Hemis is a 15th century Buddhist monastery tucked between converging cliffs high above lush green farmland.  This was just one of many treks throughout Ladakh.

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You have 360 degrees to choose from.  Whichever direction you gaze you’ll be captivated.  Ladakh is about contrast.  It is the raw stuff of existence.  Piercing blue sky, razor-sharp peaks, texture, red barren Earth dotted with valleys, each exploding with life.

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It’s been awhile a few thousand miles since my last post.  In June I ditched Georgia for some river exploration in south Texas.  Later that month I went to Switzerland to wrap up a 10-month social network analysis research project Read more

We arrived in Leh on July 14th and spent a few days acclimating to the altitude — 11,500ft isn’t terribly unmanageable, but your body needs to adjust properly to avoid or minimize altitude mountain sickness, not to mention the Read more

2010 INSNA Sunbelt Conference. From September of 2009 through July, 2010, I had the good fortune to participate in a global virtual collaborative research project, hosted by the Center for Collective Intelligence at MIT.  Read more

I arrived in Delhi on July 13th with only a few hours to explore the neighborhood where I was staying. Early the next morning I met my team and departed for Leh.

I’m losing my mind to a nine hour layover at London Heathrow Airport.  In four hours I board Kingfisher Airlines flight 2, bound for New Delhi, to begin a 24-day trek into the Himalayas of northern India.   Read more

I am officially unwound!  We are just finishing the European leg of a summer overseas.  Sixteen days have passed since we left Texas, and I am so far removed from the frenzy I would believe it if you told me I had been gone for years.   Read more

A little snapshot of the promised land, taken June 19th, 2010, with a disposable waterproof camera and a case of Modelo Especial.

By the time we arrived in Amsterdam we were pretty exhausted on the fast pace of travel we had designed for ourselves.  I really don’t think I would have made it through this trip if my brother hadn’t been with me… Read more

Though we were only passing through, I must say Nijmegan was one of the highlights of our trek.. so peaceful and modest, yet the most insane nightlife that we found ~ including Amsterdam.  I think Nijmegan is on my “do-over” list.

After we had enough of Nice we caught a second night train through Paris and on toward Cologne, where we hopped a regional to Bochum.  It was quite a trek just for a party, but, then again, it was quite a party.   Read more

Shortly after my brother arrived in Paris we stocked up on provisions (cheese and beer) and boarded a night train bound for Nice.  A bit of unsolicited travel advice (I’ll be giving a lot of it on this site) for your next Read more