…and I’m off!
August 15th, 2005
The smile is deceiving - that's one heavy pack! An hour away from driving to the airport, this is my last post in LA. Somehow my life managed to fit into that backpack. Thank you t...
The smile is deceiving - that's one heavy pack! An hour away from driving to the airport, this is my last post in LA. Somehow my life managed to fit into that backpack. Thank you t... This just in…
August 15th, 2005
So I'm just getting out of bed this fine Monday morning, when I get a phone call. I was informed that there's a minor change - I'm actually leaving tonight!!! After weeks ... Surprise!
August 13th, 2005
So I'm driving to my house with my friend Rachel, thinkin I'm just gonna run inside to change, when 20 or so of my best friends pop up in the kitchen. Nick organized this incredible... The Countdown Begins
August 11th, 2005
The departure date is officially August 17 at 1 in the morning. I first fly to Bangkok and meet up with Rustic Pathways (the whole company is there right now to evaluate the summer trips and plan next years'). I'll spend 2 days organizing what little gear I have, adjusting to the time change and culture change, sightseeing...and then I'm off to Saigon, Vietnam the 19th....
Monster Pack
August 4th, 2005
After one of my friends saw the backpack pictured, she asked with a hint of bewilderment, "So you're going to fill it...put it on your back...and leave?" I nodded. Along with a lit...