Crossing the Kyrgyz Uzbek Border
“No, no, no. This is not right!” The female border guard admonished me in stern tones, dismissively tossing my completed customs form into her trash basket. My temper at the petty bureaucracy flared. Ire duly raised, I opened and then quickly closed my mouth. Best not to antagonize. The object was, after all, to get Read the Rest…
Information on Kids Passports
Getting a kids passport is required before traveling internationally with your child. This week I’m starting with information on how to apply for or renew a kids passport, then I’ll share a couple of passport-related stories from our year-long trip around the world. Since January 2007 all travelers entering or leaving the U.S. by air Read the Rest…
I Travel With A Purpose
Friday should be my photo post day, but instead, in support of BudgetTravelAdventures and his support of PassportsWithPurpose, you’ve got me, writing about me. Enjoy. Picture the scene: a group of (super-cool) high-school kids in a bar in Ireland sometime in the late ’80s. The conversation stills for a moment (only a moment, mind you, Read the Rest…
Hostel Review: 7 Sages Xian
We stayed for four days at the 7 Sages Xian youth hostel, one of the prettiest and most welcoming hostels we stayed at during our year of travel. Xian Youth Hostel: Review I picked up a flyer for 7 Sages Hostel in Xian at the Rock and Wood Hostel in Shanghai – also a YHA Read the Rest…
Visit London 2012: Tips For Planning A Visit
Check out this guest post for tips on planning a visit to London in 2012 – during or even after the 2012 Summer Olympics. This is a Guest Post is by British Airways who fly directly from Seattle to London (I know, I’ve taken that particular flight, with my kids, many, many times in the Read the Rest…
Hong Kong Bird Market
At the Hong Kong Bird Market Any guesses for the English nursery rhyme this man is teaching his parrot at the Hong Kong Bird Market? Head on over to DeliciousBaby for more travel-themed Friday photo fun. Like what you’ve read and interested in reading more? Subscribe to the WanderMom rss feed, follow me on Twitter Read the Rest…
Hostel Review: Toms Guesthouse Chungking Mansions Hong Kong
Ta-da: the Chungking Mansions, Kowloon, Hong Kong. As far as I know, I haven’t stayed in any other place that is the subject of an Economist article, a wikipedia page, and a book. We stayed at the Chungking Mansions because we were trying to stick to budget ($150 per day: accommodation + food + entertainment Read the Rest…
Hong Kong Markets
This is a map of the Hong Kong markets we visited on a Sunday wander. We hadn’t come to Hong Kong to shop but since a number of Hong Kong’s famous street markets were right on our doorstep in Kowloon – and because that kind of meandering day is our favorite way to explore a Read the Rest…
Street Scenes from Antakya Turkey
It seems that every morning this week I’ve woken to NPR reporting on the current dreadful situation in Syria. Each report has ended with the reporter signing off, “from Antakya, Turkey” and each time I’ve heard that I’ve been able to picture this pretty Turkish city in my mind since we spent three wonderful days Read the Rest…
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