · 21 Mar 2011 Chongqing and the Deluxe River Cruise (Oxymoron) 3/21/11 Woke up ass early at 530 to make a 9 flight since traffic is stupid in Beijing.
China · 22 Mar 2011 Snowy Jade Cave BS 3/22/11 Fill in info about the snowy Jade cave excursion. Back to the ship for lunch and then we sailed.
China · 23 Mar 2011 Hangover #1 and I'm on a Damn Ship 3/23/11 I woke up feeling good which was surprising since we drank a bottle of vodka, beer, and sweet bubbly wine.
China · 24 Mar 2011 Road Trip From Hell 3/24/11 We got off the boat today, but not until we stopped by the 3 Gorges Dam- the largest… Back on the bus for an hour ride and went…
China · 25 Mar 2011 Doing Our Part to Destroy Culture 3/25/11 Woke up at the ass crack of dawn to catch a flight to Guilin. I like to wake up early and travel because I sleep the whole way.
China · 29 Mar 2011 I'm Not an American We made it to Thailand and this place isn't as warm and humid as Andy made it sound.
China · 31 Mar 2011 Fearing Death and Other Good Times at the Backpacker Bungalows 3/31/11 Woke up in Phi Phi and headed for the ferry to get off the island. I love it how no one really knows if there's a ferry or not.
China · 1 Apr 2011 Second Hangover and I'm in a Crowded Bus 4/1/11 Woke up at 830 to catch the first longtail back to Ao Nang. We had to wait a bit for enough people to show up so the longtail…
China · 4 Apr 2011 Bangkok is an Awesome City 4/4/11 Up at the ass crack of dawn and Andy is bargaining for a taxi ride to the airport.
China · 5 Apr 2011 Homeward Bound Sitting Next to the Devil Child 4/5/11 Up early as hell again and headed to Hong Kong. We had an 8 hour layover so we left the airport and took the super easy MTR to…
Andes & Galápagos · 26 May 2011 Andy 1 Beth nill Yes we just got to the airport, but I'm already in the hole for the traveler of the year award.
Andes & Galápagos · 28 May 2011 Thermal baths of Papallacta I set the alarm for 7 thinking we had to get up early to catch a bus out of town.
Andes & Galápagos · 29 May 2011 A bus tragedy and half a guinea pig We got up around 620, after a night of little sleep thanks to the party beside us, waterproofed ourselves and headed for the bus…
Andes & Galápagos · 30 May 2011 Galapagos Bound! 5/30/11 Woke up at 530 to get a taxi to the airport to go to the Galapagos! The ride was uneventful until the cabbie asked for $10.
Andes & Galápagos · 7 Jun 2011 Back to land I got to sleep in until 630 this morning which was great since Andy was trying to wake me up since 530.
Andes & Galápagos · 7 Jun 2011 Welcome to the jungle 6/7/11 Up at 630 to catch a cab to the airport. How is it a damn city in Ecuador can have free wi-fi at the airport and we can’t get it…
Andes & Galápagos · 10 Jun 2011 Hello Otavalo Andy got up at 6 to do some bird watching but I was in no mood after the horrible night I had.
Andes & Galápagos · 10 Jun 2011 Is that a headband or your real hair? 6/10/11 Up at 630 and ate breakfast at the hotel. I love all the fresh juices here.
Andes & Galápagos · 11 Jun 2011 Mindo is amazing- next stop La Paz Bolivia! Wish I had more time in Mindo- there's so much to do, it's beautiful, the weather is perfect, and the people are so friendly.
Andes & Galápagos · 16 Jun 2011 Baby squirrel monkeys and zip lining the WMDR Up at 730 which was a nice change from the 630 we were used to. Andy got up before I did and fed the Squirrel Monkey some…
Andes & Galápagos · 16 Jun 2011 Only a matter of time before someone got hit by a taxi in La Paz 6/16/11 We took our time this morning getting up and making our way out of the Maya Inn Hostal.
Andes & Galápagos · 19 Jun 2011 Hiking at 12.5K ft with 40 extra lbs The major hail storm woke us up this morning. It was so crazy and hard, I was hoping it wouldn’t break the windows.
