You’re going to crave slow roasted chicken, beef, or lamb tajines on the rooftops overlooking Morocco, the fresh and perfectly seasoned roasted vegetables, and the happiness of knowing that while Calvin is blogging, he’s not eating, so there’s more to go around… The warm, fresh bread that came out with every meal, [...]
Archive for the ‘Post-travel Reflections’ Category
You’re Going to Crave It…
Friday, January 20th, 2012Why you should come with us to Iran (and/or Chernobyl)
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012Taken by Mahdi Kalhor – ‘Kalut’ in Lut Desert We at The Monsoon Diaries have traveled to over 30 countries in the last 18 months, all while spending very little and keeping fulltime jobs, remaining as fulltime students, or both. We’ve been to beaten paths and off the beaten paths. We’ve survived war zones, falling [...]
You’re going to miss it…
Wednesday, January 4th, 2012You’re going to miss the freedom of wandering, the days that begun with nothing to expect, the trust in what’s around the corner, the feeling of wanderlust, the time when you were free to do anything that you wanted. You’re going to miss rambling about the traffic-free streets of Las Ramblas, the [...]
It’s Not A Competition!!!
Monday, January 2nd, 2012Calvin is kicking kicked my ass in the blogging department!! But BOY do I have some great excuses for that! I brought the wrong charger to my netbook. Whoops. Calvin travels with all the force of a great Monsoon. Zzzz, so tired. I’m sick. Sleeping in trains, train stations, and cold places in general is not a [...]
Guatemala and Belize in Motion
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011Redoing all my entries by adding the appropriate videos I’ve taken in the last 5 days. Here are some highlights: Our layover in Miami: – At time of posting in New York City, Central Park, it was 55.4 °F – Humidity: 90% | Wind Speed: 11km/hr | Cloud Cover: few clouds
The Kindness of Strangers
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011No other country has left such a positive impression on our departure than Belize. I woke up this morning realizing for the very first time in my life, I could possibly miss a flight. Let me break down the math for you: – At time of posting in NYC, it was 57.2 °F – [...]
“The World’s Most Dangerous Countries”
Friday, November 18th, 2011Travel and Leisure came out with a list of 15 of the world’s “most dangerous countries.” Out of that list, we’ve already recently been to 3 of them, dallied on the border of 2 others and are planning to go to 2-3 more within the year. In our experience, some of them really aren’t as [...]
A Plane Crash in Nepal
Sunday, September 25th, 2011About 2 months ago I was extolling the wonders of seeing Mount Everest with my own eyes. I woke up today to read that the same Beechcraft 1900D turboprop airplane I had been on just crashed a few hours ago, killing all onboard: 2 Americans, 10 Indians, 6 Nepalese, and 1 Japanese. My god. Some things [...]
I’m coming home, I’m coming home
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011Traveling, as cautioned about in many a health class, is addicting. Sometimes dealers will give you the first few hits free. You’ll see a city or two on your own, find some interesting parts in your exploration and claim an unique experience/high. Then you get brave and think “I can try a little more”. WATCH OUT
