Happy Thanksgiving! In the spirit of delicious food.... One of the obvious highlights of New Orleans is the food. Oh the food. I would have carried an extra, external stomach around me to fill if it was socially acceptable. So I went to Emeril's twice for lunch, because … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2014
Grumpiness: My Week in Four Travel Blahs
If someone was asked to describe me, I can most definitely bet they would not say I was "cheery" and "optimistic". Nope, I'm pleasant, but definitely more realistic and a bit grumpy. Why should you care? Well, I feel like being a storm cloud of rain today, so here is my week in … [Read more...]
Magic Thunderbolt? Punakha, Bhutan & The Temple of the Divine Madman
If we thought Paro was a bit warm, Punakha was crazy hot and humid, but the valley was gorgeous. We arrived in Punakha after a fun drive from Thimpu, in which I was thanking my motion-sickness patch every hairpin turn along the way.The COMO Punakha property is stunning, it's new, … [Read more...]
Academia Meets Life: Do You Know What Social Tourism Is & What do you Think?
Wow. WOW. So this a totally new concept to me, and I'd be interested to hear from other travelers if they were aware this existed.Perhaps I'm sort of shell-shocked because this concept most definitely wouldn't be so palatable in the United States. Cough (major understatement). I … [Read more...]
Sports in Bhutan: Archery & Darts!
One of the most enjoyable things we did in Bhutan was play archery and darts with our guide (and we got our driver to join in on day 2!). We had such a fantastic time enjoying these 'quintessential' Bhutanese sports. Highlights: -Me hitting my arm with the string on the bow and … [Read more...]
