Author Archives: David Cross

Summary: 70 Days and Over 55,000 Miles of Travel

Posted on March 10, 2013 by David Cross

Some people have asked, how many miles did we travel in the 70 day sabbatical? I did a quick calculation this morning: we flew over 53,000 miles on flights and over 2,000 miles of travel by ships, trains, buses, cars, tuk-tuks, … Continue reading →

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The Beach in Tel Aviv

Posted on February 9, 2013 by David Cross

When you have a long travel layover, find a great location, and stay a full day.  It reduces the stress and makes travel easier. The hotels along the Mediterranean ocean in Tel Aviv are a great way to enjoy the … Continue reading →

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Last Day in India

Posted on February 7, 2013 by David Cross

We stayed in Gurgaon which is closer to the airport and near many of the high tech call centers, etc. in India.  I snuck in one more run around a nearby park…the entertainment was all about the dogs tangling with … Continue reading →

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Last Night in Nepal

Posted on February 6, 2013 by David Cross

Before we left, we had a nice diner in Nepal at Krishnarpan at the Dwarkika’s hotel so I took a few pics with my Windows Phone 8 (Lumia 920) 🙂 It was a gorgeous hotel with numerous fountains, sculptures and … Continue reading →

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Last Day in Nepal

Posted on February 5, 2013 by David Cross

Today, Nepal was like the Northwest United States and Seattle.  Rainy and overcast.  We wanted to take a flyover of the Himalayas and Mount Everest, but the weather just did not permit it.  The mountains were not even visible today … Continue reading →

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Touring the Kathmandu Valley

Posted on February 4, 2013 by David Cross

Nepal is known by the phrase “Never Ending Peace and Love”. We found Nepal to be a very secular country despite being a formal Hindu state.  Today, we spent most of our time in the 3 cities including Kathmandu.  The … Continue reading →

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Travelling to Nepal

Posted on February 3, 2013 by David Cross

Once we landed in Nepal, it became clear that the US Marines were on some kind of special mission here. They had a half a dozen soldiers guarding the C-130 from the Nepalese army…some of them were carrying WWII era … Continue reading →

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Experiencing and Touring Varanasi India

Posted on February 2, 2013 by David Cross

We spent a few days in Varanasi.  This is a big city, over 4 million people, much different than the countryside of Khajuraho.  The traffic is a deadlock at rush hour, but we were able to walk down the street … Continue reading →

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The Exotic Temples of Khajuraho India

Posted on February 1, 2013 by David Cross

Today, in Khajuraho, we visited the famous western and eastern temples in this remote area in central India. If the area was full of jungles, I would have thought we were in Cambodia.  The structures and detail was amazing. These … Continue reading →

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Central India

Posted on January 31, 2013 by David Cross

Today, we headed south from Agra on a train to Jhansi. This was yet another interesting and different experience. The trains stop for 3 minutes – and you must aggressively plan to get yourself and bags aboard, as nobody will … Continue reading →

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