Once we finally got here, Tara just had ONE DAY in New York City. Continue reading
Road trip day 5: Milesburg, PA to NYC!
Tara is kicking off~ Milesburg roads are confusing, the gps lady took us in circles thru a residential neighborhood. When we realized she was a crazy loco bee, we called the hotel and the kind lady behind the desk stayed on the phone with us till we found her. She didn’t seem too surprised at … Continue reading
Road Trip day 4: Madison to Milesburg, PA
Music magic! Rainy Roads. And a selfie to help make up for our lack of pics. Continue reading
ROAD TRIP day 3: Bismarck to Madison
Well, technically Rockford, IL but nobody’s heard of Rockford so we call it Madison, Wisconsin. And by “nobody” we mean us. Continue reading
ROAD TRIP day 2: Missoula to Bismarck
Hidden pop culture gems, the true meaning of hay, and miles and miles of I-90. Continue reading
ROAD TRIP day 1: Seattle to Missoula
Day 1 of our 5-day road trip to New York. Continue reading
My Year In Seattle
After just over a year in Seattle, I’m moving to…guess where! Continue reading
In Boston for now
Ok, I think I want to hang out in the US awhile. Either Seattle, Boston or NYC. Having outlived its intent, Ohiasia will soon be paused. Continue reading
Wandering the streets of Cuzco
I had a couple hours to wander around the center of Cuzco, a striking amalgam of the Inca capital and the colonial city, and take come photos for you! Continue reading
Ecopackers Hostel: My Story
Not bad for a $15/night hostel. Which is more than I can say for the Aussie showing off his boney chest covered in monkey hair! Continue reading
The Incan-Peruvian Diablo Clown-God of Trains and Travel
Do you know the Incan-Peruvian Diablo Clown-God of Trains and Travel? Yeah, I don’t either. Continue reading
Intipunku: the Sun Gate at Machu Picchu
Slightly higher than Wayna Picchu but without the vertigo or additional ticket cost, Intipunku offers Inca Trail hikers their first look at Machu Picchu. Continue reading
Machu Picchu Foggy Morning
Good morning! Here’s some aggressive fog threatening to swallow large pieces of the Andes Mountains. Continue reading
Justifying the Sanctuary Lodge at Machu Picchu (pics!)
I’m happy and thankful to have stayed at the Sanctuary Lodge at Machu Picchu, but at $860/night, one night was plenty! Continue reading
Machu Picchu Day 1 (lots of pics!)
Starting before 5am this LONG day took me from chilly Cusco via train to revered Machu Picchu, with plenty of Brazilians and llamas along the way. Continue reading
Eduardo Did The Best He Could
Oh yeah, Susan man! I know where your hostel is. I got this city memorized. No way will we wander around totally lost like idiots for hours on end. Trust me! I’m Eduardo. Continue reading
Walking Around Cusco
Cusco (pop. 500,000) is the high-elevation (11,000 ft.) stopping point between Lima and Machu Picchu. It’s one day here, then off to MP tomorrow! Continue reading
The Early Worm Gets Eaten (Lima to Cusco)
Day 1 of my Machu Picchu trip started ridiculously early with a 3:30am cab ride to the Lima airport. Destination: Cusco, 5+ hours from Machu Picchu. Continue reading
Lima: Two myths, racism and ♫ “leave-a-mes-sage!”
A tidy cornucopia of Lima tidbits that haven’t worked their way into other posts UNTIL NOW! Continue reading
The Horrors inside Mercado Central
No one batted an eye at the demons posing as mannequins at Central Market in Lima. I, of course, took pictures. Continue reading
O hi, Asia! 