Shappy Travels

By popular demand…

I’m back! But unfortunately it’s not me that’s in popular demand, it’s the recipes from a cooking class I took in Sri Lanka.

For a few rupees more

With his first Indian wedding in the books, your intrepid correspondent was ready for some rest, relaxation, and…

A fistful of rupees

I’m currently on a domestic India flight where the ratio of child to parent is at least 4:1 and just realized my headphones are in checked luggage. What better time for a blog update?

When I last left off in Sri Lanka, Sam (yes, two Sams) and I had just wrapped a…

Tuk-tuk sir?

After another whirlwind return to the US of A, I am back halfway across the world in Sri Lanka! This country, located just off the southeastern tip of India, is referred to as the “jewel of the Indian Ocean” with good reason. It really has it all — beautiful beaches, verdant highlands, and incredible…

Dal bhat power 24 hour

It is time to say goodbye to Nepal, after a wonderful month of constantly being out of breath, sweating, and leg pain.

Return to Kathmandu

After my last post, I hung out with some Israelis in my hostel in Kathmandu whom…

Need mo’ momos

I don’t think it’s controversial to say that the capital of every Southeast Asian country is a hot, dusty, crowded mess. Bangkok, Saigon, Phnom Penh, Vientiane, Kathmandu, to name a few…I haven’t even been to Delhi yet but I’ve already heard the horror stories. That said, only a few days in, and…