After spending the night in the Dubai airport and a 15 hour flight I was grateful to be back home and with my family. After two days of...

Toured around two temples and witnessed bodies being cremated at a Hindu Temple. After lunch we met at 2 to go on a tour of a few local...

Successfully made it back to Kathmandu and took a much needed shower after going without one for 11 days. We started the day early with...

After 26km and 7 hours we made it back to Lukla and officially finished our trek to Everest Base Camp. Getting out of my sleeping bag was...

Combined two days into one and hiked 28km in 7 hours from Periche to Namche Bazaar. I crawled out of my sleeping bag at 6 and stumbled...

Began the day with a three hour hike at 4am up to 5,500m before starting our descent and hiking another six hours. With only a juice box...

Nice relaxing day spent getting any last minute items necessary and packing up for the trek to Everest Base Camp. The crazy bus ride...

What was supposed to be a six hour bus ride turned into twelve hours of hot, bumpy traffic. We said goodbye to the kids this morning over...

Flying a paraglide over Pokhara and spending the last night with the kids made for an exciting and emotional day. Awoke with excitement...

The break at the waterfall was much needed after lots of sweat was lost and blisters gained from clearing out fields on the farm. We got...

A short three hour hike turned into four and a half when the rain made the rocky path extremely slippery. We awoke and packed up our...

Rain makes for a long day spent inside playing lots of card games. Woke up and went for breakfast at 8. We had bread and jelly and...

After working on a farm I brought out my jump rope and played with the kids who instantly fell in love. Out of respect to the privacy of...

Finally arrived at the orphanage and played with the kids after a long sweaty car ride. I was pretty excited and woke around 3:30 because...

A jeep safari led us to a tower in the middle of the jungle where we would spend the night. Began this morning at the same time as...

Went on a canoe ride through crocodile infested waters, climbed up a vine in the middle of the jungle, and saw my first rhino. Began the...

Long, bumpy, hot car rides and white water rafting are the perfect combination for an amazing day. I awoke around 6 this morning and...

Went in search of a temple and ice cream and ended up walking around the city for a few hours with no success. I woke up around 7 this...

Spent the day getting a taste of Nepal by walking around Kathmandu and meeting the other very jet lagged participants. I awoke this...

Sitting in the middle seat during a fourteen hour flight with lots of crying babies was the perfect way to celebrate my 18th birthday. I...