Destination: USA

20 days left...

Fri, 10 Apr 2015 | By finally | Views [917] | Comments [2]

Time flies!!! We are actually leaving our nice comfy life in NYC in 20 days AND our East Village apt that we love and know we won't be able to find such a great apt when we come back (we got so lucky with this apt in terms of location, size, rent, ... Read more >

Tags: apt, friends, leaving, nyc, work

The other night we sat around reading

Thu, 9 Apr 2015 | By less_is_more | Views [454]

The other night we sat around reading the Lonely Planet 'East Africa' travel book trying to decide what things we don't want to miss.  The list (for me) is quite long actually.  Because we are tent camping for a lot of the trip it only seems ... Read more >

Tags: africa, hostels, parks, wwoof

Photos: Making Tracks

Thu, 9 Apr 2015 | By makingtracks | Photo Gallery

West Coast Wanderings: Just what the doctor ordered

Wed, 8 Apr 2015 | By soniam | Views [380]

During this trip down the west coast of the US, I will be passing through four states, each, I am learning, is notable for some stereotype and has a claim to fame that distinguishes itself from its neighbour.  Before I hit California, where I will ... Read more >

Tags: usa, west coast

Ireland/Scotland/England May 2015

Wed, 8 Apr 2015 | By mariathegypsy | Views [218]

My first time to be on a semi-independent style of traveling with four pals. What this means is lots of savings and flexibility to tailor my needs that suits my preferences. I booked all our airfares, hotel accomodations, excursions/activities, train ... Read more >

Whelmed

Tue, 7 Apr 2015 | By less_is_more | Views [444]

Dated:7 April 2015 (from blogger) I am definitely feeling whelmed by the planning involved for our 7-½ week Africa trip.  This is ridiculous to say  because we haven't planned anything.  It's not just that we haven't planned ... Read more >

Tags: africa, family, kids, malaria, packing

Waiting week

Mon, 6 Apr 2015 | By songbirdsears | Views [319]

This has been the longest week of my life. I have vacillated between joy, anticipation and sheer terror! The days have been good; filled with planning, studying, and packing; the nights brimming with anxiety, sleeplessness and migraines. What am I doing ... Read more >

Tags: adventure, italy, middle age, overseas, travel

USA Numero 1

Sun, 5 Apr 2015 | By ashleighgoesglobal | Views [327]

Touch down USA! (over three weeks ago..) Officially in to the swing of travelling in the USA. Jack and I flew in to Phoenix on March the 10th after 26 hours of travel!! Needless to say we were shattered. I actually presumed our jet lag would settle ... Read more >

10 days to go ....

Fri, 3 Apr 2015 | By yoshic | Views [224]

Well my bike, a '440' Honda Xr 400, is all prepped apart from a final check of the suspension settings when fully loaded with me and all my crap - a full 100 lbs OVER the gvwr of the bike's paltry 220 lbs .... I have got all my gear ready, though am ... Read more >

Miklagard

Wed, 1 Apr 2015 | By gnome-san | Views [341]

The Great City Miklagard to Vikings, but whether called Miklagard, Byzantium, Constantinople, Stamboul, or Istanbul, the city of 17 million is a mind-numbing kaleidoscope of colors, history, architecture, religion, flowers, products, salesmen, buses, ... Read more >

Tags: bazaar, blue mosque, carpets, chora, colors, hagia sophia, mosaics

Tminus 3 still prepping

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 | By chinaho | Views [442] | Comments [1]

To use our new global phone we have had to take the plunge into the icy waters of Android out of the skin temperature iPhone world. After some initial research, we found that we had to have a phone that was unlocked (meaning not tethered to one network), ... Read more >

Tags: phones, preparation, sim cards, technology

Photos: Leaving USA

Sun, 29 Mar 2015 | By chinaho | Photo Gallery

Photos: More marvels of Kyoto

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 | By gnome-san | Photo Gallery

Photos: Hanami

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 | By gnome-san | Photo Gallery

Hanami

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 | By gnome-san | Views [596]

All the world seems to be arriving to celebrate hana mimas, or blossoms we watch, hanami, speaking every language. the plums have been out most of the week and an occasional early blooming cherry, but today they started to pop, along with sunshine and ... Read more >

Tags: cherry blossoms, hanami, kyoto