A phrase my parents and I often found ourselves repeating throughout our trip to this country last year
Category: Off The Beaten Path
A Chinese Bus to Somewhere
It was early July in the loud and crowded streets of Hong Kong. I’d had my fair share of Hong Kong by then. A 4-day stay in this bustling city had left me mesmerized by its lights, delights, eats, streets – a culturally fascinating melting pot. It was a beautiful city, too, with rolling hills…
Reflections from Indonesia
I went into this trip not knowing entirely what to expect from this island nation. I armed myself with a start and end date, the names of a few volcanoes, a list of islands to pass through and an open, curious mind. But of course, the best adventures always start out this way. Indonesia was…
Mind > Body
If there’s anything I learned during our 11-day trek in Nepal, it’s this. Our guide Uzol told us over and over again about the importance of mental toughness as our bodies attempted to adjust to the quickly-increasing altitude. At first we nodded along, not quite sure how that we understood what he was telling us. And then,…
Leah vs. The World 