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Travels With Nate #15: Deir e Zur – Abu-Kamal – Aleppo
Traveling to Iraq in cushy style, and partying it up like mad in Aleppo – shame it’s almost time to leave the Middle East for Thailand.
Travels With Nate #13: Damascus to Hama
Crowds leer at Tony Blair in the Old City, and the guys learn the true meaning of “no coal” beer.
Travels With Nate #11: Jerash, Jordan
Putting your foot down to keep the taxi drivers from ripping you off in Jerash can wind up costing you JD55. Read on to find out how…
Travels With Nate #12: Amman, Jordan to Damascus, Syria
Syria is great – save of course for those blasted taxi drivers. But between getting lost in the old city and gorging themselves on great food, Nate and Ian are loving the Middle East.
Travels With Nate #8: Luxor – Dahab – Nuweiba (town of doom) – Aquba, Jordan
Ian left a part of himself on the mountain while climbing Mt Sinai. Catching the ferry to Jordan from Nuweiba proves to be very difficult.
Travels With Nate #10: Amman, Jordan
Nate’s not too keen on the idea, but Ian tries to turn camels into mountain-climbers to surprise some friends.
Travels With Nate #6:Aswan to Luxor, Egypt, Africa
Ian is ready to give up rafting and become a falucca captain after a leisurely 3 day trip down the Nile.
Travels With Nate #7: Luxor – Dahab – Nuweiba (town of doom) – Aquaba, Jordan
Ian has shaken off his illness and is well enough to visit the Valley of the Kings and the Karnak temple complex.
Travels With Nate #5: Aswan, Egypt
Relaxing is top priority on a short side trip to Aswan. On a lighter note, Nate may have fallen in love.
Travels With Nate #4: Cairo, Egypt
Ian fulfills a childhood dream to visit the great pyramids of Giza. He also tries some sheesha for the first time and will be going back for more.
Travels With Nate #3: Athens – Cairo – Aswan – Edfu – Luxor and everywhere in between!
Somehow Ian makes his way to Egypt. After telling a cab driver he has four wives, Ian decides that Egypt feels like a different world.
America Attacked – London, England
Phil discusses the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington as they unfolded on British television and in the newspapers.
Chasing Horizons #16: Onwards and Upwards – Malaysia
During Phil’s whistle-stop tour of Malaysia, he missed out on the Petronas Towers but got better views from Menara KL, the world’s fourth tallest communication tower.
Chasing Horizons #7: A Travel Companion comes to Thailand – Thailand
Phil’s long suffering girlfriend arrives in Bangkok for her birthday and Phil shows her the sights and takes her to the islands for some relaxation and diving. Oh, did we mention she hates flying and
Chasing Horizons #6: Adventures in Laos – Laos
Phil found traveling in Laos to be a slow process and uncomfortable. However, it wasn’t such a bad place to celebrate his birthday – in grand style, thanks to some fellow travelers.
Chasing Horizons #4: Thailand Revisited Thailand
Flying into Bangkok airport, Phil kept a 3 year old promise to himself. After a few days in Bangkok, it was time to hit the islands and relax.
The Road Beckons
Jamie would have to be crazy to accept the terms and the sacrifices that the Road demands. So why does he do it?
The Golden Triangle – August 2001
Where’s that? Click here to find out. Click here for a map of the immediate area. Maesai Artillery Strike While other destinations seem to thirst for action, it seems Maesai is one of those places that attracts attention. Well, the spotlight remains on Maesai even now, August 2001. For those that are not sure where
I Want to be Mikhail Baryshnikov (16 Aug 2001)
16 August 2001I Want to be Mikhail Baryshnikov PastForward International Festival White Oak Dance Project, Playhouse 13-16 August 2001 I want to be Mikhail Baryshnikov. No, I don’t want my feet to be so deformed I can’t walk without soaking them in hot water. Neither does being a Latvian 53-year-old man do much for me.
How to Put on a Fringe Play (15 Aug 2001)
15 August 2001How to Put on a Fringe Play Here’s one woman’s guide to putting on a play. Remember who the author is and take it with a pinch of salt. (A shot of tequila and a slice of lemon also help.) But if you do follow these steps religiously, please inform me of the
Valentine’s in Vietnam
Armed with chocolate, bread and cheese, Leanne Cur
An Artist’s Paradise – La Loire France
Norm Goldman suggests that attending an art worksh
Worldwide with Wee-Cheng #16: Leaving Peru Into Ecuador: More Gold, More Bodies, More Sex & Lots of Rain and Misery – Lima, Peru
Drenched, ripped-off and nearly washed away, Wee-Cheng braves the most grueling border crossing of his travels.
Worldwide with Wee-Cheng #2: Life on the Beaches of Copacabana – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Leaving the UK’s cold behind, Rio’s warmth isn’t just in the weather. Where else could be better for spending New Year?