What Should You Pack for 3 Months in Asia?

Friend: 3 monthes!!!!! 3 Countries! Are you bringing the whole closet? When I packed for 75 days in Southeast Asia—with plans for an Indian and Thai summer plus trekking in Nepal—my goal was to bring a solid foundation of quality items I could build on with local purchases. The idea was to stay adaptable across …

India: It’s Not Relief from Suffering, Just Better Reasons for It.

“In the West, we build apps to avoid discomfort. In India, they build temples to bear it beautifully.” -N.E.U.H India Trip Report India is in the rearview mirror.  As that frenetic chapter of this Noble Expedition to Understand Humanity (and eat more than one kind of curry) closes, I’m struck by the brilliance of a society …

Crossroads in Agra: Heat, Horizons, and the Art of Choosing

My Internal Critic:  Yea, this article is Sh*t. Yes. Welcome to Notes from the Road: India Unfiltered. My goal in this series is to not try so hard.  Expect more stream of conscious blogging, and less editing.  I may lose you and I will cringe before hitting Publish, but writing helps me clarify the experiences. …