Despite the fact that I left my Ugandan maternity dresses out of my luggage, it was still overweight.....by a whopping 2.1 lbs. And had I not been required to pack a full change of clothes in my carry-on in the not-so-unlikey event that Air Canada forgot to put my bag on the plane (as they …
It's T-11 hours until my first flight takes off. And I just finished my laundry. Which means, yep, you guessed it, I am still packing. I did start last weekend and then got sidetracked. And then the work week happened. And well, here I am. Throwing stuff in a bag yet again. I hereby …
I've been home from Nepal for going on 10 months now. I have been busy with the everyday routines of life: work, gym, friends, family. It's been a great year. But it's time to get out on the road again and that means it's time to revive the blog... I'm on the countdown …
This past week was a rough one. I managed to screw up the shoulder I had managed to rehab last year. Not good a week before heading to Nepal to trek the Himalayas. I don't know if it was the stress of packing my trek bag six times (and I'm still over-weight), or the relief …
Anyone who knows me knows that I am organizationally challenged. At work I seem to manage okay. Partially because I am paid to be organized, but more specifically because I have a kick-ass assistant who regularly prompts, cajoles and harasses me to get my office organized. Not the case on the domestic front. My house is …
The most frequent question I get when people hear I am planning on trekking to Everest Base Camp is: are you nuts? Generally, the answer that one is: YES, but not in a bad way. The second most frequent question is: how do you train for that? It's a good question. One I have asked …
OK, well, not quite the next stop. Next destination....next goal. I'm not sure really how to phrase this one. It's not quite as easy as booking a ticket and showing up. My ticket to Kathmandu is booked. My ticket to Lukla is booked. Then it gets harder. It's all on foot after that. 117 kilometres on …
Desk Jockey Wandering 