I’m writing this from Hong Kong airport, in one of Cathay Pacific’s business class lounges. It’s pretty…swank. But before I get to the fun bit… Continue reading
Author Archives: Jessica
24 Hours to Departure
My life in three bags, for the next 4.5 months. A trip in the making for at least as long. I’ve printed my boarding pass. For the first time, it all feels very real. I feel light, and excited to begin my adventure. Though I will miss people and the easy comfort of home I can’t help feeling elated and a bit cathartic. Life in Northern California for the past few months has been wonderful, relaxed for the most part filled with the company of loved ones. And though I will miss waking each morning here I can’t help but notice how the everyday is beginning to blend as I cease to notice the little things, or appreciate just how beautiful it is here. Travel is so intoxicating in part because every little thing is an adventure, from the procuring of coffee to making my way through a city filled with new sights and smells. I feel deliriously alive, and when I return home it is no longer the same, but renewed as if seeing it for the first time. In this way, life is constantly full , new, exciting. Though uncomfortable and frustrating at times, it is fulfilling in a way unmatched by anything else I’ve experienced thus far. Continue reading
Five Days and Counting!
Kathmandu Weather: March 20th-23rd. Not bad.
Fittingly, it’s cold, and pouring outside. Thus making 80 degrees and sunny seem all the more attractive. While I would have loved to spend my last week state-side (until August?!) outdoors, enjoying Northern California I suppose this inconvenient weather could be a good thing; at least a bit easier to leave. Granted, after several months of 80-plus degrees I’ll probably be desperate for a cold rainy day! Continue reading
And Now I Wait.
I can see on the extended forecast that it will be raining in Hong Kong the day I arrive. Not that this particularly matters, since I’ll be in HK for about three hours before connecting to Bangkok (and then Delhi, and finally Kathmandu), but the fact that I can even see the date March 19th closely enough for a weather prediction is pretty exciting. Feeling so close to leaving (9 days!) has resulted in a frantic attempt to finish everything on my “to-do” list with rapid efficiency. With that list complete, and my bags packed I’m struggling to find things to do. I’ve researched the heck out of my itinerary, and everything is in order. So now, I wait. Continue reading
Colliding With The Earth 