Ohhhhh India. Where do I even begin? In no particular Order… We’ve been here 2 weeks. Been to 6 major-ish cities. Driven through the Himalayas on a road only opened 2 or 3 months of the year. Crossed over the world’s 2nd highest mountain pass at 17,580 feet. Held on for dear life as we… Read More Ohhhh India
So, I’ve finally gotten around to writing about that Indian wedding I went to about a month and a half ago 🙂 Be excited cuz it’s exciting stuff… Let me start by saying, there’s still a WHOLE lot I don’t understand. And also, let me apologize for any facts or traditions that my american understanding… Read More Indian Wedding… Finally 🙂
So in planning our trip, Poorna suggested that we visit Ooty… A city also in Tamil Nadu… It,s nicknamed The Queen of Hill Stations. 9(hill station just means in the mountains).. Poorna,s uncle Ravi graciously agreed to accompany Yukiko and me on our trip… Awesome… Even more awesome because he pretty much planned entire trip… Read More Ooty
India is awesome. Of all 31 countries I’ve been to at this point, India wins the award for my favorite by far. It’s such a crazy place. Rich in culture, in landscape, in people. A land of constant contrast. I had prepared myself for the pain, but not for the breathtaking beauty of this land… Read More Chennai
“People killing people dying Children hurtin you hear them crying Can you practice what you preach Would you turn the other cheek? Father Father Father help us Send some guidance from above Cause people got me got me questioning Where is the love?” – ‘Where is the Love’ – The Black Eyed Peas Now trust… Read More Where is the Love?… I Think I Found it in Cambodia
So, I’ve had several moments in the past week, where I started thinking about some rather ordinary things that we take for granted. Thought I’d list a few. 1. Not stepping on bombs. The other day, I decided to walk from my dad’s apt to my mom’s house. A strange thing to do in the… Read More For Granted
So, I apparently drank too much tea and now I can’t sleep. It’s a long story, but I forget that tea has a lot of caffeine in it because it doesn’t feel like it does to me. Coffee definitely does. If I drink coffee in the morning without eating, it makes my stomach hurt and… Read More The End
I’ve decided that I’m actually quite a horrible traveler. Here’s why. I get really really sick of tourists and tourist things. Sure, there’s some like Angkor Wat that everyone needs to see. But to be honest, I get burnt out REALLY fast of tourist stuff. It’s all the same. I mean, it’s not. But at… Read More Goodbye Southeast Asia!
So sorry I haven’t blogged much. I had intended to write about each country I visit, but time and energy is lacking when you travel like such a crazy person… Laos has been my favorite country by far. “Save the best for last” like they always say. It was one of the most beautiful places… Read More Laos
Hello! Yes, I am alive! I’ve been traveling like a crazy person. But it’s been wonderful. I don’t have time to write tooooo much, but I’ll give you a quick run down of everywhere I’ve been lately. I would put some pictures, but the internet is quite slow where I am, so this will have… Read More Southeast Asia!
Lauren Around the Globe 