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BootsnAll Travel News - March 1, 2006
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Africa
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Ain't Nothin' Like It: 24 Hours of African Public Transport - South Africa
Facing a 30 hour bus ride, Jim Hunt found himself wondering if there was anything he'd done or taken part in - not including breathing, swallowing, and other actions his brain wisely does not allow him to control manually - that equaled that length.
 Of Soul-Homes, Sky-Temples and Safaris: Part 5 - Kenya
Menel Ahmed offers her parting thoughts on traveling through Kenya.
Millions of Arms - Beira, Mozambique and South Africa
Melissa Lambert and her husband volunteer at an orphanage in Mozambique.
 Of Soul-Homes, Sky-Temples and Safaris: Part 4 - Masai Mara, Kenya
Menel Ahmed takes on the challenge of seeing Africa's Big Five
News from Nowhere - Ghana
In a remote seaside village in Ghana, John M. Edwards battles golf-ball-sized bugs and meets gung-ho gonzo travelers seasoned in bad trips through Africa. No one said travel in nowhere was easy.
To Banter with the Bogeyman - South Africa
A scary experience in a foreign country reminds traveller Petro Kotzé of what it is to be safe, and how to do it back in sunny South Africa.
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Asia
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Borderland - China and Pakistan
Barukh Shalev finds that borderlands are bad places with bad people; barren lands populated by people who are parasitic upon their environment, people who have no choice, people who are stuck in between two societies in a region neither nation cares about but will do anything to retain.
Platform 4 - Calcutta, India
His train is four hours late, the conductor thinks he's crazy and Darren Grivec is watching kids play cricket on the train lines.
 Mcleod Ganj: Proof of Life - Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh, India
Kanak Mehra comments that if you travel in India, get used to the concept of 'adjusting'.
The Abominable Sumatran - Indonesia
John M. Edwards encounters an Indonesian urban legend...or so he thinks.
Myanmar - Day Return Only - Myanmar
Phil Smith gets a taste of life in Myanmar, if only for a day.
Lounging Around in Luang Prabang - Luang Prabang, Laos
Joe Ehrlich fends off beetles, backpackers and other obnoxious sorts in Laos.
Climbing a Tree to Catch Fish - China
Inspired by the fear of malnutrition and other travel disasters, Cheryn Flanagan got the pen and paper out and began to produce 'survival cards': slips of paper with Chinese characters copied from the guidebook for things like 'Help me, I'm starving', 'Hold the chicken head', and 'Call a doctor - there's a bone stuck in my throat'.
 'Hotto, Hotto!' - A Japanese Onsen Experience - Kyoto, Japan
Carlie Daley relaxes at one of the best things in Japan - an onsen.
Goa'ing The Distance - Goa, India
Lee Abbamonte decides the t-shirt is telling the truth: in India it really is better in Goa.
Crisis on a Roof Top - Rajasthan, India
Faced with the task of looking like Tour Leader, Rachel Walmsley tries to find some respite for her dreadlocked do...and instead locates a sex therapist.
Communist Secrets - Beijing, China
Longer than the Great Wall of China. Secret, underground access to key sites around Beijing. Room to house 300,000 people. The Beijing Underground City. What you don't know about the communists can overwhelm.
Thoughts on Sri Lanka After The Tsunami - Sri Lanka
As baseball soothed Lee Abbamonte after 9/11, he was almost relieved to see that cricket does the same for Sri Lankans.
A Boat Trip in Boracay - Boracay, Philippines
Lee Abbamonte finds paradise, again.
Two Sides of the Hard Seat - Southwest Region, China
Yan Chun Su experiences a reality show on a long train ride on the "hard seat" class in China.
Phnom Penh: The Streets - Phnom Penh, Cambodia
After dodging motorbikes, prostitutes and peeing kids, Dave Hogan decides Phnom Penh is a crazy city.
Maddening: Delhi - Delhi, India
Lee Abbamonte finds that Delhi is dizzying, maddening, frustrating, annoying and sad. It is a microcosm of modern day India.
West of Kabul - Kabul, Afghanistan
Barukh Shalev discovers that Afghanistan is full of acronyms, like W.H.O., U.N., U.S.A.I.D., W.H.O. - a country that had been ripped open and stuffed full of foreign things.
American Mind in Conflict with Thai Experience - Thailand
Read why Rachel Krasno's 16-hour journey to Ko Samui was worth the train, bus and ferry sacrifices.
South West China In Depth #2: In Search Of Shangri-La - Yunnan Province, China
What a homestay in a small village of China's Yunnan province revealed to Yan Chun Su.
