Oregon and Beyond
Comeback Kid
Welcome 2012. It’s been awhile. Clearly from my sudden and prolonged silence through the last past of 2011, it was a bit of a duzzy of a year. After the death of my father and diagnosis of melanoma, I managed through six surgeries in nine locations, as well as other personal hiccups along the way.…
Read MoreTimelapse Flight
I’m headed the opposite way around the world today, but figured this was pretty cool to share with folks. Well worth the two minutes! SF to Paris in Two Minutes from Beep Show on Vimeo. Safe travels, Miel
Read MoreRoyal Wedding Crashing
By total chance, I have ended up in London en route back to DC from Kenya on the big day of the royal wedding. I knew it was a bank holiday from my colleagues who I met with yesterday, but I didn’t realize until last weekend that I’d be here on the big day. I’m…
Read MoreOwen & Mzee
So my nephew introduced me to the a wonderful story about a turtle and a hippo becoming friends. When I picked this book up at the holidays, one evening at bed time, I was excited to see that the turtle and the hippo were from Kenya! Their names are Owen and Mzee, Mzee meaning old…
Read MoreAchieving Buoyancy
In our often hectic lives, balance is something that is always being touted as the key to achieving maximum success and happiness. Perhaps we are missing the real wonder of buoyancy, rather than mere balance. I’ve recently discovered this, in learning to dive, and will never be the same. In our lives, we are restricted…
Read MoreAkuna Matata – Zanzibar Style
A week in Zanzibar is just enough to leave me feeling slightly like jello; in a good way. Everything is easy going. No mind that you’ve got competing music from the assortment of bars on the beachside, as the sound of the waves drowns out all. Wishing my internet connection was working, but figure that…
Read MoreDiving into the Blue of Zanzibar
It only makes sense that diving was my next avenue for exploration. I didn’t come to Zanzibar with the intention of learning to dive; I really didn’t have many plans to begin with. Yesterday I completed my Open Water Diving Certificate and couldn’t stop with that. After another two adventure dives today (working on deep…
Read MoreSanta Elena Reserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica
A true highlight of the trip was a walk through the beautiful cloud forest. I really love forests throughout the world. I’ll let the pictures of the Santa Elena Reserve in Monteverde, Costa Rica speak for themselves. This plant changes to orange just when it needs to have its seeds spread. Got to love nature.…
Read MoreForest Train Ride Monteverde, Costa Rica
The Forest Train Ride in Monteverde, Costa Rica is bound to be a favorite for kids, and for that matter adults, that are able to take the tour. It is a half sized diesel train that takes you through the cloud forest. It is a great opportunity to check out the forest in a whole…
Read MoreEl Trapiche Tour
My dear friend Sarah Joy and her partner Julio run a tour organization, Boyero Tours, that focuses on eco and rural tourism. They focus a great deal on youth exchange and volunteer travel, but also are able to set up personalized tours to take the hassle out of travel and make sure that you get…
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