A Ribbon Between Two Boulders
Nepal is a small, narrow country wedged between the two giants of India and China. Within its humble boundaries we have been immersed in a unique culture of lovely people […]
All Hands Volunteers Nepal Earthquake Response
For the better part of October, we spent our time volunteering with All Hands Volunteers Nepal Earthquake Response. We were stationed in Trishuli where we spent the month assisting with […]
The Humbling Himalayas
Seeing the Himalayas has been on my bucket list for life. We had a 6-day holiday from the volunteer base during the very festive Dashain Festival, which left us a […]
Buddha Baby Aboard
As per the directions that they sent to us in July, in order to get to the All Hands Volunteer base in Nuwakot, we were to take a four-hour bus […]
Finding Calm Amidst Chaos
We came barreling into the runway, touching down at high speed and taking an unusually long time to slow down. Once rolling at a comfortable crawl and headed towards our […]
Trains, Temples, and Tastes of Japan
In a confused conversation with a train ticketing attendant in Takayama, I accidentally/intentionally booked us tickets on all local trains all the way down to Kyoto (we are on a […]
Serendipity
After a ‘gorge’ous train ride up into the Japanese Alps to the cool little town of Takayama, we trekked our way from the train station in the rain (it’s following […]
