I'm blaming the altitude, but the dutch oven that is my sleeping bag this morning is out of control (there's probably some pills I could be taking to combat this gaseous expansion). In other news, the woman who runs the lodge wasn't very friendly with me this morning. I suspect she's a bit sore
Three Passes Trek Day 4: Namche Bazaar to Pangboche
Today I broke one of the rules I prescribed for Himalaya hiking; I didn't check the toilet basin for (liquid) water before passing solid waste (my sincerest apologies, person who finds this festering later today). In other news, it's Tibetan bread with cheese for breakfast followed by a liter of
Three Passes Trek Day 3: Namche Acclimatization Loop
My alarm isn't set to go off for another forty-five minutes, but my body appears to met its sleep quota for the night (something I didn't know was possible). Today, day three of the Three Passes Trek, is scheduled to be my first acclimatization day. What's an acclimatization day? It's a day spent
Three Passes Trek Day 2: Monjo to Namche Bazaar
I had forgotten how crazy my dreams are when I sleep at elevation; last night did well to remind me (all I will say is dinosaur apocalypse). After returning to bed following an early-morning excursion to the bathroom (it's quite rare that my bladder wakes me), I awake again and decide it's time
Three Passes Trek Day 1: Lukla to Monjo
After waiting around all day yesterday, it's time to return to Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport for a second attempt at boarding a plane to Lukla (where I hope to begin the Three Passes Trek). I took advantage of my extra afternoon in Kathmandu to get myself a TIMS Card from the
Catching (Or Not Catching) A Flight To Lukla
Most people visiting the Everest Region begin their journies by flying from Nepal's capital city of Kathmandu to the Himalayan town of Lukla. As I learned during my first visit to the Himalaya, the process by which one books a ticket and then gets to Lukla is not winning any awards for its
14 Things You Didn’t Know About Japan
As far as countries of the world go, I would wager that Japan is one you think you might know something about (as opposed to say, Equatorial Guinea). However, if you have yet to visit Sunrise Land (and even if you have), then you may missing some of the finer details of what life in the country
Singapore: The World’s Only Island City-state
I was lucky enough to get the chance to visit Singapore on my way down to Australia (thanks to some very inexpensive flights on Scoot Airlines. My time in the country was brief, but not so brief that I couldn't learn a bit about where I was. When you enter Singapore you are reminded that the
24 Hours In Macau
Ask any American what the gambling capital of the world is and chances are they'll tell you Las Vegas. They would be wrong (stupid Americans). No, Las Vegas is bush league compared to Macau where in 2015 they brought in $28.92 billion in gambling revenue? Las Vegas? A mere $6.35