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The Traveler’s Contribution
The Traveler’s Contribution September 19, 2001 In April 1995, I was traveling in Europe when the Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed. Coverage of the incident was minimal in the French press and only slightly more on the English-language European Sky network. Dissention within the EU topped the headlines. I remember story the that
Personal Ways to Wage an Effective War on Terrorism
Personal Ways to Wage an Effective War on Terrorism While the USA responds to the terrorist acts of September 11th, let me suggest there are some things we can do on an individual level to wage an effective war against terrorism. For starters, here are three: 1.
Living Long Term in Paris – Paris, France
Chris Card Fuller has tips for those visitors who want to visit Paris for longer than a 2 week vacation.
London, England – London Museums are Free
Sponsored byRailconnection London isn’t the cheapest city in the world, nor is Britain the least expensive country. But Britain’s national museums and art galleries – both new and old – are free, beginning in December 2001. In the centre of London at Trafalgar Square is the National Gallery, containing one of the world’s finest collections
Close to Home
Five months ago, when I set out on my journey, September 12, my original return date, seemed very far away. Upon leaving for Europe in May, I looked to that date in the far future as one does gazing out a window of a tall building, looking as far as the eye can see, wondering
Shallow Graves – Mauritania/Western Sahara, Africa
Trapped by a broken-down truck in the middle of the Sahara, Megan Woods buys her life for Christmas, for the paltry sum of £500.
My Naughty Cruise Down Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats – Utah, USA
No cops, no lights, no rules: Mike Jamison sneaks his wife’s car keys to make his speed demon dream come true.
Travels With Nate #2 – London to Athens
Good Byes, Tumbles, and Right Screw Ups! London to Athens How can I sum up the last few days? I know… AHHHHHHH! Don’t worry things can’t be that bad, can they? So I have got a couple (about 15) of E-mails about Nate. He is doing fine.
Atlas Shrugged: Hiking in the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Let me begin this story with a little bit of advice – no matter what anyone tells you, do not, I repeat, DO NOT, do the Toubkal trek in the Moroccan High Atlas mountains!!! My guidebook says all you need are some good hiking shoes. Let me tell you, that is a load of crap.
The Joys of Travelling on a Discounted Ticket
The lower price of a staff air ticket is not always the glory it appears to be. Saying goodbye three times due to missed flights kind of ruins the touching moment.
Terrorism & Costa Rica
This IS a travel story, I promise. My roommate’s boyfriend called my house and said, in Spanish, “Have you seen the news? Put it on CNN!” So, I did. What I saw disturbed me beyond belief. The Twin Towers were destroyed. I was snuggled in my house drinking a Pilsen in Costa Rica. After the
Reaction in London and Around the World – North America
Maria Argyropoulos wanted to go home, but she realized she wouldn’t give in to what THEY want, to show fear and be cowed by them.
Geisha Fantasies (1 of 2)
Teressa Rerras journeyed to Kyoto to photograph the elusive geisha and to become one, if only for a day.
Four Wheels Spinning: King of the Road – Hot Springs, North Carolina
King of the Road September 19, 2001 The thing about traveling in the fall, instead of the summer, is the only other people who are on the road, besides us, have been retired for at least a decade. Brian and I pulled into Hot Springs, North Carolina to find we were the only people staying
Bars and Dance Clubs – Eugene, Oregon
Diablo’s 959 Pearl St., (541) 683-3855 This is a great club for those who love dancing to hip-hop and techno music. Cover charges vary with the talent performing. Thursday night’s ladies get in free. Upstairs lounge always open for those with two left feet. Koko Mo’s Island Grill & Bar 707 Willamette St. (541) 683-5160
Pursuit of the Endless Summer #15: Reflections on the Terrorist Attacks
Reflections on the Terrorist Attacks At first it was hard to believe that the pictures of the World Trade Center burning were on the news, not just scenes from another action-thriller movie that typically plays on the televisions at every bar, restaurant and hotel on Phi Phi Island to attract tourists. But on the evening
England & Ireland – Travels With Nate #1
England – Ireland – England August 28th My first stop is England. I used to live here so I have a few old friends and some family living in the area. I am staying with my grandparents so that makes things nice and cheap.
There And Back Again…Maybe #5
Ode to a backpackers’ car Friends helping Rob check various car parts O car, o car, You’ve come so far, Why did you have to die just after we bought you? Yes, the Leone is in pieces.. quite a few of them. But there is hope, because the broken bits are fixable! In the meantime,
Japan’s WW II Balloon Bombing of Western National Forests – Wyoming Ghost Towns
WW II’s Casper Army Air Field kept watch in Wyoming. An abandoned gunnery range tower still stands. Riverton, Wyoming September 11, 2001 and December 7, 1941: dates that will live in infamy. Like its 1940s counterpart the September World Trade Center and U.S. Pentagon terrorist bombings have jolted Americans into reality. As with the Japanese
Bonus Year #7: Dubrovnik, Croatia
Updated: September 24, 2001 Dubrovnik, Croatia We were on the ferry from Dubrovnik, and for the first time in three days the sun was shining. Tom Petty was singing into my ears, The last three days, the rain was unstoppable it was always cold, no sunshine Yeah I'm runnin' down a dream, that never would
The Buddha’s Striptease #8: Western Australia
Farewell to Yesterday’s Rain Well we made it to Perth on rainy day. And my traveling companions from the Land of Sunshine (i.e. England, for the atmospherically challenged) were complaining. Jon and Carina got an offer to stay with a woman in Perth who they met in Alice Springs.
Saskatchewan & Manitoba, Canada – Prayers for the Global Tribe
Travel guide to the Prairie Provinces, Canada in September 2001. Saskatchewan, Manitoba.
Bonus Year #6: Budapest, Hungary
Updated: September 17, 2001 Budapest, Hungary Budapest will never be Budapest for me. If through some twist of fate I move here and spend 20 years in the city, it will not be Budapest. It will be, first and foremost, the place where I heard about the terrorist attack upon the Pentagon and World Trade
Bonus Year #5: Budapest, Hungary
Updated: September 10, 2001 Two Reasons I Know I am in Budapest We arrived in Budapest in the early morning and spent much of the day wandering around the cold, overcast city vaguely disappointed. Around six o'clock I was walking along the Pest side of the Danube when I looked up. Directly above me on