After spending a few days at Base Camp (13,943 ft.), we were finally ready to go back up. We loaded our packs and did the darn thing. It felt a little better this time and I kept the negativity at bay. It was crazy to think this was our second time doing this, but that's [...]
Tag: international
Around the World in 60+ Days
This was the biggest, scariest, craziest thing I have ever done. It was also the most amazing and most inspiring adventure I have ever been on. Traveling around the world to places I had only dreamed of going and doing it alone seemed like an impossibility a year ago. It's now almost 7 months since [...]
My Week As a Kiwi
I know I haven't said much about my adventures as a storm chaser, but I went on three great tours last year, which led me to taking the plunge and going international with my travels. I met a lot of wonderful, down-to-earth, kind, and big-hearted people on my chases with Silver Lining Tours, one of which [...]
Trekking To One of the World’s Natural Wonders: Part Two
So, I was feeling a bit off on this day, with waves of nausea and feeling okay washing over me. We were on our way to the village of Kunde today and I wasn't the only one having a bit of trouble. Dean was in the beginning stages of feeling awful for a while, so [...]
Trekking To One of the World’s Natural Wonders: Part One
Our group had to be up and ready to go by 5 am. so that we could get to the airport and secure the first flight out of Kathmandu (4,593 ft.) heading to Lukla (9,380 ft.). We had some hiccups with the hotel that morning: our wake up call only came a few minutes before [...]
Elevate Nepal GoFundMe Project
Elevate Nepal (follow this link for information on this very important project and to watch a video on what it's all about). I am so excited to share this in hopes that it will help Elevate reach its goal very quickly! This project has been in the works for a while now with initial focus being [...]