Part 1 – Journey, Khumbu, and Kathmandu (Not to Sound Cliche but: At the Top of the World…Literally!) Chapter 2: Of Cultures and Kathmandu (Monkey Temples and Uniform Chaos) Continued Let’s jump back about 30 minutes. I have just completed my deal with the taxi man and jump in his cab at the airport with … More And Now Life Changes…Forever! – Part 6
Part 1 – Journey, Khumbu, and Kathmandu (Not to Sound Cliche but: At the Top of the World…Literally!) It has been a long minute since we last shared in our adventures. I apologize. Life gets busy as we all know too well. If you are just joining us welcome. You can find the previous installment … More And Now Life Changes…Forever! – Part 4
Life! Am I right? It seems to excite and bore us all in equal measure. One minute we have no time to do the things we want to accomplish because we are too wrapped up in the day to day cycle of work, live, love, eat, sleep… I started this blog in the hopes of … More How to Remember to Enjoy Life
Once again I will take you far from home. Perhaps not as far as can be but still quite a hop, skip and a jump. There I was in the Riu Guanacaste Hotel on the western shores of Costa Rica. The sun was low on the horizon and the combination of the humidity outside our … More A Crash Course in Chasing Smiles
I awoke in a frigid room to the sound of the air-conditioning pumping away; the curtains of my hotel room casting the space into darkness. The soft sounds of my girlfriend Rachel sleeping sends a ripple of content pleasure up and down my spine; especially when you consider the events we have planned for today. … More No Gold but Plenty of Fish
For those of you who came here in search of sweeping adventures of Matt in wild Asian settings, climbing mountains and visiting ancient temples, you have come to the wrong page. Wait! Wait! Wait! I implore you; before you go, give this new segment a chance because it will continue to be interwoven in the … More This is My Culture; This is My Home – Part 1
Part 1 – Journey, Khumbu, and Kathmandu (Not to Sound Cliche but: At the Top of the World…Literally!) It has been a minute since we last shared in our adventures. I apologize. Life gets busy as we all know too well. If you are just joining us welcome. The first part of this epic tale … More And Now Life Changes…Forever! – Part 3
This is it! This is how all journeys embark: so slow and ponderously. This is my first post on MattWasHere. Join me to get more…so much more! … More Inaugural Voyage
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