What are the main themes to share, after traveling for a year around the world and visiting 32 countries? The most obvious point is that travel is one of life’s most important and pleasurable activities. This year we experienced and shared amazing sights, delicious tastes, new stories, the growth and broadening of our perspectives in […]
Great choice! You are in for the adventure of a lifetime. Let us share some lessons to make it easier: Planning 365 Days, What You Really, Really Need in Your Suitcase, Packing for Men, Health on the Road, Packing – the Technology. You can also look back HERE to see a detailed retrospective of the […]
After such a long trip, Piggy is relaxing on which island in the Seychelles? Hint: it’s the biggest one Send your guess by email to katherine@365saturdays.org
Safari is the most special form of travel we encountered. It brings you to the edge: remote location, special field equipment, expert guidance, real personal risk, high daily cost. In return you are guaranteed a once-in-a-lifetime experience. You escape from civilization and travel back to see nature the way it was centuries ago, before mankind […]
Piggy was in Kenya when she saw this special zebra that is rarer than the black rhino. There are about 2000 left alive. It is very big and has lots and lots of stripes. Can you figure out what kind of zebra it is and whether she is in North Kenya or South Kenya? Email your […]
In Tanzania, Piggy visited an ancient gorge near a crater and saw footprints over three million years old! Can you guess the name of the gorge and the crater? Email your guess to katherine@365saturdays.org
From the Okavanga Delta we flew to a city on the edge of Botswana and made the border crossing into Zimbabwe by car. The contrast was immediate. Botswana is one of the best and most efficient African countries, with an average income of $14K. Zimbabwe has been torn apart by war and has an […]
Can you guess which natural wonder Piggy is visiting in Zimbabwe? Send your guess in an email to katherine@365saturdays.org!
Piggy was visiting some cousins on safari in Botswana. They dug up roots with their noses, raced with zebras, and found seeds in the elephant droppings. But she was worried when she saw this predator’s track: Where is she in Botswana? And for extra credit, what predator made the track? Send an email to me at katherine@365saturdays.org and […]
I don’t know what I had in mind when I imagined eating in Africa. I hadn’t really given it much thought. If I had been asked to speculate I would have guessed that the cuisine would be simple dishes consisting mostly of sweet potatoes, rice, and other starches. I certainly never thought we’d be eating […]
We meet Cany the host and Riaan the cook Also Willem and Nicholas who show us things at which to look We see cooking utensils and pots and pans galore There are so many ingredients there can’t possibly be any more The recipes, knifes, and spoons are laid out on the table There are two […]
Piggy just arrived in South Africa and went to the edge of the country. Can you guess the famous location where she is? There are several clues in this picture. Email your guess to me at katherine@365saturdays.org
Road School was one of the most challenging and enjoyable parts of our year-long adventure, but alas, the last day arrived today. I could see the children putting on brave faces to mask their sorrow. All they can look forward to now is a bit of summer reading. It was a bittersweet milestone. If the […]
The most pleasurable way to enjoy Buenos Aires is to spend time in the quiet neighborhoods, soaking up the café culture and European-style architecture. There is nevertheless some touring to be done! Starting in the city center, we joined a free walking tour (a tip is expected) that had been highly rated by TripAdvisor. Piggy […]
It’s currently under construction, but where is Piggy and who actually sang from the balcony there? Send your guess to katherine@365saturdays.org
Santiago as a touring destination? The city tour takes you to the presidential palace and other major government buildings, a public square, the fish market, a cathedral, a pre-1500s history museum – all within close walking distance. The 1700s architecture is pleasant enough but not as large or dramatic as you might expect for a city […]
We had only 72 hours in Santiago, the capital of Chile, so we didn’t have a lot of time to cover much culinary ground. However we did experience a few noteworthy taste highlights. Top among them was the coffee. To our surprise and delight, we discovered that it was impossible to find a bad cup. […]
Piggy was visiting this famous building in Chile today. Can you guess where we are? Email your guess to katherine@365saturdays.org
Today we went to a high school with goats. It was a high school for kids who were very poor and had troubles at home. From 13-17 years old you were allowed to attend and when you graduated you got a diploma in agriculture. You got this because the founder of the school thought the […]
Last month in China we had an important decision to make. The latest update of the trip itinerary had a three week gap between the end of Latin America and the beginning of Africa. How would we spend early May? At that time we wanted a change of pace and did not know what to […]
“Ms. Wilcox, please report to the check-in counter for a message.” I hear my name over the PA system as I am eating soggy pesto spaghetti in the airport in Guayaquil, Ecuador. We are waiting to board our flight to Costa Rica. The four of us race to the counter, half-expecting a message from our […]
This week Piggy took a cruise around the Galapagos islands. Can you guess the island where her cruise started and ended? Email your guess to katherine@365saturdays.org Last week Piggy was at Machu Picchu in Peru.
