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Chris Edwards
Dec 7, 20221 min read
Istanbul- Where East Meets West
And a situation that was too close for comfort
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Chris Edwards
Nov 1, 202141 min read
That Time The World Changed...
We met Nate & Jessie (Nate & Jessie Unfold the Map) on Koh Kood, Thailand in February, 2020. We were staying at the charming Cozy House,...
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Chris Edwards
Mar 4, 202121 min read
Travel During a Pandemic
Why We Travel With our two offspring leaving the nest in 2012, we decided the time was ripe to focus on escaping the dreaded Great...
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Chris Edwards
Jan 3, 20212 min read
Flesh for Fantasy, 2015
thong nai pan yai, thailand (feb 2015) From my lofty perch, beach chair tucked safely in the shade, watching the flesh parade. In the...
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Chris Edwards
Jan 2, 20213 min read
Life's A Beach - 2015
thong nai pan yai, koh phangan, thailand (feb 2015) Wide sweep of white fine sand, cerulean waters gently lapping the shore, calmer now...
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Chris Edwards
Jan 1, 20211 min read
Lurch, 2015
thong nai pan yai, thailand (feb 2015) This morning a slug appeared in our bathroom. How he managed to crawl half way up the wall was a...
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Chris Edwards
Nov 2, 20205 min read
The Road To Sihanoukville - 2013
Dear Diary, Today was just one of those travel days, right from the get go. Things were just a bit off. First it rained as we were...
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Chris Edwards
Oct 29, 20204 min read
Snowbound in the Desert - 2013
Amman Jordan “When life hands you lemons, come sit by the lemon tree!" Booking tickets around the world using our substantial stash of...
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Chris Edwards
Oct 29, 20204 min read
Off to a Bad Start, 2013
Rebooting Our Travel Engine “Sorry, but your tickets aren’t in the system.” We stared at the Jordanian Airline agent in disbelief. “What...
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Chris Edwards
Oct 29, 20202 min read
Flying Over Java - 2015
feb 2015 The dreaded bumpy plane ride. We jostle as we cross the Singapore Strait from Kuala Lumpur. The captain‘s voice on the PA notes...
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Chris Edwards
Sep 28, 201811 min read
Just Another Traveler's Terror Tale, 1987
Darjeeling to Kathmandu on the Bus Ride from Hell As we continue our one year round-the-world honeymoon adventure, our trip take a nasty...
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Chris Edwards
Sep 28, 201812 min read
Out of India (1987)
Following our adventures in Nepal, we head across the terrai to India: the best and the worst of everything for the adventurous...
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Chris Edwards
Sep 20, 201811 min read
In Darjeeling: Tea and Revolution (1987)
This narrative forms part of our one year-round-the-world honeymoon adventure (1986-1987). We break away from chaotic Calcutta to head up...
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Chris Edwards
Sep 13, 201816 min read
City of Joy - 1987
“It is a curious people. With them, all life seems sacred except human life.” Mark Twain, Following The Equator We continue our escapades...
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Chris Edwards
Sep 13, 201810 min read
I Think I'm Going to Kathnandu, 1987
In Sickness and In Health - April 1987 After the bus ride from hell debacle (Darjeeling to Kathmandu), we find ourselves in the Nepali...
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Chris Edwards
Sep 1, 20185 min read
Poking Around Pokhara, Nepal (1987)
Another 6 am wake up call in order to rush down to the bus company, so we wouldn't be squeezed out of our "reserved" seating. We had the...
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Chris Edwards
Feb 1, 201814 min read
Visions of Paradise- Part 1 (1986)
by Elaine Weeks Nadi, Fiji, August, 15, 1986 A FALSE START “Sir! Please, come with me for lovely view and pool! Very cheap!” “Bula! How...
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Chris Edwards
Oct 1, 201711 min read
In Search of Wild Rhinos (1987)
This narrative forms part of our one year-round-the-world honeymoon adventure (1986-1987). After our aborted trek into the Annapurna...
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Chris Edwards
Sep 19, 201715 min read
Java Jive (1986)
Further along down the road of our one-year round-the-world honeymoon backpacking adventure in 1986-87. As we journey across the crowded...
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Chris Edwards
Dec 9, 20166 min read
The Mexican Caper (1976) Part 5: The Golden Key
In Search of Don Juan Part 1: Going to California Part 2: The Baja Bus Part 3: Wayward Journeys Part 4: Ciudad de Mexico Part 6:...
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