Southwest China In Depth #1: Village of the Drum Tower - Guizhou Province, China
Yan Chun Su traveled to a remote village in southwest China looking for history and culture. She found that and more.
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Central America and Caribbean
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Costa Rica: Americanized or Cool Surfing Spot or Both? - Costa Rica
One month prior to her trip to Costa Rica, Dina V. Monteso was a 29-year-old who couldn't swim. Now, she was trying to ride a wave.
Trouble in El Salvador - La Libertad, El Salvador
After a miserable experience in El Salvador, Allen Bloom would warn people to rethink any surfing travel plans there.
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Europe
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 A Skoda Filled With Mullets and Fur Coats - Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic
In this confused part of the world, Kris Dueck discovers the museum of communism is appropriately located above a McDonald's and beside a casino.
Stranded! - Velizy, Paris
After attempting to explain her situation to a French ticket agent, Moushumi Chakrabarty simply gave up and said beseechingly, "Taxi?"
 A Good Night's Sleep in Affordable London Lodging - London, England
Staying with friends can be a down comforter sandwiched between the rented sheets of hostels.
A Crash in Killarney - Ireland
T.S. Eliot was both right and wrong: the way the world ends is not with a bang or a whimper, but both.
 Husky Fit Jeans and Naked Saunas - Oslo, Norway
The sight that lay before Kris Dueck was something out of a dream, or a porno, or a dream sequence from a porno. There they were; 4 drop dead gorgeous, incredibly fit, and completely naked German girls.
 Green Eyes from Tipperary - Doolin, Ireland
Kris Dueck searches Ireland for a lovely lady leprechaun.
The Hospitality Club - Athens, Greece
Barukh Shalev finds himself without a place to live - and turns to The Club for survival.
The Freud House - London, England
Freud had only been in London for a year, not nearly enough time to really saturate the house with ghosts. Nevertheless, as Eric Lehman entered, evidence of his interests abounded: the strange African fetishes, rows of dusty books, and the famous couch.
Ukrainian Summer: From L'viv to Kiev - Ukraine
Klaus Rothmaier travels from L'viv to Kiev, visiting small towns and a monastery in between.
Why Visit Kinvara? - Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland
Lynda Cookson says there are many good reasons to see Kinvara but the best reason is to visit the public loo.
 Up The Needle: Underground Tattoo in Granada, Spain - Barrio Realejo, Granada, Spain
Brett Stuckel asked when the next tattoo session would be. Juanito rolled up his sleeve. "Tonight."
The Road to Brno - Brno, Moravia, Czech Republic
Kris Dueck comments that the length of a woman's mini skirt hints at low self esteem, ulterior motives and a possible textile shortage in the Czech Republic.
Ukrainian Summer: L'viv - Many Nations Bone of Contention - L'viv, Ukraine
Klaus Rothmaier braves the wild east to visit Ukraine's westernmost big city.
Piran: a Step Back in Time - Slovenia
The highlight of Paul Turner's trip to Slovenia was Piran - a small village that has avoided "development".
 A Good Night's Sleep in Affordable London Lodging - London, England
Sleep like a king in London, without Henry the Eighth's budget.
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North America
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 Striking Out at the Bar in Dillingham, Alaska - Dillingham, Alaska, USA
George Kalli ventures out to the local bar to discuss poetry.
Problemos in the Riviera Maya - Riviera Maya, Mexico
Lee Abbamonte's advice is to bring a lot of cash, sunscreen and patience and if you are going to rent a manual car - make sure you know how to drive it.
 Return to Central Oregon - Oregon, USA
After living in Central Oregon for three years, Nick Wusz reflects on life in the country and compares it with city living.
 The Guatemalan Border Scam - Mexico/Guatemalan Border
Jason Haase asks, how is it that North Americans often pay up to $800 USD to traverse the border of Mexico and Guatemala?
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South America
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Cymru am byth... Wales beyond Wales - Patagonia, Argentina
Jamie Borley discovers Wales...in South America.
If Only all Thieves Were This Stupid! - Quito, Ecuador
When you hear about the travel horror stories you panic and try to ignore them and think it won't happen to you, and when it does, it happens so quick that you're not sure if it did.
 The Paraguayan Border Jigsaw - Ciudad Del Este, Paraguay
Dave Holcroft escapes the Iguacu crowds by taking a cheeky peek at Paraguay and gets a funny feeling that there's more to the border town of Ciudad Del Este than meets a touristico's eyes!
Patagonian Express - Patagonia, Chile
Except for the demolition derby, George Kalli and Ashley Reed have never seen such rapid annihilation of a vehicle as their one in Chile.
Bummin' in Bogota - Bogota, Colombia
Andrew Mastrandonas goes where the State Department tells him not to - and likes it!
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