Geo: -8.51927, 115.263I only flew from one island to another (Java to Bali) yesterday, it was a 90min flight - and I crossed a time zone? Who knew, I guess that is one of the little things you miss when the announcements aren't made in English. Well, no worries, I don't have a meeting to get to or anything. I guess I'll just each lunch when I'm hungry...LOLOK, every wall of every building I've been in here in Ubud has a gecko on it, a real live gecko. I think of it now, because there are two scurrying about on the wall in front of me in this internet cafe / artists studio. Gotta love it, I said good night to the little one that was on my wall last night in my hotel. Good thing ... read more

Geo: -6.18619, 106.806I'm nearly over my jet lag, but not quite. I'm still getting up at 6am and trying to stay awake past 8:30pm, I'm doing a little better every day. Indonesia is exactly 12 hours ahead of Boston/New York. So it's 11:15 AM on Sat the 16th here, and it's 11:15 PM on Friday the 15th there. Not an easy time change to get over. Maybe it was the Airborne's I took every few hours on the flights, but knock on wood, I've not gotten a cold from the traveling/time change/climate. This place it definitely tropical, it rains everyday, but only for 15minutes. I was out yesterday when one the downpours happened and it was like God opened up a floodgate, you can't believe how much water fell and how quickly it all happened. Everyone ... read more

Geo: 25.0853, 121.562I found a free Internet cafe in the airport in Taipei, so I figured I'd kill a little bit of my layover and drop a quick note to let you know that I've arrived safely. Surprisingly the flight here was really great. I got a window seat, and the middle seat next to me was empty. We had a meal just after take off, then I took my sleeping pill and when I woke up 9 hours had gone by! Only 5 more to go! So I took another nap, and woke up 2 hours later. I stayed awake for the last three hours of the flight, had another meal, watched a little TV and here I am. The whole thing was much easier than I had prepped myself for. Interestingly, when the breakfast ... read more

Geo: 37.7792, -122.42So, I've adjusted my itinerary and plans since I first starting dreaming of this trip, of course. I initially planned on seeing the Himalayas (India/Nepal/Tibet) then when I starting learning of Round the World tickets options, that seemed like a really exciting (and cost saving option). But as I learned more, and planned what the itinerary would look like, it felt like I was trying to fit too much in - stretching the experience too thin. So, I pondered what I really wanted to accomplish at the onset, and got back to the basics. I'm limiting the scope of my travels, for this trip, to Asia. And I feel really great about it.I've uploaded a new map here, and am still planning for roughly 2-3 months on the road. I'm going to buy one ... read more

Geo: 42.3586, -71.0567So, slight detour/delay in my trip. My Grandmother fell and broke her leg over the holidays; she's been healing well, but slowly and is graduating from Physical Rehab Thursday. She couldn't manage the stairs at the old house, so my grandparents will be moving into a new condo with an elevator on Wednesday. Needless to say it'll be a pretty busy week for them with the move, and getting Mimi reacquainted back into normal life after three months in recovery. So, I'm going back east for a week to stay with them, help unpack, and help in general with the million of little things that'll inevitably need doing in getting settled.I'll just delay my departure for my trip by a week or so, and as a side bonus, I'll get my Visa application/passport into ... read more