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July 4, 2018
Somehow I developed the bucket list goal of seeing the Gobi Desert at some point in my life. So I decided that while planning our 8 month adventure around the world I would add that to the itinerary. At first, I had the desire to travel on the Trans-Siberian railway to Mongolia from China and […]
June 5, 2018
I woke up early. I was too excited to sleep any longer and I felt the heat of the sun on my face. I looked over at the empty bed across from me, and looked at Christian’s feet in the bed before me. This traditional Mongolian ger was huge and it’s vinyl floor, scratchy. But […]
August 26, 2017
Here I am. Sitting in Ulaanbataar after a whirlwind 12 day trip through Mongolia. A dream of mine I’ve held for as long as I can remember. It finally happened and it’s hard to find the words. For starters, we booked our private tour through SunPath Mongolia. Booking through them had been a compromise Christian […]
August 18, 2017
Our introduction to Mongolia started off a bit rocky. For starters we woke up early again and argued our way to the airport in Beijing. We spent an hour and a half on Air China’s uncomfortable seats and finally had smooth entry into Ulaanbaatar until we reached baggage claim. We waited about 20 minutes after […]
August 16, 2017
On our flight from Ho Chi Minh City to Ulaanbaatar, we did a 23-hour layover in Beijing which of course meant we needed to do a quick run to the Great Wall. Because why not? Not sure if everyone knows, but there’s the option to visit China, visa-free if landing in certain airports for under […]
August 11, 2017
My stomach was turning, and the road was bumpy. Hundreds of motorbikes zipped from side to side, and our van drove in the middle of the lane. Until a truck or a bus came from the other direction, and then they would beep the horn in some game of chicken before they would both verge […]
August 9, 2017
Why is everyone hating on Bangkok? That was the thought crossing my mind as I cautiously went through boarder control after our 16 hour flight. Everyone — everyone — with the exception of one person told us Bangkok was not worth spending more than a few days in. I’ll be the first to admit that […]
August 6, 2017
Soben is my guide. He’s been doing tours for five years. It’s my first day and I am already on my second drink by 2pm. I’m sitting outside and dinning alone for lunch (Christian wanted more sleep and opted not to go on tour with me) and I feel quite happy and yet alone. It […]
June 3, 2017
Me: Hey love, on our way to Tokyo can we stop off in Hong Kong. Husband: Yeah, sure. Why not. And that’s how we ended up in this skyscraper city. We had less than 60 hours to see as much of Hong Kong as we could. Which you can imagine meant we left Honk Kong […]
January 30, 2016
Husband: I have to go to San Francisco to work with my team. Me: Aren’t there other places where your team mates are located. Husband: (Thinking) Hmm.. yeah. Tokyo, San Francisco, Sydney, Waterloo, and a few countries in Europe. Me: Can I come with you? Husband: Yeah. Me: Can I come with you to Tokyo. […]
July 30, 2015
I lived in Istanbul for over a year. I moved there for 6 months as a student at Beloit College for study abroad. After graduating and working for a year I moved back for 7 months and ran out of money and had to come home. Istanbul to me will always be a magical place […]
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