Just walking around Portland one day.
Blogsherpa
One of the original Lonely Planet Blog Sherpas. Just kept the name to represent my life travel experiences.
Book: To Nepal with Love
I completely forgot my journals were published in this book. To Nepal With Love: A Travel Guide for the Connoisseur Paperback – Oct 1 2013 by Kim Fay (Editor), Cristi Hegranes (Editor), Kraig Lieb (Photographer) From riding an elephant in Chitwan National Park to dining on chocolate doughnuts en route to Mount Everest Base Camp, […]
re: travel and experiences

Coincidently, a couple of good articles have recently caught my attention… Friends want life advice? Tell them to travel moreFrom broadening perspectives to creating lasting memories, seeing the world can be a major exercise in self-improvement. The Science Of Why You Should Spend Your Money On Experiences, Not ThingsYou don’t have infinite money. Spend it […]
Holi. Festival of Colors. 2012 on Vimeo
Holi. Festival of Colors. 2012 on Vimeo on Vimeo Quite a stark difference from what we experienced in Nepal.
Gaumbiano at Silivia

Good morning folks….just waiting for the weather to settle and the ferries to sail us home. Here are a few photos of the that I wrote about. Cheers, Monika
Looking back
Hola amigos, one last diversion … hope to send on a few photos soon. See you soon. Love Monika and Randy
Hornados and humitas! – Quito and to Cuenca
We love the town square! It is always alive and we could watch forever. Here in Cuenca our hostel room overlooks the square on the corner of Vargas Machuca and Mariscal Sucre streets. We usually sit on one of the park benches to rest and enjoy the action however, this evening we are observing from […]
A few more photos
Hola amigos, just a few photos … of course the wax palms as best I could. We have crossed the border into Ecuador and are now in Quito … many more stories to tell. Love Monika and Randy.
Trucha y Patacon – Medellin to Salento
Writing this evening ought to come easy as there is so much to tell but finding the words could confound me. I am fuelled by a strong coffee which I had at 5pm to cap off a tour of the ‘finca’ , the small, organic coffee farm at which have spent the past few nights.
Arepas con huevos – Cartagena to Tolu
Hola amigos. Tonight the power went off. The entire town went black…then a few candles lit up here and there. It stayed that way for an hour. Randy and I sat on the roof-top looking at the stars. Suddenly the power came on again and the whole town whooped and cheered in unison. What a sound ! Everyone is outside most nights, doors open and sitting in doorways. I’ve attached the latest travelogue in case you wish to be distracted for a moment. Love Monika and Randy.