Andes & Galápagos · 19 Jun 2011 We made it across the border to Peru! Up at 630 to catch our flight to Cuzco after a crap night of sleep from the celebrations the night before.
Andes & Galápagos · 24 Jun 2011 Machu Picchu- an incredible end to an amazing journey (winter solstice) 6/24/11 Today is the Incan Sun Festival and we happen to be going to Machu Picchu- pretty cool!
Guatemala & Belize · 29 Jun 2012 The First Cold Shower I've Taken Intentionally Woke up at 630 after 5 hours of sleep on half a Xanax (it's not easy waking up) and we're back at the airport.
Guatemala & Belize · 30 Jun 2012 And We're Off! 6/28/12 Well I've been trying to complain less, but this is a blog so I get to say whatever I want.
Guatemala & Belize · 2 Jul 2012 Lobster Fest in Cay Caulker Up at 5 for our 530 pickup. We got up just in time to see part of the sunrise and take some pics.
Guatemala & Belize · 7 Jul 2012 Then the fire started spinning Up at 7 because it's impossible to sleep in that noise and heat. We got some shitty expensive breakfast from a local shack.
Iceland to Bosnia · 28 Aug 2013 And we're off!! SFO>SEA>KEF Easy morning making our way to SFO across the old Bay Bridge one last time. Parked the car at work and cabbed it to the airport.
Iceland to Bosnia · 7 Sep 2013 Paradise in Croatia We wanted to sleep in but we were up at 730 and ready so see some sights.
Iceland to Bosnia · 7 Sep 2013 Slovakia and fun in Bosnia Up at 630 to get an early start to the day, and to our surprise we have visitors.
Iceland to Bosnia · 7 Sep 2013 Wilkommen lieber Deutschland (Germany) und Ostersteriech (Austria) Up at 530 to quickly pack and head to the airport. Iceland was amazing and we'll be back to do the rest of Iceland, however I'm…
Iceland to Bosnia · 8 Sep 2013 Hvar today, Venice tomorrow (Andy's pun) Slept like shit last night. Apparently there's a club on the other side of the camp's wall and they get the party started around…
Iceland to Bosnia · 12 Sep 2013 Family and delish food in Germany Up at 630 to get out of the camp spot and on the road. Once again there was no one at the gate so we didn't have anyone to pay-…
Greece & Russia · 6 Jun 2014 Last of the long travel days... for now Up at 5 for breakfast, I think I slept 5 hrs, sound no less due to a little help from my Xanax friend.
Greece & Russia · 6 Jun 2014 Travel day with a quick friend visit Left SFO at 10pm for our first red eye landing at JFK. I've been saying stupid shit all day.
Greece & Russia · 9 Jun 2014 We can't walk 6/9 When I rolled over this morning I knew I was in trouble my legs and hips hurt so bad, calf cramp first thing in the am!
Greece & Russia · 17 Jun 2014 Last day in Santorini 6/17 Up at 9 wrote our last breakfast so I didn't skimp on the meal. I was mauled again last night again by the damn mosquitos, my…
Greece & Russia · 18 Jun 2014 Time with the Rooskies 6/18 Our red eye flight from Athens to Moscow was only 3 hrs so we slept for 2 and ate gravy chicken somewhere in there.
Patagonia · 19 Dec 2014 Get me a cocktail and on the plane 12/19/14 I have a feeling this post will be kinda bitchy until I get a cocktail in my hand.
Patagonia · 20 Dec 2014 Getting closer 12/20 Arrived in Panama today. I'm pretty foggy from the Xanax but we still have a long flight ahead of us to Santiago.
Patagonia · 21 Dec 2014 Last leg 12/21 Up at 2:50 to catch our 5:30 flight to Punta Arenas. The guys at the hostel decided to change our taxi from 3 to 3:30, I really…
Patagonia · 26 Dec 2014 Such an amazing hike, until next time TDP (10km today, 41 miles total hike) 12/26 Up at 3:30 because Stanford had to wake the group up. I can't wait to get rid of them. How are people so damn loud camping?
Patagonia · 1 Jan 2015 New Years in Punta Arenas 1/1/15 Andy woke me up at 7, so much for the sleeping in we were supposed to do.
