While nearing the end of our time in Bagan, Myanmar we have some travel decisions to make… Our flight to Bali, Indonesia will be leaving from Yangon, which is where we landed, but is also at the other end of…
“What makes a home a home” ~ (Part 2)
One of the lowest points in our travels, for me, was when we were in Goa, India (awaiting the start of a freelance writing job at the nearby Alila 5 star hotel) and staying in a deserted dumpy location. After…
What makes a home, a home? ~ (Part 1)
What makes a home, a home? This is a question and concept that we often ponder. When you stay in one place, live in one country, and maybe travel occasionally, this is probably not a topic that comes up very…
10 Reflections on our nomadic (empty nester) lifestyle
After 6 years of living in Nicaragua and 20 months as global nomads (in Asia and Europe), we are about to kick off yet another phase in our Green Global Trek: We return to Chicago for a while (6 months?…
Luang Prabang ~ the Jewel of Laos, ” Land of a million Elephants”: Our new home
It was an acquaintance we had long wanted to make. Luang Prabang — this exotic sounding destination had become symbolic of our Green Global Trek – ASEAN chapter. Long ago identified by us as a “hot prospect” for one…
A luxurious meander in East Bali, Indonesia.
I’m lying on a white sand beach, the sun warming my back, getting a massage while having sips of a fresh watermelon juice and waiting for our lunch of fresh mahi mahi satay with peanut sauce. I am on a…
Our first visitor! a sign that we are “home” in Hoi An, Viet Nam Lois from Cincinnati
Our first friend to jump on the opportunity to join us in Vietnam, is my life long friend Lois (aka Lo, Loi, Loee po…). We go back to my Cincinnati days, before our kids were born and have dealt with…
Animal update, Hoi An, Viet Nam.
It was only a matter of time. Inevitably a feline would cry out for help. A first kitten rescue led us to host kitty #1 out of our hotel room in Hoi An. After just a bit of food and…