Get a bunch of travelers together and you’re bound to hear stories. While the uninitiated might expect to be regaled with tales of museums and monuments, exotic food and even more exotic locales, what you’ll often hear is a whole … [Continue reading]
Following my earlier post, I thought it might be necessary to address the concerns that the post might have raised. As we travel all around the world I've noticed that, more often than not, the planet is a safe place and the people who inhabit it are … [Continue reading]
It happens all over the world. People go missing, sometimes of their own accord and sometimes not, but it happens. Sometimes these people are found or return home when their walkabout is over and they can then give an account of the circumstances … [Continue reading]
After our interesting yet ultimately soul-sucking two years in the deserts of the Middle East the thing I was most looking forward to in Panama was the life. The green plants, the fruits and vegetables that thrive in a year round growing season, the … [Continue reading]
On a recent outing to Bocas Del Toro with friends, we took a day trip to Isla Zapatilla, which is a Panamanian National Park. Zapatilla is an uninhabited island with some very lovely beaches. We enjoyed an afternoon of beach-type activities and in … [Continue reading]
I love those mornings when I wake up in a strange city with absolutely no plans. It’s a yummy feeling, one without pressure, without expectations, and full of potential. That was how I felt on my first morning in Sarajevo, a city I had only … [Continue reading]
We are on the final countdown to our huge move away from the Middle East and back to Central America. We recently took what is likely to be our last big trip in this part of the world. Here is the first installment of our pretty … [Continue reading]
Since we visited Auschwitz in Poland last month, I have been agonizing over how to present this on the blog. I fully expected to be able to write about this trip as I do any other, the where's and how's, and some personal anecdotes and feelings … [Continue reading]
I used to smoke a lot of weed. Not, mind you, as much as some people that I know, but I’ve smoked a lot. When I lived in Hawaii, the number of times I put a joint/pipe/bong/vaporizer to my lips increased exponentially. Small amounts of … [Continue reading]
It was a cold and grey morning in Lima, as they often are during the winter. The City of Eternal Spring is just that, so bright and beautiful, but only in the spring. The winter months are damp and dreary, disguising Lima’s many charms. We … [Continue reading]