There is no sugar-coating summer weather! We've had some really nice days, but the heat and humidity have started to set in. I headed up to Cape Cod to meet my mom two weeks ago, and it was 90 degrees one day, even on the Cape. I'm spending long hours outside doing bikes and … [Read more...]
Reader Question: Did You Feel Safe Flying into Paro, Bhutan?
A few months ago, someone emailed me wondering if we had felt like flying into Bhutan was safe. Then, at Thanksgiving, a family friend of the in-laws asked the same question: is it really safe to fly into Paro, Bhutan? Doesn't help when the Paro runway shows up on the World's … [Read more...]
Part 1: 5 (of 10) Things You Need to Take to the Galapagos Islands
Are you planning to go to the Galapagos? It's a bit of a unique destination, and sometimes hard to filter through all of the lists and lists of things people recommend between bloggers, tour operators, etc. So here are the 10 things that I think are "must-haves" for the … [Read more...]
Academia Meets Life: Altitude Sickness
When we visited Uganda and Rwanda, I was a bit concerned about altitude sickness. During gorilla treks, it is not unusual to start at around 6,000-7,000 feet and ascend to 9,000-10,000 feet (about 3,000 meters) before ascending back down. And it definitely had been a while … [Read more...]
The Worst Restrooms I Have Ever Encountered
I'm a germaphobe, and there isn't much I hate more than a dirty restroom. There are seriously some disgusting restrooms which have forever changed my standards of what a "bad bathroom" is. Also--I have no problem with holes in the ground. This goes way beyond that. Prepare … [Read more...]
