Author Archives: Jeff & Amanda
Going Slow
The backwaters of Kerela, India between the Lakshadweep Sea and the Western Ghats, are a […]

Highs and Lows
Try to find The Maldives on a map. Go on, I dare you. I doesn’t […]

The Mud House
Before leaving on this trip, Amanda made me promise that we wouldn’t rough it every […]

Sri Lanka: Not Just India’s Comma
Every once in a while, as you’re wandering the globe, you stumble upon a place […]

The Only Reason I’ll get Up at 4:30 AM
There is a frog living in the drain of our sink. I presume he’s searching […]

Matching Baggage
by Kristy Layton and Kate Laverriere Everyone brings different baggage on a trip, both the […]

The Art of the Stopover
Qatar is probably a place we never would have visited by choice. Ask someone to […]

Life as a Nomad
“When you are staying in a ger, never go hiking at night.” Our representative in […]

My Mongolian Mother
Dulamsuren is the Mongolian version of Jeff’s mother. She is constantly busy puttering around – […]

Shimmering Lake Baikal
By far our favorite stop in Russia has been stunning Lake Baikal. Sometimes you appreciate […]

The Trans Siberian Part II
Eastern Siberia alternates between taiga (Siberian wilderness) and industrial towns stuffed with heavy machinery and […]

Enter the Taiga
Tundra, taiga, steppe, and desert. These are the four types of giant expanses you’ll find […]
