Singapore airlines is the best

So it has been a long time since I wrote anything on this blog.   That was primarily due to the fact that most of the places I was travelling in Africa didnt have Internet or it was very slow.   Now that I am back in Seattle and working on Windows Live Spaces, I am going…

I just read an article on MSNBC about a section of the Brazilian Amazon which had been saved from deforestation and plantation growth with a $1MM grant from Conservation International.   The grant protects an area called the Guayana Shield, the 57,915-square-mile area which contains more than 25 percent of the world’s remaining humid tropical forests and…

For the second day in a row, I woke up, opened my eyes, and was able to see Mt. Rainier.  What a refreshing site after the last 5 weeks of rain/snow.   In order to take advantage of the nice weather, I am going to go skiing on Saturday at Crystal Mountain (90 minutes from…

We just rented a 20 person lake house on Green Bay in Wisconsin.  The place is below: http://www.greatrentals.com/WI/22397.html   From what the owner says, it is an old brothel which is located right on Green Bay, has 6 bedrooms, a private beach, access to waterskiing, is 8 miles away from golf, and 17 miles away…

I just started planning my Africa trip for the summer after I graduate.  What an amazing country.   Proposed itinerary is: 1) Scotland for 7 days of golf with my father and brother 2) Fly to Egypt for Red Sea and Pyramids 3) Fly to Cape Town and South Africa 4) Uganda/Rwanda 5) Namibia 6)…

I just saw this map on a friend’s website and thought it was pretty cool.    However, it just highlighted how little travel i have done in Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean/Northern Africa.   They are next on my list…   8^) http://www.travbuddy.com/flash/countries_map.swf?id=863112