Our last full day of this trip ended with another airport hotel in Lima sneaking a good night’s sleep before catching a flight home. But first, we had some more things to see in the Sacred Valley. Eight of our Adventurers packed our bags and hopped in a transport van to see what we couldContinue reading “Cusco/Lima, Peru; Stopover 2”
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Machu Picchu, Peru; Day 2
Machu Picchu gets about 1.5 million visitors per year. To manage all these sightseers, they designated 3 Circuits with timed entry in order to preserve the site, control crowds, and manage the visitor experience. Yesterday we did ‘Circuit 2 – Clásico’ which takes you through the main part of the site – roughly the middleContinue reading “Machu Picchu, Peru; Day 2”
Machu Picchu, Peru; Day 1
Nine Adventurers left our Ollantaytambo house at 7:45am stocked with to-go breakfasts and a change of clothes. We loaded into 4 tuk-tuks and traveled 7 minutes all the way across town to the train station. The trip cost $12 for all so we felt pretty good about the start to our day. The train ofContinue reading “Machu Picchu, Peru; Day 1”
Ollantaytambo, Peru; Day 2
The elevation of this mountain valley town is 9,100 feet (2790m) so while not quite as high as Cusco, the city we flew into last night, we could definitely sense the reduced oxygen content. Our guidance was to take everything a little bit slower and exert ourselves a little less until our bodies adjusted. ThisContinue reading “Ollantaytambo, Peru; Day 2”
Ollantaytambo, Peru; Day 1
For shorter trips we prefer to pick destinations close to each other. For this trip we made an exception and gave ourselves a full day of travel in the middle of the trip. It went like this: 8:00 – last breakfast in the jungle, bid a fond farewell to our guides and the staff andContinue reading “Ollantaytambo, Peru; Day 1”
Tahuayo Lodge, Peru; Day 3
Today was a choose your own Adventure day for the nine of us. Tiffany, Tracy, Suaram, CreeperKitty, Toaster-Ham and Rose chose fishing in the morning. We got an early start with breakfast at 630 and boat departure at 7am. As we motored downriver toward our fishing hole we were lucky to see a sleepy porcupineContinue reading “Tahuayo Lodge, Peru; Day 3”
Tahuayo Lodge, Peru; Day 1
Our first full day in Peru started with more Adventurers, travel, another Adventurer and finally ended with frogs, cockroaches and one hairy spider. Last night when we arrived at the airport hotel, we joined forces with Jessica, Rose and Budz, who we are thrilled have joined us for another November Adventure. We all flew fromContinue reading “Tahuayo Lodge, Peru; Day 1”
Travel to SE Asia Day 2
We started our travel yesterday driving to LAX from our home in San Clemente. Traffic in Southern California lives up to its reputation of being horrible and was further complicated by a steady and sometimes heavy rain. What we’d planned as a 90 minute trip quickly turned into 120 with the constant worry one fenderContinue reading “Travel to SE Asia Day 2”
Look Out Asia! The 5 Are On The Move!
Testing! Testing 1 2 3! Testing! That’s right, we’re back to having Adventures and wanted to share our travel stories. It’s been over a year since our passports have gotten any activity so it felt high time to get on the move. We are thrilled to be headed to Asia for an extended Thanksgiving breakContinue reading “Look Out Asia! The 5 Are On The Move!”
World Tour Wrap-Up
13 months ago we didn’t have a clear vision what lay in front of us. We knew that we wanted to travel, to explore the world and to expose ourselves to new environments and cultures. We wanted to test our resiliency in the face of foreign challenges. Tiffany and Brian had always travelled for workContinue reading “World Tour Wrap-Up”
Warfare: My Ham Sandwich Tries to Eat ME
One day in Thingamabob, a drop of green goo fell from the ceiling and hit my ham sandwich. It came to life and started trying to eat people. You’re thinking, can’t I just eat the ham sandwich? Nope. It’s got chocolate sauce on it, and I HATE chocolate and ham. Okay. Time to call NinjaContinue reading “Warfare: My Ham Sandwich Tries to Eat ME”
Warfare: Attack of the Facially Obsessed She-Skeletons
Hi! Welcome back to Thingamabob. Here’s a brand new story. One time there was an evil villain who made a potion. He put it in a lady’s lipstick. A bunch of babes bought the lipstick. They turned into skeletons. Now you know what’s coming. I’m going to call… …the pizza place. I’m kidding. I meanContinue reading “Warfare: Attack of the Facially Obsessed She-Skeletons”
Warfare: Revenge of the Robot Zombie Warlords
By Suaram In the city of Thingamabob, a portal opened and a bunch of robot zombies came out. They had three REALLY buff and powerful warlords. “Ha ha ha,” they said. Now we shall take over the world!” What the zombie warlords didn’t know was that the famous ninja Ninja McCrackers-and-Cheese was right behind them,Continue reading “Warfare: Revenge of the Robot Zombie Warlords”
CreeperPuppy
CreeperPuppy is very fun. He is loving and kind. He likes to eat and play games. He has cute cuddles. He runs fast. He once caught covid. He is reading now. He had to go to the bathroom. I feel sick. I love CreeperPuppy very much.
