7 months ago a friend asked me if I would like to visit India with her, I said yes, and here we are. the flights were fairly decent and I was not sad to say goodbye to the self induced stress sickness I had fallen prey to the day before I left ( fyi: malaria pills + major stress + a previously empty stomach filled with dill pickle chips will give you one of the worst nights of your life). Amsterdam gets my star airport award as they are now officially the best international airport I've esee experienced. I was able to meet up with E in Amsterdam and say hello in person to a truly wonderful, brilliant person I haven't seen in too long. The flight to Delhi had me sitting next to an older ... read more

Hello! I hope you will enjoy seeing domestic travels as well as international, because believe me there is just so much going on here stateside that just can't be passed up. Last weekend Mom and I headed south on 93 to see some of the pictographs and petroglyphs that Lincolnd County has to offer (read more here: http://lincolncountynevada.com/images/RockArtGuide.pdf). In case you didn't know, on that boring ass, but beautiful, 7 hour trip to Las Vegas from Elko you can find literally thousands of examples of rock art. Our first stop, well our first attempt at least, was to find the White River narrows art - if you are thinking of stopping there, seriously I wouldn't waste your time without a GPS. We searched for that site for a long time and didn't find it. So we ... read more

Just a few hours and I'll depart for my flght back home. I'm coming home early to prepare for my studies, and because the money has run out! Egypt and I are once again friends, and it is largely due to a friend I have made here and because of Cairo. You know me, I'll tell everyone when you are visiting a country get out of the city and go to the countryside, where the real people are. Cairo is my one exception so far. Cairo is massive, polluted, confusing and awesome. I do like this city. Yesterday a new found friend and I went and saw MIB3 in 3-D at this sophisticated shopping mall that was over 6 floors tall and had every store you can imagine, Timberlane, Fuddruckers, Claires, Baskin Robbins, Chilis, etc. It ... read more

Last night the streets were filled with thousands and thousands of Egyptians, all of whom came out to celebrate (at least where I was) the first free election of the new president, Mursi. The word is that Mursi is not of a military background, but is instead a doctor, a thought which brings hope to some, though his tight ties with *corrected information inserted here* Muslim Brotherhood worry others. I've been trying to make sense of it all from first person, that's why I've been somewhat confused, so read here: url=http://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/24/world/africa/muslim-brotherhood-explained/index.html?iid=article_sidebarhttp://edition.cnn.com/2012/06/24/world/africa/muslim-brotherhood-explained/index.html?iid=article_sidebar You should have seen it, it was the biggest party I have ever seen in my life. Women in full burkas and women without, flags waving everywhere... read more

The name itself conjures up images of the exotic, mystery, Bedouin's and Indiana jones. I am not afraid to admit that Petra first came on my radar after the Last Crusade! Petra is a huge, huge complex and you could spend a couple days hiking around the site, though most tourists stick to the main road, which is good as well. The most common image you've probably seen of petra is that of the treasury, though trust me, there is so much more. Roman and nabaaeten tombs, sacrificial altars, a huge carved lion on the side of a hill, etc. It has only been thirty years or so since people were moved out of those very caves, to clear the way for the tourists. However, there are still a couple of families that do still live ... read more