Although we had an amazing trip to Nepal, we were excited to get to Thailand and meet up with Sarah. She arrived ahead of us and we met at the…
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Wonderful Hands in Outreach Sponsor Tour in Kathmandu
The main reason we went to Nepal this fall was to meet a girl in Kathmandu whose education we sponsor through the charity Hands in Outreach (HIO). HIO coordinated a…
Continue readingEverest Base Camp Trek Recovery in Kathmandu and Pokhara
After the Everest Base Camp trek both of us developed some sort of lung congestion and a terrible cough. It seemed like many people on the trek had something similar….
Continue readingMt Everest and Ama Dablam Base Camp Trek: An Amazing Journey
We completed the Everest (Sagarmatha*) and Ama Dablam Base Camp trek! We had fantastic weather and the scenery was incredible over the 14 days. It was a tough journey on…
Continue readingAdventures in Lumbini and Chitwan
The final stops on our road trip were Lumbini and Chitwan. Lumbini is where Buddha was born and Chitwan National Park has various safaris for spotting animals. As with our…
Continue readingExploring Hill Towns of Nepal: Bandipur, Gorkha, and Tansen
Nepal has many hill towns that were created for similar reasons as the hill towns in Europe. Going back thousands of years, what is currently Nepal was fragmented into many…
Continue readingRest and Relaxation in Pokhara
After the Annapurna Circuit we went to Pokhara for Dave to recover from his cold. Unfortunately, Diane caught it as well and Pokhara became R&R for both of us. We…
Continue readingAmazing Annapurna Circuit Trek (Part 2)
The next morning we awoke to clear skies and warm temperatures! It was perfect hiking weather and we were immediately in better spirits. Chame (8,890ft) to Upper Pisang (10,200ft) 10.5mi…
Continue readingAmazing Annapurna Circuit (Part 1)
After we arrived in Kathmandu we had one and a half days to prep for the Annapurna Circuit . Our guide, Karsing, met us at the airport, we dropped off…
Continue readingChilling in Hot and Humid Koh Tao
After Koh Samui we took a ferry to Koh Tao. Koh Tao is known for its amazing dive/snorkeling sites and has a more quiet atmosphere than Koh Samui. Ocean Front…
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