Category Archives: Travel
Winter break highlight: Leopards in Yala National Park in Sri Lanka
Instead of going through our winter break day by day as I have for some trips in the past, I plan to highlight some specific parts of the trip that were highlights. One of the things I was really looking forward to during our two weeks in Sri Lanka was a safari in Yala National …
An awful experience with a taxi driver in Bangkok
It happens all the time. You get into a taxi and the driver doesn’t want to turn on the meter. But this time I knew how much it should cost to get to the market we were headed to. Mike and I hopped in a taxi in front of the hotel. We told him where …
Mongolian smoked cheese braid
Well, we’re back from our winter break and the Search job fair in Thailand. Behind us are the jeep rides through Sri Lankan parks seeking wildlife, the exceptionally salty waves tossing us about, buffet meals that packed weight on, sunshine and pool time in Thailand and our friends off to their homes. Yesterday we landed …
Cultural events in Ulaanbaatar
We’ve been going to the Ulaanbaatar Opera House and theater many weekends. Tonight we went to the ballet Spartak (think Sparta) which was an excellent show. About two hours long including an intermission there was great costumes, some fantastic ballet, and a gripping performance by the live orchestra. We also saw Scheherazade last week. Here is a photo of Pepper …
Travel uninsured
I have been quite the traveler over the past five years. Only once did I decide to use travel insurance. Buying any insurance is always a gamble. I have become quite cynical about insurance. My health insurance currently doesn’t cover anything but emergencies. My homeowner insurance has such a high deductible that I just about have to …
Travel back to Mongolia
Wednesday afternoon we boarded our flight from Petersburg, Alaska. We were not all seated together but hopped down to Seattle and spent the night at Holly and Ryan’s place where we left two bags a month ago. They had to work so we were able to hit a brewery, get pizza, relax and shuffle things …
Trans-Siberian Railroad – days 5 and 6
Wednesday, June 20 and Thursday June 21, 2012 Two days on the rails. I flit between reading a history of Russia, playing on the tablet, napping, reading the guidebook, eating, and staring out the window. This isn’t multitasking, it is my brain seeking entertainment. I catch up on these blog posts. We chat with a …
Trans-Siberian Railroad – day 2
Sunday, June 17, 2012 We rolled by a building with blue non-cyrillic letters saying “Mongolian Customs” – it was 5:30 AM. Our train was segmented leaving just two train cars and the rest returned in the direction of Ulaanbaatar. For five hours we sat there. We used the station toilet for 150 tugrik, took photos, …
Trans-Siberian Railroad – day 1
Saturday, June 16, 2012 We said goodbye to Liz, Lisa, and Scott after Pepper made a feast of green chili enchiladas, beer bread, and dozens of cookies. Enkha took us to the train station in Ulaanbaatar which is just a few KM from our apartment. We met Jay there. He is on the same train …
Tawandang Brewery in Bangkok, Thailand
What did Pepper want to do before spending four days in the hospital during a medical trip to Thailand? Go to a brewery. I’m awfully lucky. She did her research and found the Tawandang brewery. They have two locations. We went to the one on Rama 3. They have seating for a good 700 or …
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