Patagonia · 2 Jan 2015 Santiago- end of the line 1/2 Panic! Andy woke me up saying "it's 4"! Oh shit, my alarm was supposed to go off at 3:30. Damn thing.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 27 Nov 2015 And we're off! 11/27 I like to get to the airport early. I can't help it. I can thank my mother for that. Andy likes to do things up to the last min.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 28 Nov 2015 Sitting and waiting 11/28 We've been traveling for over 36 hours. The flight to Frankfurt was fast since we passed out the majority of the trip w a little…
Nepal, Tibet & India · 29 Nov 2015 We made it! Get me a beer 11/29 We finally reached the gate for Kathmandu at 3 AM. Our flight was supposed to leave around 7 but it was scheduled for 8:45 so I…
Nepal, Tibet & India · 2 Dec 2015 Travel day, a tiring one 12/2 Up at 4:30 this am and one last coffee on the rooftop before heading to the bus stop at 7.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 16 Dec 2015 Annapurna done! Happy early bday to me! 12/16 We woke up at 5 in an attempt to find a flight out of here. There's no one up. We walk w our headlamps looking for the airport.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 18 Dec 2015 Moving on from the 1% 12/18 We took our time this am to soak in the rest of the hotel. Andy got us some croissants and lattes and we ate the rest of the…
Nepal, Tibet & India · 19 Dec 2015 The roller coaster ride to Sauraha 12/19 Took our time getting up this am. The bed was really hard so the sleep was shit.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 22 Dec 2015 Nepal review and back to Kathmandu 12/22 Last night was the first time we encountered someone who needed punched in the face.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 24 Dec 2015 Edge of Kathmandu Valley 12/24 Took our timing getting up after a rough nights sleep on a hard ass bed.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 26 Dec 2015 Hello Vegas! I mean Lhasa 12/26 Annnnnnd we're back! No posts for the last week due to China oppression and their apparent dislike for anything Google. Assholes.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 29 Dec 2015 Shigatse- the monks are watching you 12/29 We started our car ride to Shigatse at 10 this am. We found out the reason our driver drives so damn slow is because there are…
Nepal, Tibet & India · 2 Jan 2016 Get me out of here 12/2 So we thought there would be no issue getting the rest of the cash out to pay X since its a new day.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 3 Jan 2016 Until next time Nepal you lovely country! 1/3 Back to our regular early bed time of 9 so we were up before 7. Travelers' Inn wasn't bad!
Nepal, Tibet & India · 4 Jan 2016 Long travel day into India 1/4 We reached the border at 8 after a shitty night of trying to sleep.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 6 Jan 2016 So where are we going? 1/6 Up early, headed back to the cafe for some croissants, cappuccinos and wifi.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 7 Jan 2016 Taj- check! 1st stomach revolt- check! 1/7 Up early to see the sunrise at the Taj Mahal. I forgot about the male (2)/female (1) line cue again and had to move.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 8 Jan 2016 Goal weight achieved! 1/8 Puked all night long and ate nothing during the day. Thanks India for allowing me to reach my target weight only by serving me…
Nepal, Tibet & India · 10 Jan 2016 I can't go for ghat, noooo, no can do 1/10 That was all Andy's pun. Anyone who knows me know I'm not down w them but I'll make this exception.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 11 Jan 2016 Don't get stuck between a tuk tuk and a cow 1/11 The dogs bark and howl all night long, even in the city. Andy wasn't feeling too swift, said he feels like he ate a jar of mayo.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 12 Jan 2016 RIP Bowie (and we're in the desert) 1/12 This am we walked through the streets and up to the fort, Mehrangarh, on top of the hill.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 15 Jan 2016 Rats, real rats, on our feet 1/15 We left Jaisalmer and headed out for Bikaner to break up the long drive back to Delhi.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 17 Jan 2016 Let's bounce this country 1/17 We are so ready to go, we've been ready to go. Last night was a shit show of sleep.
Nepal, Tibet & India · 18 Jan 2016 Two tickets to paradise 1/18 Up so early at 4. That was a short 3 hour nap. We reached the airport quickly and hit up Coffee Bean (yay chain that won't make…
Nepal, Tibet & India · 24 Jan 2016 Liebe Deutschland! 1/24-25 Our travel day was uneventful. Short 20 min flight to Malè, then to Sri Lanka, then Delhi, then a red eye to Zürich.
