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BootsnAll Travel News - April 15, 2002
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Africa
Travel Stories
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A Quest for Rest
Steve Power's 40 hour journey across Morocco involved poo eating camels, large ladies asleep in his lap, rancid meat, backed up Canadians and nice ladies throwing up.
Travel Off The Beaten Path to a Unique Tanzanian Experience
An invitation is required to attend this special event, a drumming festival to celebrate the start of the rainy season.
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Travelogues
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Round The World by Bike
Khartoum, Sudan to Ethiopia: March 2002
The heat is a real drag, but Al Humphreys has crossed Africa's largest nation and learned so much. The Sudanese are the kindest, most cheerful, most hospitable and welcoming people that he has ever met.
Northern Ethiopia to Addis Ababa
In Ethiopia, Al Humphreys is no longer a person, he is a mobile cash point. Something has gone seriously wrong somewhere and Al thinks foreign aid may be the cause.
An Ode to a Bicycle
After 20,000 miles across more than 30 nations and four continents, Rita is no more. Al Humphreys now has a new bike and needs a name. Any ideas?
Some Thoughts on Foreign Aid
There is a knee-jerk reaction in Ethiopia: a white person equals money. Foreign aid has undoubtedly saved lives in Ethiopia, but is it also breeding a culture where the Ethiopians want to be rich, but they don't want (or feel the need?) to help themselves.
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Asia
Travelogues
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Paul Kan's Asia Journal
#12: Saigon & the Mekong Delta
It is all like coming home again, with familiar faces and a feeling of comfort and hospitality all around. How can he leave?
What Do Travellers Do All Day?
#5: Leaving Laos
Flying by the seat of your pants is a winning travel formula, if you can handle being certain of nothing.
#6: Trains RUS, Part I
Lolling is much more easily done after ample sampling of homemade Vietnamese whiskey and heading to the hills of Sapa.
#7: Trains RUS, Part II
Never pass up a chance to sample Vietnamese Water Puppetry, but don't be afraid to decline the wine, even if it offends the whole nation.
A Round-the-World Journey to Find a New Home
April 2nd 2002: Following the Tourist Trail, Laos
Vang Vieng is the adventure capital of Laos but unfortunately that also means lots of travellers. Jake and Eddie plan to head into the highlands to find the real Laos.
Chasing Horizons
Arrival in India
Phil Rado has combined work with travel for the last four years. Now he's begun his big trip around the world, no work, just travel. India is the first stop.
Crossing into Nepal
The difference between India and Nepal is amazing. Friendlier people, less traffic and more space.
Trek to Everest, the top of the World
Altitude sickness and Sherpa food are just a couple of the difficulties of getting to Everest Base Camp. But Phil isn't going to get this far and turn back.
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Central America / Caribbean
Travelogues
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Worldwide with Wee-Cheng
#20: Costa Rica: Rice and Beans, Beans and Rice
Gringolandia at its finest, but for heaven's sake, not another jungle-and-volcano tour...
It's OK to Travel with a Bathrobe
Just a day like any other
Life aboard the yacht can be measured in minutes and Carmen counts them down for you.
Two hundred miles more today
Carmen has every second of the day to think. The past, the future
and all the philosophical questions try to get solved in these
blank unoccupied hours.
Dreams are just Dreams
Carmen suggests that our dreams should have more concrete labels
like "Ideas" or "Projects" if we want to make them real.
Friday Night Jump Out
Carmen gives you the lowdown on where to spend your Friday nights
on St. Lucia. Just watch out for dance partners that seem to have
extra hands coming out from everywhere.
Christmas Eve in St. Lucia
An unusual, but unforgettable Christmas that included
waveboarding, ocean swimming, Sandals Resort and a missing key.
Push to Flush
Working on a yacht is actually work. However, Carmen's boss
seemed to think he was doing her a favour. He wasn't her boss for
long.
Pardonne moi?
Martinique is special, a piece of France lying in the Caribbean.
Carmen is getting used to the way of life and is thankful she
speaks French.
Calebasse Cafe
Carmen has found a new job in a cool cafe, one of Martinique's
hot spots. She has a cool boss, a groovy house to live in and life is sweet again.
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Europe
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Chesil Beach and the Ancient Mermaid
An ancient mermaid is just one of the many things that have washed up on Chesil Beach, as Joanne Paul discovered as she explored this region full of history.
Home Three Weeks and I Can't Wait to Return
Small inconveniences of travel fade quickly from Joanne Paul's memory when compared to the good friends and wonderful places in Dorset.
Not One But Two Americans in Dorset
Joanne Paul hoped Dorset would put on a good show for her husband's first visit. She was not disappointed.
Uphill All of the Way
Joanne Paul continues the battle to convince her husband of the virtues of Dorset. She gets plenty of help from the locals.
Dorset Magic
Joanne Paul thought she'd used up all her Dorset Magic. She shouldn't have been so pessimistic as everything turned out better than she could ever have expected.
Up Hill and Down Hill
In convincing her husband that Dorset had as much going for it as Hawaii, Joanne Paul expected an uphill battle. Dorset came to her rescue on several occasions.
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Middle East
Travel Stories
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How Can This Be Israel?
Sean O'Reilly pondered the media's portrayal of Israel as unsafe after spending ten days eating splendid food, meeting wonderful characters and walking safely wherever he went.
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Travelogues
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Searching for Something
#9: Pilgrimage to Petra
Even waiting 18 hours for a ferry can make for a good travel experience, but crossing 8-lane roads on foot is another story.
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North America
Travel Guides
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Montreal Travel Guide
Montréal's Oldest Farmhouse
The Maison Saint-Gabriel was once used to house the Filles du Roy, women brought over from France to increase the numbers of single women available to marry.
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Joshua Tree
Even Anita Culp's verbosity cannot describe Joshua Tree. You have to experience it yourself to understand, but you'll need your car to do it.
Fort Lauderdale: Who Could Ask For Anything More?
Neilia Sherman, for a short time at least, felt as if she and her family were living the enviable lifestyle of Florida's elite.
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Travelogues
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Travels for Two in a Green Ford Escort
The Southwest
Long, straight drives, ranched longhorns and roadrunners, red mesas, buttes and cliffs, and strong Native American history and culture. Deb and Jeff were amazed at all the southwest had to offer.
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South America
Travelogues
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Explore Patagonia with Navimag. It's an unforgettable adventure.
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Worldwide with Wee-Cheng
#18: Colombia: Fun in Bogota & Wondering about the War
Wealth, poverty, war, culture, trade - somehow they all co-exist, but for how long?
#19: Cartagena, Colombia: Exploring History and A Survival Guide to Guerillas & Dead-Squads
How to survive paramilitary roadblocks, but really Wee-Cheng is engaging in exercises of literary allusions.
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