Asia 2/2

Trek Day 6: Tso Phu to Chorapang

This is the day of the big pass—Bang Tue La at 15,700 feet. I set my alarm and get up before everyone else because I am still →

Trek Day 5: Jangothang to Tso Phu

After a day’s layover, we are well rested, clean, and ready to move on. It’s a short hike to our next campsite—less than →

Trek Day 4: Chomolhari Base Camp

The problem with Chomolhari is that it is big and beautiful. It can’t help but to dominate the landscape. It draws →

Trek Day 3: Soi Thangthangka to Jangothand

When I signed up for this trek, I knew that I would be close to nature, but I didn’t expect to be this close to yaks, horses, and →

Trek Day 2: Shana to Sot Thangthanka

Mountains are imposing entities. They inspire those seeking to gaze upon their majesty, but they annoy those who merely want to be →

Trekking in Bhutan: Day 1 from Drukyel Dzong

It’s amazing to think about the amount of people, horses, and equipment that is needed to take 8 Americans on a 9-day trek. Besides →

Traveling on the Back of a Flying Tigress

Paro Taktsang (Tiger's Nest Monastery) is perched on the side of a cliff at 10,240 ft overlooking the Paro valley in Bhutan. Looking up →

Bhutan: The Dragon Kingdom

The Himalayan mountain range, the tallest on the planet, always held my fascination. At long last I was able to experience them and →

Thailand: A Short Stay and Lots of Music

Thailand should be a destination in an of itself. But for me, Bangkok turned out to be a three-night, two-day stopover on the way to →