Destination: USA

Prepping for a Bittersweet Goodbye

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 | By missmelissa | Views [684]

It's weird to think that I will never again think "It's a full moon tonight, wonder how that's going to effect the psych unit?" Three weeks from now I will be boarding a plane bound for Europe and my days (and nights) of employment on an ... Read more >

From Turbans to Tibetans

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 | By loveandjoy | Views [829]

There was something about McLeod Ganj that made me want to stay nestled in the mountains and learn and interact as much as I could. In a weeks time I found myself filled with events and inspiring happenings that could keep me in McLeoud for many more ... Read more >

Gallery: La Fortuna--Day 3

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 | By jd_trekker | Photo Gallery

Washington & Philadelphia

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 | By mickryan1983 | Views [370]

16 of us including Sam, and Eisner secondees from Australia, New Zealand and Sth Africa. 2 queen sized beds that more closely resembled singles and 4 ppl to a room best describes the accommodation, but it was cheap and location was excellent! Superb ... Read more >

Photos: Baltimore and Fort McHenry

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

Dia dos: La Fortuna, Costa Rica

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 | By jd_trekker | Views [663]

Monday, 9 March 2009 Up at 7 a.m.  Clouds hung over the town and volcano.  Visibility was limited. Rain came and rain went, interrupted only by a willowy mist.  My Mountain Gear Tsunami rain jacket quickly became my favorite piece of gear, my new ... Read more >

Tags: cerra chato, la fortuna, rain forest, waterfalls

Gallery: La Fortuna--Day 2

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 | By jd_trekker | Photo Gallery

Photos: Philadelphia

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 | By martin_rix | Photo Gallery

Pennsylvania and Maryland

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 | By martin_rix | Views [590]

And so I was back in the United States of America. This would be my third trip to this amazing country, but second to the North East States. Arriving in Philadelphia I was met at the airport by a family friend. Her apartment was ... Read more >

Big Bend

Mon, 9 Mar 2009 | By nomadcindy | Views [1013]

I decided to kick off my new travel blog with an anniversary post of my Spring Break trip two years ago, trekking 83 miles down the Rio Grande in a canoe. The University of Texas' RecSports department offers an eight-day trip canoeing the ... Read more >

Tags: big bend, camping, canoe

Dia uno: San Jose, Costa Rica!

Sun, 8 Mar 2009 | By jd_trekker | Views [691]

Sunday, 8 March 2009 Left Lyd's early Sunday morning for our flight out of Miami Int'l Airport.  Jumped on a plane.  Read a Kurt Vonnegut novel.  Slept.  Arrived in San Jose.  Met our shuttle driver, Ivan (the terrible--according to the man himself).... Read more >

Tags: cafe, coffee, hostel, transportation

Back to the Mountains: McLeod Ganj

Sun, 8 Mar 2009 | By loveandjoy | Views [1054]

   The next destination point for me was Dharamsala, or even more specific McLeod Ganj , home of the Dalai Llama. I took a night bus out of Pushkar to Delhi, tried to make friends with Delhi again, and then got on another night bus up to McLeod Ganj, ... Read more >

One more Pushkar Tale

Sun, 8 Mar 2009 | By loveandjoy | Views [896]

- of course, as always I have to add one more story from my last entry, Pushkar. One night when Gara and I were walking home, after a fantastic meal of fresh spinach ravioli (really!) the place next door to our lodge had the most unique sound of music ... Read more >

Besuch aus D

Sat, 7 Mar 2009 | By sfk | Views [410]

Still Catching Up....Pushkar

Sat, 7 Mar 2009 | By loveandjoy | Views [978]

I can’t Believe that I am back in the US!!!! I worry that soon my memories will start to slip away so I am going to try to spend my first few days back writing a bit...next stop Pushkar...wait...a few quick notes about Bundi, a little on the rougher ... Read more >