Patagonia II & Colombia · 14 Dec 2016 Sick travel day 12/14 Not sick as in awesome, sick as in I am a big ball of snot right now and people are going to really hate me on the plane.
Patagonia II & Colombia · 15 Dec 2016 The first plate-o-meat in the Chilean Pacific Northwest 12/15 I was woken up at 6:30am because of breakfast. I slept for a solid 7 of the 10 hour flight. Not bad.
Patagonia II & Colombia · 16 Dec 2016 The search for Chile's Yosemite and Thermal Baths 12/16 I could have slept longer. The wind and the rain last night soothed me to sleep (the bottle of wine didn't hurt).
Patagonia II & Colombia · 18 Dec 2016 Our first shower and craft beer in Argentina 12/18 Holy fuck the am was a little bit stressful. We hardly slept. We thought the wedding that was happening in the campground was…
Patagonia II & Colombia · 21 Dec 2016 Down the mountain and beers w Americans 12/21 Up and at em this morning with the sunlight from the window we're sleeping next to shinning light in our eyes.
Patagonia II & Colombia · 25 Dec 2016 Cartegena, street food, beers during mass Merry Xmas! 12/25 It took us a full 24 hours of moving for us to make it from Bariloche to Cartegena, with three different layovers.
Patagonia II & Colombia · 26 Dec 2016 Relaxing in Santa Marta 12/26 On the road to Santa Marta, pickup at 7, by the time we picked up everyone in their hotels we left by 8.
Patagonia II & Colombia · 29 Dec 2016 Chill recovery day before Isla San Andrés 12/29 Woke up in Santa Marta earley, worried that I was going to have a hangover from hell. I could barely open my eyes.
Patagonia II & Colombia · 30 Dec 2016 Comida twilight zone 12/30 Got up kinda early to the airport by 900 after a good breakfast of eggs toast and strawberry juice.
Patagonia II & Colombia · 1 Jan 2017 Island exploring with blowholes 1/1 We woke up at nine this morning after the long night. I surprisingly didn't feel like death since we finished the bottle of…
Patagonia II & Colombia · 5 Jan 2017 Airport sleeping, Medellín, bypassing hundreds at immigration 1/5 One night you enjoy a lovely hotel w a pool, the next you sleep in the airport, literally, on the floor.
Mike & Rach Wedding · 15 Apr 2017 Long Travel Day SFO to Bali 4/15 We headed for the airport for our 1:15 am flight Thursday night. Late night is a great time to fly.
Mike & Rach Wedding · 16 Apr 2017 3 layovers and 1 missed flight- we made it! 4/16 Up at 6. Well really up at 3. I slightly woke up, then Andy hit me in a slight panic "The little black chicken isn't in the…
Mike & Rach Wedding · 19 Apr 2017 Taking in as much as we can with 6 hours in Bangkok 4/19 Up at 4am w/ Andy. Didn’t try to go back to sleep since all I could think about was our tight layover in Bali.
Mike & Rach Wedding · 20 Apr 2017 Livin' the life in Koh Samui 4/20 Up at 5 because Andy was. Breakfast of toast and eggs before taking a taxi to the airport. Which airport?
Africa & Egypt · 16 Sep 2018 Let the holiday commence! 9/16/18 Woke up at 5:30 thinking of all the shit I need to do in several hours.
Africa & Egypt · 17 Sep 2018 Butter pretzels, schnapps, Lauterbrunnen I woke up in a zombie state from the damn sleeping pills. This is why I don’t take them.
Africa & Egypt · 19 Sep 2018 Here's to the libation that enables glutony All 5 of us slept like crap last night. Maybe it was the dorm we were sleeping in. Beds touching.
Africa & Egypt · 21 Sep 2018 Africa!! No sleep, up at the ass crack of dawn to get to Zurich. Andy drove like a pro for 2 hours. We arrived at 8, our flight’s at 10.
Africa & Egypt · 24 Sep 2018 Carb loading before Kilimanjaro 9/24/18 We didn't sleep last night due to the bloodbath, at least it was a mosquito bloodbath and not ours.
