Bali, Indonesia

Mar 16, 2012

Indonesia-day 1 Ok, so I decided to go to Indonesia for a few weeks right after my finals were over. Finals are always intense in med school, so I did not have time to actually plan my trip, so I decided to just wing it. I had no idea what amazing adventures lay before me since I had no prior research of the road ahead, nor did I have a lonely planet book.I decided to surf on my first day in Bali, so after arriving from the airport I jumped i...

Hefei, China

Oct 24, 2010

Week 1 wow, where to begin.......Well the plan was not to fall asleep the night before my flight. I needed to adjust to China's 12 hr difference, but that did not work out well for me. I ended up falling asleep without an alarm clock set! I woke up at 5:30 while my flight was at 7:25! No time to shower, just throw my clothes in a suitcase and drive as fast as possible. got there at the nik of time to find out that my carry on suitcase was too...

Xi'an, China

Jul 9, 2010

China So here it is: the first school in China did not work out so well. They did not have an international program prepared for Vinny and I. They wanted us to be the first to start the program, but it’s kinda hard when they do not offer any classes in English! First of all, the director of both the martial arts program and the team told us that they made a special masters program for us in martial arts that lasts 1 year and that we did no...

Xi'an, China

Jun 28, 2010

Brief China update: Finally, I am in a more civilized country as compared to India or Nepal. Day 1- Martial arts training starts at 5 am. I slept in since I did not go to bet until 2 am. But I did make it to the evening class for boxing training. Each evening class for the martial arts training has a different theme and a different coach like the boxing coach or a different fitness coach. I guess it is to ensure that the team gets a little...

Kathmandu, Nepal

Jun 23, 2010

Making my way to Nepal Via Varanasi I decided to stop at Varanasi before heading to Nepal. Varanasi is the oldest living city in the world and is of great importance to many Indians. The indians believe that if they die in this holy city, the cycle of death and rebirth would end leaving them in peace from reincarnation. They also believe that bathing in the Ganga river will wash away their mortal sins. They must have a high tolorence for bact...