This is my sixth time visiting the capital of Bohemia and will by far be my longest stay. It’s weird when you know you’re going to be here for a while because you think more like a local than a tourist. I have been sampling local little restaurants and bars, walking the streets to really […]
My Algerian Embassy Saga
March 15, 2009 by 18 Comments
For those of you who like reprehensible stories of frustration and woe, where some people treat others with absolutely no consideration and are completely unreasonable, then you will love this story. For those of you like me, this will make your blood boil, but either way it’s pretty entertaining and one that I am dumfoundedly […]
Travel Insurance
March 4, 2009 by 2 Comments
A lot of people ask me about travel insurance and whether it is necessary or not to purchase before a trip. This is always an interesting question and one that I am very on the fence. I have purchased travel insurance before, 3 times to be exact for some of my larger trips to more […]
Post-Tsunami Sri Lanka
February 25, 2009 by 6 Comments
I am reposting this story that I wrote in 2005, right after the devastating tsunami that hit Central and Southeast Asia. I have always been intrigued by the country of Sri Lanka. Ever since I studied the map as a kid I thought Sri Lanka was a place I would like to see one day. […]
Budget Airlines and Stupid Charges
February 9, 2009 by 3 Comments
If you’ve traveled around a bit, you’ve no doubt been on a budget airline at some point or are at least acutely aware of them. These are the airlines born in Europe with airlines like EasyJet and RyanAir, that have become a huge hit in places like Asia with the uncanny Air Asia. Several others […]
Lift the Travel Ban to Cuba
February 6, 2009 by 8 Comments
With the dawn of a new administration in the United States, the time to lift the travel ban to Cuba has come. The nearly 50 year trade embargo’s time has past and the United States Government needs to ease the restrictions on Americans who wish or do travel to the island nation only 90 miles […]
The Poor Donkey
February 3, 2009 by 8 Comments
If you’ve traveled around to any type of developing country you’ve no doubt noticed the abundance of donkey’s and the incredible amount of work that they do. They are used to transport everything from hay to lumber to carpets and they work in the most intense heat on Earth in places like Africa and Latin […]
I Can’t Get a Libya Visa
January 29, 2009 by 22 Comments
As I am planning a trip to North Africa in March to Algeria, Tunisia and Libya-my plans have hit a snag. I have been told by four reliable sources that it is impossible for an American to get a visa to Libya as a result of the crappy foreign policy that the Bush Administration used. […]
A Busy Winter
December 24, 2008 by 3 Comments
Happy holidays everyone and thanks as always for your emails and comments. I just got back from a Caribbean trip where I racked up 10 new countries from Curacao to the Bahamas and I am leaving tomorrow for a 16 country (14 new) West African tour starting in Nouakchott, Mauritania and ending in Lagos, Nigeria. […]
Back to the Caribbean
December 11, 2008 by 2 Comments
Tomorrow, I will be embarking on a 10 island trip to the Caribbean and I am going to try to blog about the trip as much as possible so check back with me over the next few weeks and then I will definitely be blogging my whole massive West Africa trip right after Christmas. Sorry […]
