I finally arrived here in Baku, very early this morning. Flying in here, I had that great feeling of “This is really cool”. I had that same feeling flying into other new mysterious places like Sri Lanka, Western Sahara and Easter Island. Baku has not disappointed, it is a very cool and an extremely pleasant […]
In Transit at Heathrow
August 16, 2007 by 2 Comments
I am currently in the British Airways lounge in terminal 4 at Heathrow Airport. I arrived at 6:10am this morning and have been in London all day because my flight to Baku isn’t until 9:05pm tonight. Crazy layover but thankfully my good friend Morroni has a flat here in East Central London so I went […]
I am Leaving Tonight
August 15, 2007 by 2 Comments
Stay tuned for posts throughout my upcoming trip from Azerbaijan to Greece.
The Caucasus
August 14, 2007 by 3 Comments
Tomorrow night, I begin a journey that will take me through the Caucasus region, then west through former Soviet countries of Ukraine and Moldova, then south through Romania and into the Balkans winding down into Greece and Cyprus. It will be a challenging and educational experience in which I will see many new places and […]
Top 5-Asian Cities
August 14, 2007 by 10 Comments
1. Bangkok 2. Tokyo 3. Hong Kong 4. Kuala Lumpur 5. Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
My Quest Just Got a Little Tougher
August 13, 2007 by 2 Comments
The Travelers Century Club recently voted to change their country list around a little bit making the new total 317 countries, territories, enclaves, geographically separated landmasses and island groups. They do this from time to time as countries around the world change based on several factors like politics, wars and new independent countries. I have […]
Where is this Crazy Hotel?
August 13, 2007 by 3 Comments
Top 5-Useful Travel Electronics
August 13, 2007 by 3 Comments
1. iPod or MP3 Player 2. Portable DVD Player 3. Alarm Clock 4. Waterproof Diving Watch 5. Digital Camera
Weekend Trivia
August 10, 2007 by 6 Comments
Of the fifteen countries formed by the division of the former USSR, what is the only one that doesn’t have its biggest city as its capital city? The answer is Kazakhstan. Astana is the capital but Almaty is the biggest city.
