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Asia 2008

From the Indonesean Rupiah to the Thai Baht to the Chinese Yuan, we've converted many a dollar during this trip, but never have I have I walked into a currency exchange with 40USD and left with two bills and five coins: 17 Latvian Lats. Latvia is toute

Most Recent Entry: Friday, April 04, 2008

Life In Poland

We continued our canal tour of Europe with Bruges, nicknamed Venice of the North. Well, Venice was pretty fresh in our memories so we'd be the judge of that lofty claim. Each city is full of character, photo ops and, of course, canals. But the chara

Most Recent Entry: Monday, December 10, 2007

Girls Do Balkans and The Med

The last post-trip wrap-up entry is often neglected, creating a a sense of disorganization and a lack of closure that isn't sitting well with people, myself included. From Croatia we covered much ground. We crossed the Adriatic by ferry, crossed Ita...

Most Recent Entry: Thursday, May 10, 2007

At The Umbrian Villa

I hate writing these things at home, after the fact. The whole point is to keep in touch while on the road. However, in some cases (such as this one) I like to reflect with the clarity of hindsight on a trip well taken. Actually that last part isn'...

Most Recent Entry: Sunday, May 21, 2006

South America 2006

For Rebecca and Molly: Cue music ´So Happy Together´ and fade from black to Melissa frolicking with penguins. Slow motion Melissa spins around with a wing in each hand in a big penguin circle. For everyone else: Our last stop before Buen...

Most Recent Entry: Tuesday, March 28, 2006

Circumnavigation 2005

The sharp peaked Southern Alps gave way to rolling hills and massive lakes as we drove through Haast Pass on our way to Wanaka. It's amazing how each lake and river has it's own unique color, from the milky gray of glacial run-off to the melted raspber...