Hello, my name is Kristen Gill, and it’s been one month since my last trip.
I can already feel the effects of “coming down” from my adventurous high, and cannot wait for my next “fix”.
Kristen on the wrong side of the tracks…waiting for her …
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It’s been well over 3 months since my last posting, and I apologize for the delay. To my credit, I was travelling for most of that time (2 months in SE Asia and one week sailing in the USA’s Pacific NW). Add to this my longest bout …
I get my last two vaccine shots tomorrow morning (Japanese Encephalitis and Hepatitis A /B), and then I’m done with my inoculations for SE Asia. Phew. All these medical consults and inoculations are costing me upwards of $800.00.
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No…really.
I have Typhoid fever in my fridge!
The oral vaccine (Vivotif) contains a live but weakened strain of the Salmonella bacteria that causes typhoid fever. This is the first of many vaccines that I will need to take before my journey to SE Asia.
Travel minus one month…and, yes, I’m counting!
On my next adventure I’ll be heading to Southeast Asia. I just bought my airline ticket, but other than that, I have no definitive plans. I hope to make it to the following countries:
- Vietnam
- Laos
- Thailand
- Cambodia
Readers, let …
Happy Earth Day, everyone!
In honor of the day, I thought I’d post a few photos of some of my favorite places in the world. It’s a big, beautiful world, and I feel so lucky to have seen so many parts of it….
(Seattle, Washington) The Dalai Lama is in Seattle for a 5-day gathering called “Seeds of Compassion“. Both spiritual leader and head of state of Tibet, His Holiness arrives in Seattle at a critical time, especially after protests in San Francisco during the Olympic …
This may not be Hollywood…but Seattle has her fair share of stars.
Although more well-known for its rain than its movie stars, today is a different day.
Rain = no. Movie stars = yes.
And, since this movie is called “Traveling”, I thought it apropos to write about on my …
(Sao Paulo, Brasil) Having just recently been through Sao Paulo’s airport 3 times, and also having been affected by the numerous air traffic controller strikes and cancelled flights while in Brasil, I would like to take a moment to reflect on the lives lost in the terrible plane crash that happened …
Between me getting my Brazilian visa only one day before departure and my travel companion Hana “Lil’ Crooked Legs” Krivonozkova (a literal translation of her Czech sir name) being majorly delayed by a security breach at LAX, we barely made our flight from NYC to Brazil. We …
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