Month of September , 2003

Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #12: Magnum PI - Philippines The Philippines is not a place for the faint hearted. But Conor Purcell believes an open mind will reward you with one of the most intriguing countries in Asia.	Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #11: Office Space - South Korea Conor Purcell left the twilight zone of the Korean classroom for the altogether more civilised office space. He should have known better.

Off Season in a Beach Town - Canoa Quebrada, Brazil Richard Remsberg discovers why renting a dune buggy to drive himself is not recommended on the hills and beaches of Canoa Quebrada.	Lima to Cajamarca, Peru (September 2003) A brutal "shortcut" over the mountains around Huaraz was tiring stuff, but the rewards of getting off the travelguided track were ample.
Two Years on the Road (September 2003) On a journey of this scale the highlights shrink to the size of bright stars in a vast night sky. It is the journey itself that has to be the reward. All that lies between the destinations is the true journey: the destinations are important merely to make the journey necessary and give it some purpose.	Victoria's Coming Events Sept-Nov 2003 - Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Mother May I? Relaxing in the Sri Aurobindo Ashram - Pondicherry, India Tanya Favus found her own adventure in the peace that comes from sitting quietly and watching India unfold.	A Brief Taste Of Paradise - Bali, Indonesia Tim Yackley and his companions found that in Bali there is no separation between life and spirituality. They are one and the same.
From Mandalay to Pyin U Lwin - Burma Sean McCarthy's need to get out of Mandalay for more breathing space introduced him to the pick-up truck and the busiest weekend of the year in a small town.	A Talk with Win Zaw - Burma Sean McCarthy felt he had been privy to a unique experience with an extraordinary, though contradictory man.

The Real Capital of Burma - Mandalay, Burma Sean McCarthy meets Sonny Boy who travels the world through his meetings with tourists because his own country will not issue him a passport.	Republic of Gaijinistan 401: Living in a Gaijin House - Japan Living in close proximity to seven other people can create some tension, so David M Weber took it upon himself to establish a Republic, with himself as ruler, of course.
Delta Moonshine - Giong Rieng Despite considerable language barriers, Matthew Griffin finds comfort in knowing that a smile is universal and that common ground can be found in a glass of rice wine, about halfway down.	BLACKOUT!! - New York City, USA Maurice Valentine shares his experiences, and his long walk home, on the day the lights went out in the Big Apple.
Aurora Borealis and the Big Boom - Grand Canyon, Arizona Between her two ideas for a lively conversation on a backpacking trip, Judy Zimola and friends discovered an unexpected third.	I Was Pierce Brosnan's Son - Hawaii, USA A case of mistaken identity makes an evening at a Hawaiian restaurant more interesting than Thibault Worth could have imagined.
The Last Things They Saw - Texas, USA Ian Everett enjoyed one of those small, nano-relationships typical of the travelling life on a train heading for Mexico.	A Rebel Without Shoes - West Virginia, USA Erik R. Trinidad learns that during Gauley season in West Virginia, it's all about lookin' good.

From X to Z: Between the Two Worlds of Ixtapa and Zihuatenejo - Mexico Nick Fox found that though Zihuatenejo may be a tourist town, it is a tourist town on its own terms.	An Amble in Anaheim - Orange County, California Andrew Walker takes on the challenge of finding something interesting behind SoCal's Orange Curtain.