I just got home from a really lovely and restful holiday in Bali, a long-due vacation. I met up there with my friends David and Kim, who were in the last week of their yearlong round-the-world trip that I have been enviously following online. We were joined by Dave and Kim's other friends Karen, Orley…
Tag: travel
The Story about Not Scuba Diving
So this was supposed to be the blog post where I tell you about all the amazing things I saw in my first scuba dive, from a lovely resort in Northern Bali. It didn't quite work out that way, but I still learned something important about myself. Yesterday, my travel group met up at a…
Off to Bali for a Week!
Just a quick check-in from the Taipei airport, where I have a layover before the last leg of my flight to Bali, Indonesia. I will be vacationing in Bali with my friends David and Kim for a week, taking in the sites, sunning at the beach, and hopefully snorkeling / scuba diving. I might even…
Visiting the Kennedy Space Center, aka Heaven for Space Geeks
I’ve been a space geek for as long as I remember. When I was a child I had a book called Our Galaxy or something like that, with cool facts about planets, stars, galaxies, black holes and other astronomical phenomena. I read it like a million times. I had glow-in-the-dark stars and planets on my…
Fundraiser for Global Kids trip to Kenya on May 6 in NYC
On May 6 , 2009, Global Kids is planning a happy-hour fundraiser for a trip to Kenya for several deserving Global Kids teen leaders this summer. The fundraiser will take place from 7-10 pm on Wednesday May 6, at Sidebar, near Union Square. There will be free food, a silent auction and awesome goody bags….