Paragliding in Medellin was one of the most memorable adventures from our trip. Me for jumping off the cliff, and my wife Jen, very memorably praying for my safe return to the ground. Medellin, Colombia generally isn’t known as an adrenaline sports haven (unless you count taking the public bus on busy streets). There is …
Itchy feet, sweaty palms, pounding heart, rapid breathing. This sort of physical reaction can be brought on by a few things. You may have a serious medical condition; or realized that you cc’d the wrong person on a snarky email; or got up the morning an reviewed the aftermath of a session of TWI (tweeting while …
One of our favorite hikes in Yosemite is up the Mist Trail, which is one of the ways to get to Half Dome. It’s exhilarating to climb the slippery steps (maybe a little more fun on the way up than on the way down). We typically hike to the base of Half Dome, look up at …
As a preamble, and like in so many stories that are predicated by sound decision making, I need to explain the Chang Rating System that was devised by my husband and me during our trip to Thailand. As anyone who has traveled to Thailand will explain, one of the many wonders of the area is …
Being new to Thailand and having just survived a few days in chaotic Bangkok, we were not sure what to expect when we arrived on the Island of Koh Chang. The easiest way to get to Koh Chang is by taking an hour plane ride from Bangkok via Bangkok Air. Our first surprise on this …
Nothing like 24 hours in a cramped airplane to create a strong sense of disorientation. That’s how we were delivered in Bangkok at 11:45 p.m. Tired and not sure at all where we were going. Happily most signs had English words below the Thai scripts, and most of the time the translation is accurate or …