george washington and the ham
george was in the white house kitchen making a ham sandwich. Then the sandwich exploded!!! george flew back. when the smoke was gone he saw something. it was an evil peace of ham, he ran into da sword room and nabbed one. but he thought of something. he ate the ham. the end
Toast and cookies
Here is why I like toast. it has flakey crust. it has yummy taste. IT IS SO GOOD. Here is why i like cookies. the choco chips are melty and good. they are CRUNCHYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. the end
Dispatch from Isolation Ward, Day 2
I am still showing as virus-free (hooray) and will be isolating with the COVID positive boys. They have been fever-free since yesterday and have been spending an inordinate amount of time on their tablets. One dividend from this will be that they will each submit a daily post for your reading pleasure. I hope youContinue reading “Dispatch from Isolation Ward, Day 2”
Barcelona, Spain; Day 3
Today was the quietest day yet for our whole trip. Our youngest two Adventurers woke up feeling yucky so we spent most of the day taking care of them and making plans for the next few days. While Brian stayed with the boys, Tracy, Tiffany and Suaram took to the streets of the neighborhood forContinue reading “Barcelona, Spain; Day 3”
Just A Little (Fiction) Story from Suaram
It had been a long drive, and it was 10:00, though it didn’t look like it. The sun had gone down over the mountains, but the sky was still the color of burning flames. The rest of the sky was indigo. Tall trees and leafy bushes looked flammable enough to immediately catch fire if aContinue reading “Just A Little (Fiction) Story from Suaram”
From Suaram – Bears In Yosemite- A True Story
This story takes place on the twenty-second of June 2021. Please remember that while it is funny now, it wasn’t funny when it happened. The kids were trying to go to sleep in Yosemite National Park. We had had a great day in the park. If you want to see what we did, please goContinue reading “From Suaram – Bears In Yosemite- A True Story”
From CreeperPuppy-
I’m having a great time in Cascade Locks. I suggest families having a world trip. It’s awesome. I just love the sounds!
From Suaram – Life in the wilderness
The campfire blazes. The forest seems quiet. This is life in the wilderness, and it’s what we have to get used to on day 11 of our World Tour. It’s Tuesday, June 29, and most of us are missing home. Most of us. We enjoy the pool and we’re splashing around in it. There’s aContinue reading “From Suaram – Life in the wilderness”
From CreeperKitty
Today, we are at Disneyland and we are waiting for hot chocolate at pacific wharf.
Last Trip to Irvine Lagoon
The family had one last trip to the lagoon at Woodbridge in Irvine. We were able to see Grandma and Grandpa who graciously hosted us with food and beverages. The kids spent much of the day on their bellies. In the water and on the sand.
Last day of school celebrated with shots
No, not those kind of shots! School got out today and we got our travel vaccines! Now we can prep for any foriegn diseases. -Suaram
Kids Blog
“I always get asked at my school, ‘What are you most excited about ?’ I’m excited about seeing so many things I’ve never seen before, like the Great Wall of China. There are so many things that I am looking forward to. I hope you stay tuned!“ One of the lucky kids, Suaram
“When did you decide to travel the world?”
This is the most common question we have gotten about our plan for long term travel (along with variations like: Have you always wanted to do this? Have you traveled a lot before? How do you manage logistics for a year of travel? Are you crazy? And other things like that). The answer always feelsContinue reading ““When did you decide to travel the world?””
5 Adventures Together 