Our time in Kathmandu was split into 2 parts - pre-trek and post-trek. These photos are from both those experiences. Before our trek, we visited Durbar Square, the Swayambhunath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa (Boudha Stupa), and Thamel. This was quite a shocking change from Dubai and took until we returned from the trek to complete wrap our heads around any of it. Not only are there interesting things to see everywhere you look, but there are cars and motorcycles coming AT you everywhere you look (and also everywhere you are not looking). We live in NYC and we've never been this worried about getting run over like we were in Kathmandu. I also might add that traffic patterns are frantic as there are no working street lights, no stop signs, and there are often cows walking in ... read more

Here we rented an Apartment near the Megaro Moussikis blue line stop for a week. It was also the week of free entry to the Acropolis/all Athenian ruins. So we went twice, and then another time after that. The rest of the time we spent with our friends Stratos and Niki and eating more greek food.... read more

My parents came and joined us for a week in Crete. We spent time in both Iraklio and Chania, with a visit to Knossos starting out the trip. We spent one of the days on a 16 kilometer hike through the Samaria gorge. My mom finished the last 6 kilometers on a donkey due to knee issues and general slowness. Epic story, wish I had seen it (Matt and I had gone on ahead of them). Needless to say, the rest of the time was spent at the beach.... read more

Mykonos... read more

Mendoza, Uco Valley Hostel Lao... read more