We made it to Quito, Ecaudor last night and will be taking a flight to the Galapagos Islands this morning. We are hoping to find turtles, sea lions and dancing birds. Peru has been one of our favorite countries, and we are working on pictures and blogs to share the story. You will not see them […]
We were waiting in line for the toilets. The ride from Machu Picchu to Ollanta had been almost two hours and Nature was calling. As I waited for the kids, I entertained myself by eavesdropping on conversations of those in line. One group of four women was particularly interesting. They were American and about my […]
Peru’s varied terrain gives it an excellent base for gastronomy. There are fresh fish and shellfish from the coast, enormous corn kernels and delicious potatoes from the mountains, and juicy tropical fruits and plantains from the jungles. The meats include venison-like alpaca and duck-like guinea pig legs. The best dishes here are complex – blending ingredients […]
If you strategically omit patience and our tempers, our record on what we’ve lost so far is really not so bad. With more than twenty countries and countless transfers by plane, train, bus, boat, and taxi, it’s a miracle we haven’t lost all our worldly possessions. Fortunately, we haven’t lost anything irreplaceable, like say, […]
Piggy was feeling a bit sick because of the altitude here in Peru, but she had a wonderful time in this place. Where is she? Email your guess to katherine@365saturdays.org
On April 20 we sadly bid farewell to the Asia/Australia time zones – our home for the past three months – and entered a new chapter: South America! We were all excited to see a new continent, but first we had to get there. The itinerary called for a journey on April 20 from […]
There is so much history in China… let’s take up the challenge to cover it briefly and discover how modern China got to where it is today. There is evidence of prehistoric man in China going back well past 50,000 years. Pottery, stonework and other signs of village life start roughly 8,000 years ago. Some […]
We took two cooking classes in China: the first was in Beijing (see Dumpling Daze post) and the second was in Shanghai. The cuisine in Shanghai is characterized as less sweet and slightly spicier, but is nowhere near as spicy as that found in Szechuan province. Our lesson at The Kitchen Studio focused on home […]
Well, almost. The high-speed train we took from Nanjing to Shanghai is as sleek and shiny as a silver bullet and, at 300 km/hr, goes almost as fast. Everything in China seems to be new and improved, or at least improving. Transportation is no exception. This particular train is less than a year old and […]
After Beijing, we entered a hectic stretch that covered three cities in six days. The first stop Xi’an was the original capital of China and is the home of the Terracotta Warriors, a variety of tasty local restaurants and a superb calligraphy school, all described elsewhere. Here we visited the Xi’an Museum to see excellent […]
Eating in China has been one of our best culinary adventures yet. This caught me by surprise because I didn’t think I really liked Chinese food. With the exception of dim sum in Chinatown, most of what I had sampled at home came slathered in a goopy brown sauce laden with soggy vegetables and tiny […]
We stepped in to a long glass and metal building, built around one of China’s treasures. Before us lay deep trenches running in a vertical direction. Inside these trenches there were hundreds of soldiers. These soldiers stared straight ahead, not giving us a second glance. There had clearly been some sort of attack, as smashed […]
Piggy had a long trek today! Where was she? Extra bonus: what do the Chinese letters on the hill mean? Send your guess to me by email! katherine@365saturdays.org
We started China in the capital city of Beijing, and started Beijing in its iconic heart – Tiananmen Square. This is famous in the West as the place where Chinses students protested for democracy in 1989, and we have read in the Western press that there are some still seeking change in China inspired by the […]
Sydney was all about catching our breath after the craziness in Japan. We checked into the Shangri-La hotel, where we had the good fortune to be greeted by customer manager extraordinaire Sabina. She heard the story and promptly upgraded us into their Governor’s Suite. This is the size of our Paris apartment, raised to the 34th floor […]
THE LESSON We met our friends the Walters: Darin and Alison, and their kids: Oscar (12), Maya (10), and Hugo (5). Today, I was learning how to surf. Darin gave me a lesson on the beach. We used his surfboard on the sand instead of trying in the water. Darin told me several rules: […]
Where is Piggy touring today? Send your answey to me at katherine@365saturdays.org. Last week’s answer: Piggy was in the Haneda Airport after the 9.0 Sendai Earthquake
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