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.…
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…
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…
Camping in El Faro, Michoacan
The Drive For the three day weekend, seven friends and four dogs loaded up for a drive to the beach. Based on Emily’s recommendation, we camped at El Faro de Bucerias in the state of Michoacan. The drive was almost five hours from Guadalajara. First we drove through Colima and then into Michoacan. Here we…
New Years, Cloud Forest and Ficus Trees in Monteverde, Costa Rica
Happy New Year from Costa Rica On New Year’s Eve day, we made the drive from La Fortuna to Monteverda, Costa Rica and we celebrated the arrival of 2020 all day long. Danielle and Nicole set alarms to celebrate every hour, or half hour in a few cases. We started the morning with “Happy New…
Ziplining, Hot springs and Hiking in La Fortuna, Costa Rica
Arriving in La Fortuna After the rural gravel backroads near Caño Negro, we immediately noticed that La Fortuna was a much bigger town. Arriving on the paved highway, we drove past dozens of grocery stores, restaurants, resorts and cabins. Upon arriving, we first drove to our AirBnB, a series of rustic cabins off the main…
Arriving in Costa Rica and Going Down the Caño Negro River
From Minnesota to Costa Rica! Several times I’ve traveled with this wonderful bunch of friends. Together we’ve spent weekends at the cabin in Iowa and explored México, Iceland and Norway. This year, we decided to help the Minnesotans escape the winter and we took a ten-day trip around Costa Rica over the New Year. I…