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BootsnAll Travel News - August 16, 2004

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Africa
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How Not To Arrive In A Foreign Country
Andy Maloney quickly learns a few important lessons when arriving in Madagascar - and he ends up at the place he was trying to avoid.

Travelogues

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Denni Blog
The Ruwenzori mountains
Denni attempts a 100 km trek on foot through Zaire.

Asia
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Zen and the Art of Slow Trekking
Nepal is trekker friendly, but the Annapurna Circuit is even friendlier to those to take the time to enjoy it.

A Massage with a Happy Ending
Richard Taylor had heard about massage parlours in Thailand, but nothing prepared him for the 'happy ending' massage.

Sagarmatha Trekking
Trekking around the Solu-Khumbu region of Nepal, Michael Robinson experiences everything the Himalayas has to offer - even a Yak burger.

Surviving Gateways of Multan
One of the oldest Islamic civilizations, Multan remains a cultural icon to Pakistan. S.A.J. Shirazi wants more to be done for its historical preservation.

Railway Odyssey
Lahore to Karachi on the new Krakoram Express is a rarity in Pakistan. For S.A.J. Shirazi, it is mind expanding, horizon broadening, wallet emptying.

The Strange Motel Mosque
People say you either love or hate India. Carlie Daley disagrees. You love and hate the place. It's impossible not to feel both emotions


Travelogues

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Traveling with Shawn and Jennifer
Heading Off the Beaten Path
Shawn Kobb and Jennifer Witty decide to leave the easy traveler path of Thailand, and head off to Myanmar for some real adventure. Read their update!

One step at a time...
Son of a w(b)itch
While exploring the Cambodia countryside, Madhu and her friends discover a movie being made with an odd title.

No Place as Home
Into the Rain Forest - Part II
Daniel and friend Cayce venture into the rainforests of Borneo.

Europe
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Going Hungry in Milan
After one day of reading the tourist brochure 'Hello Milan,' and not finding a decent place to eat, Leif Pettersen said 'Goodbye, Milan'.

Up Close With David Beckham
James Michael Dorsey and his wife did not recognize the man who would be indirectly responsible for their own faces being on TV and in the newspapers.

Fountain of Breasts
Leif Pettersen wants a break from tourist Italy and finds everything he is looking for in Bologna - good local food, a laid back city, and a fountain of breasts.

Two Dead Sheep
On a walking tour of England's Lake District, a series of coincidences made it more difficult for Eric D. Lehman to brush aside each accident with impunity.

Deconstructing Venice
Travelers often call Venice a maze. After getting lost multiple times, Leif Pettersen thinks the appropriate word for navigating one of Italy's oldest cities is extreme-giga-maze-hard-core-to-the-max-Gomer.

Ducks of the Interlaken
Two memories of Interlaken that will always stay with James Michael Dorsey and his wife are the laundromat, and the ducks that tried to kill them.

Chosen Greek Men
In Athens, pleated white skirts act as tourist magnets - because they are worn by men...with guns.

Sketches of Spain
Memories are imperfect, and Ibsen Moy wonders if the story he is telling actually happened the way he is recounting it.

Land in the Clouds
Time slows down in Meteoras, where monks produce wine in old oak vats and carpentry and masonry tools are created by hand.

The Ultimate Marriage of Culture and Geekdom: Touring Paris on a Segway
It's a revolutionary two-wheeled, self balancing, personal transportation device and Leif Pettersen WILL own one before he dies.


Travelogues

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Greek Odyssey
Like Jason searching for the Golden Fleece
Maria, a Greek American traveler, gives the inside scoop as an Olympic volunteer in Athens.

North America
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Artsy Cleveland
Is Cleveland still a mistake on the lake, or does it really rock? Neilia Sherman reckons the latter.

The Edge of the Real
Camping had always been a means to an end for Eric D. Lehman, a way to escape the secular reality of everyday. But that all changed the day he set a tent at the northern tip of Cape Breton Island.

Along The Road To Hana
On a day drive from Maui, Lee Abbamonte and his girlfriend discover a secluded waterfall, a red-sand beach, and a bunch of naked hippies.

Islands at the Boundary of the World
Hidden sixty miles off the coast of mainland British Columbia, lie the remains of a great civilization seeped in war and art.


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CookeTravelblog
Off to L.A.
Full-time staffer at Lonely Planet Publications and freelance writer, Jay Cooke blogs about the Bay Area and beyond.
South America
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On The Inca Trail
Follow Thomas Gayton as he strolls the Inca Trail - observing, partaking, thinking.

A Dying World
Living on man-made islands that must be reproduced every day, those on the Islas Flotantes stuggle to combine their old way of life with the demands of the tourists.

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