Month of December , 2004

Are You Interested in Ecuador & the Galapagos? - Ecuador & the Galapagos Norman Goldman interviews an Ecuador tour operator.	A Taxi-Brousse Virgin No Longer! - Madagascar After six hours with sixteen people in a van made to carry twelve, Andy Maloney arrives in Antsirabe.

Rail's End - Paris, France Natalie Nicole Gilbert encounters the wonders of romance - and serendipity - in the least romantic place in Paris.	Escape from Kathmandu (or, How to Con and Influence Apathetic Power Brokers at the Indian Embassy) - Kathmandu, Nepal Jeff Vize gets a lesson in conning...and karma.
A Pike in the Basement - Book Review Don't read Philip Blazdell's mouth-watering review while hungry or eating cardboard airline food.	Was That Really Me? - Thailand Daisy heads on a month-long solo adventure in Thailand, conquering fears along the way.
Misadventure on Shop Street - Galway, Ireland You never know who you will meet on the street...or where they'll take you.	To Zero and Back: On the Road Where the Wild Things Are - Florida Keys, U.S.A. A trip to the Keys teaches Nancy's family about more than laying on the beach.
Tasting Port in Porto - Porto, Portugal Denni Schnapp learns that just as she is discovering fine port wines, they may be a thing of the past.	Three Ways of Seeing Flamenco in Sevilla - Seville, Spain Flamenco seduces the heart and soul of Nancy Bevilaqua.

Mega City - Karachi, Pakistan S.A.J. Shirazi details the history of Pakistan's capital.	The Worst Bus Journey Ever - Anywhere - Namibia Brendan Sainsbury hopes to see Africa just as he pictured it - strange, alluring and undiscovered. Providing, of course, that he survives the bus ride.
Swagman #26 - The End of the Line - Queenstown, New Zealand George Dunn contemplates his time away from home. After all, when you reach the end of a road, there is nowhere to look but back.	Round The World by Bike: Remembering a little Uzbek - Siberia, Russia Alastair Humphreys rides through Russia with only days to spare, encountering along the way freezing cold, a gun, a fire, a death and sublime warmth.
A Different God - Uttaranchal/Himalayan North India/India A perilous trip in the Himalaya Mountains leaves Samir Tuli awed and inspired.	Visa Run to Mai Sai - Mai Sai, Northern Thailand Shawn D. Phelps encounters drunks, wild teenagers and Santa Claus - all in one night!
Kidnapped By Syrian Hospitality - Syria If you ever want to scare your family, horrify your friends, and alarm random strangers, Jeff Vize has an idea: Tell them you're planning a trip to the Middle East.	Antwerp - How to get there by plane - Antwerp, Belgium

Moroccan Hammam - at a Cairo Spa - Cairo, Egypt It took Tanalee Smith four years of living in Cairo to make it to a Moroccan hammam - but after she visits one, it's only two weeks before she goes back!	Writer's Block in Germany - About 20 km southeast of Stuttgart, Germany Andrew Jenner takes on Germany - and finds the best fodder for travel writing is right under his nose...literally.