Monthly Archives: January 2015

The sunsets of Koh Lanta, Thailand

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Earlier this week we had the joyous occasion of digging ourselves out of 36 inches of snow here in Massachusetts (gotta love winter in New England). That is just so many levels of not ok…I’m still sore from shoveling So naturally, while spending 3 hours shoveling in bitter cold and wind, it makes me think of warmer days. More specifically, Koh Lanta in Thailand. I talked a bit about Koh Lanta Continue reading The sunsets of Koh Lanta, Thailand→

Temple hopping, public cremations, and my favorite food spots in Kathmandu, Nepal

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After returning from the Everest Base Camp trek, I spent a lot of time in the Thamel region of Kathmandu doing absolutely nothing. There was a serious recovery and recuperation period needed. I spent most of my days with my butt firmly planted in a booth at the local coffee shop, Himalayan Java, working on my blog. Then, after a morning of drinking an unhealthy amount of caffeine, I would Continue reading Temple hopping, public cremations, and my favorite food spots in Kathmandu, Nepal→

The cost of travel - December 2014 budget roundup

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Sorry this post is a bit late - things have been crazy with unexpectedly flying home and a change of travel plans. So without further ado my December travel budget roundup! THAILAND (Koh Lanta, Bangkok) I spent 13 days in Thailand during the month of December (on top of the 10 I spent in November) including 3 days in Bangkok and 10 on the island of Koh Lanta. Total time: 13 days Continue reading The cost of travel - December 2014 budget roundup→

Everest Base Camp Trek Budget Roundup (and a few tips)

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If you want to catch up on all the post from the Everest Base Camp trek itself, head on over here to check them out! But now that the three week walk is completed and you’ve heard about all the crazy adventures involved, I’m sure you’re a bit curious to see what a 21 day walk through the wilderness might cost you. Just like I do with my monthly or Continue reading Everest Base Camp Trek Budget Roundup (and a few tips)→

Everest Trek Days 16-21: The long journey home

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It took us a total of 7 day to go from Gorak Shep all the way back to Kathmandu, retracing almost the exact same steps we took on the way up. This porter is also heading South The trail home We lucked out and the weather was just as beautiful going down as it was going up. Always sunny and thankfully it got increasingly warmer as we descended in elevation. Continue reading Everest Trek Days 16-21: The long journey home→

Everest Trek Day 15: An Everest sunrise and starting home

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When I say that functioning at this altitude is difficult and painful I’m not kidding. At some point in the middle of the night I actually bolted up in bed having a mini panic attack because I couldn’t breathe. I ripped off my scarf and hat and just sat there gasping for breath and breathing in short, rapid succession. It took me a few moments to calm myself down, to Continue reading Everest Trek Day 15: An Everest sunrise and starting home→

Everest Trek Day 14: Lobuche to Gorak Shep - Everest base camp! Finally…

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Today is the big day - EVEREST BASE CAMP! Our goal, which we executed quite nicely, was to travel from Lobuche to Gorak Shep (the highest town and last stop before base camp), find a place to stay, eat lunch, and head off to Everest Base Camp. The trek from Lobuche to Gorak Shep was a bit more difficult than we all anticipated, pretty much exclusively due to the altitude. Continue reading Everest Trek Day 14: Lobuche to Gorak Shep - Everest base camp! Finally…→