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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.

Ian Botts

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.

Ian Botts

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…

Ian Botts

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.

Ian Botts

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.

Ian Botts

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.

Ian Botts

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.

Ian Botts

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.

Ian Botts

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.

Ian Botts

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.

Ian Botts

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.

Ian Botts

America Attacked – London, England

Phil discusses the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington as they unfolded on British television and in the newspapers.

Phil Rado

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.

Phil Rado

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

Phil Rado

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.

Phil Rado

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.

Phil Rado

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?

Jamie Greene

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

Kobra Jo

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.

Carita Groundstroem

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

Carita Groundstroem

Valentine’s in Vietnam

Armed with chocolate, bread and cheese, Leanne Cur

Leanne Currie-McGhee

An Artist’s Paradise – La Loire France

Norm Goldman suggests that attending an art worksh

Norman Goldman

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.

Tan Wee Cheng

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?

Tan Wee Cheng