When I was in fifth grade, we each had to pick a U.S. state on which to do our report. Everyone wanted Hawaii, California, Alaska, or Florida because- duh- those were the Cool States. I drew out of a hat and was given the option of Alaska (which drew hushed gasps) or Michigan. I chose […]
Day #10,670: We landed in Singapore at 11:30pm on the 4th of July- perhaps not your average 4th of July celebration, but at least as exciting as a firework display. Singapore started living up to its reputation as Utopia right from the start. The customs line- wait for it, peeps- moved quickly. The friendly customs agents […]
**This post comes in response to a request for ideas on what to do in New Orleans! I kindly ask that someone request “Fiji” so that I can go do some Very Serious Research.** When I realized that I was fast approaching the ripe old age of 30, I also realized that the Universe was handing […]
Day # 11,051: Our second day in the Amazon, and breakfast proved to be much more entertaining than I had imagined: the lodge does a great job of serving up local Amazonian cuisine, and breakfast was one of the highlights. Fried plantains, tapioca pancakes made from the ubiquitous local manioc plant (points for style, but […]
Day #9,473: One of the things that struck me most about Africa- this being my very first international trip- was the lack of warnings. No ‘Stay Back From Cliff!’ or ‘Slippery, No Running!’ or ‘May Cause Cancer!’ South Africa requires you to be adult about things; it expects you’ll make sane choices and leaves you […]