Every day can be the trip of a lifetime.
Gedhun soon found himself in a room with many other children, all sitting at small wooden tables, facing the same direction. There was a man at the front of the room facing them. He was dressed in very unusual clothes which Gedhun had never seen before. His listened as the man spoke to the group … Continue reading In Your Tamest Dreams
When Gedhun finished his meal he waited at the table for everyone else in the family to finish their dinner. His grandfather, Pemba, was usually the last one to finish eating. There were 2 reasons for this. He had very few teeth left, and some of the remaining ones were very sensitive. Sometimes when he … Continue reading Infinite Radiance
Nani Ma. Ganga Prem Hospice. Rishikesh, India. (November 2017) When we arrived in India in mid November, 2017, our first hangout was Rishikesh. Rishikesh is known as the world capital of Yoga and sits along the banks of the famous Ganges River, known as "Ganga Ma". It's a place overrun with Yoga tourists, cows, monkeys, … Continue reading 3 remarkably inspiring people I’ve met in 4 months of traveling.
6 year old Gedhun stared down at his dinner plate. A mix of spicy lentils and rice filled a small metal bowl. Next to the bowl was hasta roti, a Nepalese version of fried bread made into circles resembling the shape of onion rings. Before taking his meal he reflected on how hard his family … Continue reading Rice & Beans (Legumes, actually)
One of the most popular tourist things to do in Thailand is to visit a bunch of Wats. A Wat is a Buddhist temple or monastery and there are tens of thousands of them in Thailand. In our quiet neighborhood of Lat Phrao, just a 2 minute walk from our apartment, lies Wat Lat Phrao. … Continue reading A visit to the giant reclining Buddha, and a pleasant surprise.
It's a laid back day for us in Bangkok, Thailand which means we're hanging out, catching up on business stuff, doing laundry and sorting through photos and videos. There's a nice, quiet coffee shop next to our apartment and we're the only ones here. It's tucked away in our quiet neighborhood and only open weekends. … Continue reading Taxis, music, dancing, cooking & other monkey business. #videos
I've only been in Thailand a week and there's 1 thing you can't avoid. Food. It's everywhere. Well, almost everywhere. There's no food allowed on the subway or skytrain. But everywhere else food abounds. When we went to the grocery store our first night here there was huge food court inside. The selection of offerings was … Continue reading [Food] Here, there and everywhere.
After 3 months in India we headed to Bangkok, Thailand. I din't know what to expect. I kept hearing from from seasoned travelers things like "if you can travel in India you can travel anywhere" and "India is the toughest place to travel, you'll be fine". What makes India so challenging? A few things come … Continue reading Getting my teeth cleaned and other pastimes in Bangkok, Thailand.
Back on November 14th, 2017 we arrived in India. We cleared customs & immigration and wandered through the terminal toward the exit. We had a few tasks to do like converting some currency, hiring a taxi to our accommodations, and grabbing an Indian SIM card for our phone. And there it was. A dead body. … Continue reading The dead body & other things I forgot to mention.
After 2 amazing days at Shree Swaminarayan English Medium School, Salvav, India, our adventure continued. We learned more about this organization, its schools, its campus, and its mission. From what we have gathered the 8 acre campus is home to: A grades 9-12 boarding school for 70 young ladies (provided free of charge) A Pharmacy … Continue reading An education in education.
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