I’m standing here outside the door… Ok so maybe not that part. But, my bags really are packed, and I am really ready to go… My flight leaves in 4 hours… So, I”ll be heading to the airport really soon. Eek! I’m going to India! I’m going to India! So crazy! So, here’s the agenda…… Read More My Bags Are Packed, I’m Ready to Go…
Traveling time! Woooo! It’s been over a year since I’ve been out of the country… so if you know me at all, you know I’ve been getting kind of antsy… It’s still a day and a half til I leave, but I already have that can’t eat, can’t sleep deal going on… Or maybe it’s… Read More Well, It’s That Time Again…
“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
Someone asked me about a week ago: “Why are you going to Washington? Family? Vacation?” For whatever reason, I partly-jokingly responded, “Oh, for adventure…” The exploring Seattle part on my own is adventure I guess, I don’t really enjoy exploring cities by myself, but comparatively speaking… flying to Washington can hardly be called an ‘adventure’.… Read More Washington State Adventure: Anytime you take a bus, you’re asking for it…
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
I made it home! Awesome. And here’s the best part. I somehow managed to get bumped up to First Class on my 16 hour flight from Hong Kong to New York. 16 hours of luxury. It was AMAZING. My seat turned into a bed. Food throughout the entire flight. I’ve never been so full on… Read More Welcome back…
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
There are moments, after traveling so much, that everything begins to look the same. Cities all look the same. Villages all look the same. Food starts to seem the same. The buildings become redundant. The landscape resembles somewhere else. All the rich tastes begin to blend together. You start to feel like you’re taking the… Read More Injustice is never rated G
Lauren Around the Globe 