Get busy living, or get busy dying…
Bonus points for anyone who knows this quote… Ok so I’m pretty far from retired, but after trekking around Patagonia I for sure wouldn’t mind living like a King there … Continue Reading Retired and living like a King in Patagonia!
Disclaimer: All photos are property of Chōsen Experiences and are not to be used without expressed written permission/consent. You ever have those weeks where you’re just on? You’re gotten good … Continue Reading The Best Version of Yourself
As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like an empress above the Serengeti… – Toto, ‘Africa’ Now that that’s stuck in all of your heads… I was sitting on a beach on … Continue Reading Kili Me Softly…
This will be more of a pictorial and less of ‘blog’, (less reading for you!) but I have some awesome photos to share and as I’m not putting the majority … Continue Reading Skye’s the Limit!
As I boarded the plane to Scotland I experienced a familiar (and incredibly welcome) feeling. I was ‘back’. Not back as in back to Scotland, although I’ve been before … Continue Reading Highland Style- A Walk in Scotland
Yes, I realize this is my Travel blog, and this post is mostly about the US, but I had to travel to get there so I’m gonna say it still … Continue Reading Where the Heart Is…
Where to begin? India. I’ll start by saying this- nearly everything up until I arrived in Delhi has been pretty close to perfect on this excellent adventure of mine. And … Continue Reading An Indian Rollercoaster…
After Everest I spent a few days in Kathmandu, chilling out, catching up on friend/family stuff, enjoying the sights (and the food!), and hanging out with my new trekking friends … Continue Reading Ashram Life- Nepal
Gonna try something new this time as there are a ton of photos and this story will be a little long… Pics will be inserted as the story goes rather … Continue Reading A Little Mountain named Everest…
Funny how my ‘excellent adventure’ has worked out at times, with inspiration finding me at the seemingly most random moments- though now I have to think that nothing is random and … Continue Reading The Milford Track- The Finest Walk in the World
The South Island of New Zealand (Photos at bottom as always- lots of em this time) The South Island of New Zealand started with an absolutely beautiful day. As I mentioned … Continue Reading NZ- The South Island…
The North Island (photos at the bottom…) Upon finally arriving in Auckland after quite the long commute from Cape Town, I was ready for this new adventure. I’d gotten some tips/pointers … Continue Reading NZ- The North Island…
Six Months Later… It’s hard to say if I think these first 6 months have flown by or not. I feel like I’ve done a lot, yet still feel like … Continue Reading 6 Months Later…
My African Adventure lasted 3 weeks beginning just after Christmas until Jan 22. The experience was pretty much 3 distinct mini-experiences so I’ll blog about each one individually. This … Continue Reading I Bless the Rains down in Africa (Pt 1)
By now, most of the NYC crew had headed home. AJ was still staying another week and I had 2 more down in Cape Town. What to do? AJ had … Continue Reading Africa pt 2- Livingstone, I Presume?
*In case you don’t feel reading the entire experience, you can skip down to my overall impressions/top memories and the pics below. WHEN IRISH EYES ARE SMILING My mom’s entire … Continue Reading When Irish Eyes are Smiling
One Excellent Adventure 