In the Mountains in Pokhara
This summer, I spent three weeks in India and Nepal; and as a bonus, I convinced my good friend Danielle to join me. Here’s our experience… Arriving in Pokhara From the Chitwan National Park, we drove the long and bumpy road to Pokhara, the second largest city in Nepal. This town is a haven for…
Entering Nepal and a Village Homestay in the Chitwan National Park
Entering Nepal and a Village Homestay in the Chitwan National Park This summer, I spent three weeks in India and Nepal; and as a bonus, I convinced my good friend Danielle to join me. Here’s our experience… Goodbye India! We left Varanasi at the early hour of 4:00 am for a full day of travel.…
The Holy City of Varanasi and Ganges River
This summer, I spent three weeks in India and Nepal; and as a bonus, I convinced my good friend Danielle to join me. Here’s our experience… Arriving in Varanasi Our next stop on the adventures is the holy city of Varanasi. This ancient city on the Ganges River is known as a honored sacred destination…
Slowing Down in the Small Town of Orchha
This summer, I spent three weeks in India and Nepal; and as a bonus, I convinced my good friend Danielle to join me. Here’s our experience. Departing Agra, our favorite drivers from the last few days, rightly nicknamed “Smiley” dropped us off at the train station. The station was busy but not as hectic as…
An Afternoon at the Taj Mahal
This summer, I spent three weeks in India and Nepal; and as a bonus, I convinced my good friend Danielle to join me. Here’s the experience… Driving to Agra From Jaipur, we loaded into the van and drove five hours to the city of Agra. Along the way, we saw large statues of Shiva and…
Touring the Pink City of Jaipur
This summer, I spent three weeks in India and Nepal; and as a bonus, I convinced my good friend Danielle to join me. Here’s the experience… Arriving to Jaipur After Delhi, we continued our tour to Jaipur, the Pink City. After leaving the central city of Delhi, we saw the tall corporate office buildings along…
Two Days Touring Delhi; Sites, Markets and Temples
This summer, I spent three weeks in India and Nepal; and as a bonus, I convinced my good friend Danielle to join me. Here’s the experience… From Guadalajara to Delhi First of all, flying to the other side of the world is kinda crazy. I left home on a Tuesday and arrived in India on…
Yosemite National Park and Sonoma, California
After two long years of quarantine and travel restrictions, we were delighted to return to our Ladies Trip tradition. With hesitancy about major international travel and potential covid related complications, we choose California for our trip. We picked Yosemite National Park and Sonoma to match our hobbies of being outside, hiking, spending time together and…
International Women’s Day in Guadalajara
On Friday, March 8th, International Women’s Day, the students hustled into the classroom. The girls were sharing hugs and love for the day . The boys were in pretend outrage that the girls get a special day and they don’t. We talked. I explained the advances women have made in becoming more equal members of…
Gringa at a Mexican Wedding
Let’s preface this post with the fact that I’m not known for getting gussied up very often. You can usually find me in leggings, a T-shirt and flip flops. That said, here’s my first experience at a wedding in Mexico. I’ve been to my fair share of weddings across the Midwest, from outdoor ceremonies at…