Africa & Egypt · 25 Sep 2018 First camp in the rain forest, Mti Mkubwa Camp 9/25/18 I was up because of the roosters crowing, however, Andy was up at five.
Africa & Egypt · 4 Oct 2018 Serengeti day 1, Lions and Leopard 10/5/18 We stayed at the Njake Campsite last night by mosquito river. Andy got mauled on his feet (that’s why people don’t wear flip…
Africa & Egypt · 6 Oct 2018 Serengeti day 3 cheetahs!!! 10/7/18 I can’t get over how amazing this park is! We started early at 6 for a morning game drive.
Africa & Egypt · 10 Oct 2018 Glad we took the plane to Uganda 10/10/18 This am I emailed the gorilla tour group to confirm pickup for tomorrow.
Africa & Egypt · 11 Oct 2018 Gorillas in the mist 10/12/18 Let me just talk about how terrible I feel. I've had food poisoning for 2+ days and it's not getting better.
Africa & Egypt · 14 Oct 2018 Alas, our private tour has come to an end... and chimp cuteness! 10/15/18 Up early again to start the day for the chimp tracking. It's easy to get up at 5:30 when you go to bed at 8 every night.
Africa & Egypt · 15 Oct 2018 WHO cleared us of Ebola- you may now enter Rwanda 10/17/18 Yesterday we chilled at the lake. We took a tour of the lake. Actually, I should say we made a donation to elders with dementia…
Africa & Egypt · 17 Oct 2018 Crazy beautiful Golden Monkeys at Volcanoes NP 10/18/18 Up early to catch the golden monkey tour, plus we just don't sleep late.
Africa & Egypt · 21 Oct 2018 A bitch of a travel day to paradise with kitten 10/21/18 I don't feel bad for myself but I'm going to complain anyways because it was a MFer of a travel day.
Africa & Egypt · 22 Oct 2018 Driving on the wrong side of the road outside Stone Town 10/22/18 After breakfast today we headed into town to get the rental and explore.
Africa & Egypt · 26 Oct 2018 Running on empty 10/26/18 I woke up in the middle of the night because the rain was so hard on the roof, it was a crazy downpour.
Africa & Egypt · 27 Oct 2018 Pyramids of Giza- a fantastic impromptu diversion 10/27/18 Up at 7 although we went to be at 2am. Sleeping in isn't going to happen. We arrived at Cairo airport later than expected.
Africa & Egypt · 28 Oct 2018 Old stuff, mummies, lovely Alexandria 10/28/18 We had a yummy breakfast again, my favorite meal of the day. We first walked through Tahrir Square (Liberation Square).
Africa & Egypt · 31 Oct 2018 Bye Egypt; bring on the butter pretzels, käsespätzle, meat, beer, schnapps! 10/31 Yesterday was our last day in Egypt. We first hit up the local grocery store beside our hotel in search for spices.
Japan · 26 Dec 2022 Long ass travel day- landed Tokyo 12/26/22 Up super early to SFO because my anxiety before traveling, thanks mom.
Japan · 28 Dec 2022 Fuji and Hakone 12/28/22 Yup, I have a hangover. All the food didn’t help plus mixing all the drinks. All the toilets here are bidets and are amazing.
Japan · 29 Dec 2022 First onsen and Kyoto 12/29/22 Our sleep was amazing. There’s something to be said about separate beds…Now for the fancy breakfast in the fancy hotel.
K2 & SE Asia · 2 Aug 2024 See you in Islamabad (اسلام آباد)! I went into the office Wednesday to wrap everything up. Full day of meetings and new work thoughts popped in my head after I got…
K2 & SE Asia · 4 Aug 2024 A flight u-turn in Skardu valley, a stomach virus, and kittens I woke up naturally at 2 which wasn’t an issue since we set the alarm to catch the 6am flight to Skardu.
K2 & SE Asia · 6 Aug 2024 Crumbling roads (Askole 10k) Woke up at 3am today. I guess all that napping didn’t help me much.
K2 & SE Asia · 18 Aug 2024 Last days in Pakistan Travel days move pretty slow around here. We took a jeep from Kanday Valley back to Skardu.