Emma, like her mom Trish, does not seem affected by jet-lag. She just goes to bed when she is ready and falls asleep. Lily, sadly, is like me and we have both been hit by jet-lag worse than usual. I’ve been…
India Day 3 – A haunted boat ride on the Varanasi
Lily looks a little pale, and says she has a bad headache. We find out later that Varanasi has her spooked. The grit, decay and proximity of death makes for a haunting experience. Varanasi is not a fun place as…
India Day 1-2 Business class to India and a two week family travel itinerary.
Lily grimaces at me. “You shouldn’t mock the Bay-hive’ She’s going through an inexplicable Beyonce phase. I’m making up lyrics to “Put a Ring on it’ and singing them loudly through JFK airport. “If you want to get a snack…
Indonesia Day 16: The largest temple, Borobudur and Ramayana, an epic poem
Speedboats, ultra-light aircraft, alpine slide, trek by camel, elephant and horse, caves, mountains and deserts: we have a lot of adventure stories to tell. But inevitably, the ones that top our list are the ancient civilizations we explore. (We’re American, of…
Indonesia Day 15 – Deep underground Java: the caves of Jomblang
We are in Bali. You’d think that was great, but it’s not. It’s 4am and it’s not where we want to be after our Komodo adventure. All inter-island flights go through Jakarta or Bali and one ends up here frequently. …