So.... this one time.... I put a backpack on my back and a wallet in my pocket - and I traveled across the world.  I went through Europe an…

Throughout my journey (if you read this blog), I wrote about some angels appearing in my life - in the forms of people named Chloe, Matt, Yaow, M…

So.... this is the beginning of the end of my journey.  My eyes and my mind have traveled far. I have decided after 7 months of traveling,…

After two months in Africa that included the intense and strenuous summiting of Mt. Kilimanjaro, there is no better way to finish and leave…

There is some kind of feeling - very intense and powerful that happens inside you when you are in the presence of lions - in "their" house.&nbsp…

I’m going to just let the photos do the talking here. Safaris are to see, not read.    All I can say is that my safari was perfect.&nb…

Mt. Kilimanjaro - the tallest free standing mountain on earth.  The highest mountain in Africa - 19,341 ft. / 5,895 meters.  Even afte…

Deep in the Rift Valley, in southwest Ethiopia is the mezmerizing Omo Valley, near Kenya - home of some of the most remote African tribes on the…

Bahir Dar is a dirt-ridden city on the shores of Lake Tana in north Ethiopia.  Legend says that the original ‘Arc of the Covenant’ was taken…

Back in my San Francisco life, I am involved as a “young leader” in an organization called the American Jewish Committee.  This is one of …

Yes - that's ME wearing a suit in Africa.   Back in my San Francisco life, I am involved as a “young leader” in an organization called the…

Believe it or not, the most amazing churches in the world MUST be here in Lalibela, Ethiopia.  King Lalibela spent 23 years building (or sh…

The Queen of Sheba was from Axum, Ethiopia.  She was African (obviously) and around 1083 BC, she traveled to Jerusalem where she had sex with Ki…

After leaving the orphanage, I traveled to Ethiopia as an invited ambassador for AJC (American Jewish Committee) to meet with Foreign Ministers, the …

My words on this computer screen could NEVER ever describe the feelings and emotions that the orphanage experience offered.  You'll have to ask …

I knew that I was going to volunteer at an oprhanage during this journey.  It was something that I needed and wanted to do at the beginni…

Hanoi was wet and cold.  This was quite a shock to my system after spending over two months wearing shorts and sandals in south India and&n…

Vang Vieng, Laos is by far the most beautiful place I have been so far on my journey!  Just look at these photos.  Its actually quite ridic…

Welcome to Laos.  The town of Luang Prabang sits nestled between the Mekong River and the Khan River - and is an extreme melonge of&nb…

So.... I finally got sick.  I made it through two months in India AND a month in Thailand without getting sick.  And then, just before a tw…

Life in Pai is simple.  When I got here, I kept asking what all the fuss was about - why does EVERYONE throughout Thailand want to go to Pa…

Thailand still has large ethnic hill-tribe communities thriving in their villages throughout the north.  They live off the land and their bizarr…

Julie's Guesthouse is a very comfortable young traveler-community guesthouse with a common lounge areae - perfect for young travelers. They offer a …

Oh My. Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai.... I had a magical and fantastic experience in this bustling city in north Thailand.  I had orig…

One of my closest friends emailed me from Paris in early December and asked if I wanted a partner in crime for the holidays - to meet me in Indi…

I have met so many different people through out this journey.  Some of them are like angels who appear in my life, make things easy and happy, a…

I arrived in Thailand with no expectations.  And, within 20 minutes I had  my OWN seat on a brand new, plush, air-conditioned bus WITH a se…

I just spent one week living with a family in a remote village deep in the backwaters of south India.  This was a highlight of my…

Goa is just what the doctor ordered!!! I have been traveling through India for almost two months and I NEED TO CHILL OUT.  I just need to be awa…

You can't go to India without seeing the Taj Mahal.  Right?  Right.  So, I went there for the day.  Its not too far from New Delh…

On our way from Jaisalmer to Agra, we spent the night in Jodhpur.  This is our last stop in Rajastan.  We climbed up to the fort and spent …

It has been 6 intense weeks in India now.  And I can honestly say that I love and I hate India.  Everyone wants something …

OK - now my photos start to shine!! It just so happens that the famous Pushkar Camel Fair is this week.   It purposely coincides…

Welcome to Rajastan!  I am now deep in north-west India about to spend a month in Rajastan.  Jaipur is the first stop.  I am…

Amritsar, India took me by surprise.  I had NO IDEA how amazing this place would be - especially after almost three weeks in the quiet and …

After 10 days of meditation and studying Buddhist philosophy, I returned to the village of Mcleod Ganj - to the real world....  Well, if th…

MEDITATION: A lot of you (friends and family) have been asking me about my 10-day silent Buddhist meditation experience.  It's e…

Hello from Dharamsala, North India - in a little village called Mcleod Ganj.  This village is the home of the Tibetan government in exile a…

Istanbul is incredible!  The city bustles with so many people.  You can feel the pulse as you walk anywhere.  I stayed in the old quar…

Cappadocia is a region in central Turkey.  It must be amongst  the natural wonders of the world.  The cavernous landscapes were formed…

It's time to leave the comfort of my friends and head to unknown land - Turkey, alone.    Turkey has always fascinated me with its profoun…

My grandma (dad's mom) is from Essen, Germany.  She passed away three weeks ago at age 94!  She was born here ın 1912 and left ın 1936.&n…

So, as you can tell I have started off my 5 month journey by visiting familiar territory with familiar faces!  Thıs ıs the best way for me to …

I have frıends all over France that I stıll want to see.  So, after leavıng Annecy I went to vısıt Tony Capparelli in his little villa…

I lived in France for almost 3 years and still speak fluent French.  So, naturally I came to visit Cristobal, Jaki, Ben,…

It was very symbolic for me to start this whole pilgrimage alone in Geneva, Switzerland - the magnificently beautiful and mountainous …

Welcome to my travel blog. We only live ONCE (unless you are Buddhist) - and lately I wanted to do something about that. So I decided to ex…