My Travels Around The World
May 2026
Day 7: Haa to Paro, with a spectacular hike on the way
We were up around 4:30am. It was a bit rainy plus we were sort of gated into the complex and weren’t sure we could get [...]
Day 6: Thimphu to Haa
This entry is for Friday, May 29. Ash slept 8 hours, my sleep wasn’t nearly as good. But we were up by 3:30am, out for [...]
Day 5: Back to Thimphu; Buddha Point; Takins, the national animal of Bhutan
We were up about 4:30am. Had coffee in the room and left for our walk around 5:45. Above: the gate to the property, ABC Lodge. [...]
Day 4: More of Gangtey Valley; lunch in a local home; an incredible dinner out
This entry is for Wednesday, May 27. We were up about 4am, sleeping uninterrupted for about 6 hours. After the 3 hour nap we had [...]
Day 3: Gangtey Valley
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Day 2: A hike, Punakha Dzong, lunch with a view
This entry is for Monday, May 25. We got decent sleep yesterday between the before dinner naps and another 6 hours at night. But we [...]
Day 1: A Fertility Temple on our way to Punakha
This entry is for Sunday, May 24. We didn’t have great sleep and gave up about 4am. We had coffee in the room and caught [...]
Departure: San Francisco to Thimphu
This entry starts Thursday, May 21. ———— Whenever we are in San Francisco, we have a standing 5:30am coffee date with some friends. We got [...]
2026 Bhutan & Delhi: Pre-Departure
Tomorrow, Thursday, May 21. 2026, we start a 16 day adventure, most of it with National Geographic. We first booked this tour shortly after we [...]
March 2026
New House: Before & After
Warning: if you follow me for travel blogs but are not interested in a house remodel, feel free to move on. This is for [...]
January 2026
Day 12: The Way Home & Final Thoughts
We were up just after 5am as usual despite being up after midnight for what Guinness has now dubbed the biggest New Year’s Eve celebration [...]
December 2025
Day 11: New Year’s Eve in Rio
Rio has a city population of about 6 million and about 13 million in the metro area. They are estimating that 3 million people will [...]
Day 10: Rio, Part 2 – history tour
I slept until about 5am and Ash was up soon after. The photos above are sunrise at 5:11 and 5:42. We went for a walk [...]
Day 9: Rio de Janeiro, Part 1 – Copacabana, and a food tour
We landed in Rio a little after 6am, Monday, December 29. Our original plan was we were going to hang out in an airport lounge [...]
Day 8: Out of the Amazon
This is for Sunday, December 28. Today is mostly a travel day. We got off the boat about 8:30 AM and got on a bus [...]
Day 7: The last river ride; Dolphins (finally)
Today, Saturday, December 27, 2025, is our last day on the boat. We had decided last night that we would do the 6 AM skiff [...]
Day 6: “I don’t like spiders and snakes…”
Do you remember that song? Jim Stafford. If you’re under 50 you’ve maybe never heard it. Anyway, it came into my head on our walk [...]
Day 5, Christmas Day: The Amazon River, San Francisco (a local community)
Each night when we get back to our room after dinner, we are greeted with these little pamphlet. They provide a history of some kind [...]
Day 4: Frogs, Macaws, and a Sloth
This entry is for Wednesday, December 24, 2025. I woke up naturally at 4 AM and enjoyed my quiet coffee time as I had in [...]
Day 3: Birds, Monkeys, & Sloths!
I was up before 4am as normal. I felt rested and was happy to go up for coffee and have the deck to myself. By [...]
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