Full Circles from JFK to Manila

Full Circles from JFK to Manila

  One of the first photos I ever took for this blog was the one above of a little Filipina girl in Manila 4 years ago. I remembered thinking: What a badass.      On The Monsoon Diaries’ maiden voyage 4 years ago, I took an afternoon Cathay Pacific flight...
Planning Ahead

Planning Ahead

I’m deciding on the trip to happen next year, an 8-10 week hiatus of what possibly could be my last real summer vacation for many many years.The options in order of perceived difficulty:1) Europasia on a Rail: Trans-Siberian Railway Network from Russia –...