The Awkward Traveler

I’ve never sweated so much in nervous anticipation. I decided to enter the tiger’s den and all I could think about was that lady on Oprah who got her faced clawed out by a monkey. My own dog Yoshi semi-mauled my face earlier this year, would I fare better with a Tiger? Well, I lived to tell the tale of my cuddle session with three tiger cubs and even got to spoon with one of the little guys. Eventually you’ll see a picture of this momentous occasion.

You can check out Ilan’s blog for an in-depth update of our travels including details on our misery in Northern Thailand, our mastery of Thai cooking and more. I’ll skip to the big picture… we are on the way to the Thai islands for the next three weeks and if I survive the intense heat and sure to be painful sunburns, I’ll see you back in DC looking darker than Nicholas Cage’s soul…