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With the Sea Always On My Right: County Sligo
County Sligo The most dastardly act the IRA committed against England occurred in this area in 1979. At Mullaghmore, the IRA blew up the yacht of Lord Mountbatten, killing him and members of his family. Nearby, Classebawn Castle was Mountbatten’s home. W.B. Yeats grave at Drumcliff Further on, we were now in the area of
Travels without a Plan #23
End of the Road – Cambodia and Thailand Well, this is quite honestly the last of my travel updates. Yup, this is the end of this particular road for me. The bank is calling, the credit card is stretched to the limit and I don’t think I can call in any more favours from family
Travels in India and Pakistan #12
Village Life Everyone is in search nowadays for an ‘authentic’ experience while travelling. I think, in a small village in the eastern Punjab in Pakistan, one was handed to me. Staying with a family for two days in Gujranwala, north of Lahore, I was informed I would see village life and meet the people living
There And Back Again…Maybe #4
Follow the yellow brick, um, plane… Sydney Harbour Bridge Yes, we finally made it – and two days early no less! My first sighting of Oz was not exactly inspiring: a coastline shrouded in cloud and rainy mist, followed by a wet and windy landing at the airport, but then again it is ‘winter’ down
There And Back Again…Maybe #3
Stopover 2: Fiji We stepped off the plane in Nadi at some silly hour of the morning, with the sun still rising as we made our way out of the airport. Our accommodation was already booked at the Beachouse, some way to the south west and along the main island’s Coral Coast, but now we
There And Back Again…Maybe #2
Stopover 1: Los Angeles Eleven hours and three movies after some tearful farewells back home, we touched down in LA: alleged City of Angels. I have a habit of singing any songs relating to a place upon arrival, so it was time for some Red Hot Chili Peppers while waiting at passport control… shame I
The Usual Suspect – Mexico
So you’re at the US/Mexico border, and Customs wan
The Buddha’s Striptease #1
Fear of Rafting Well, I finally made it to Oz. Wanted to come here for a while. I was supposed to be in Sydney, all expenses paid in 1999, courtesy of the company I worked for in NYC, Morgan Stanley (or, as I like to refer to the company, my rich Uncle Morgan who sent
The Big Trip #9
Week 17: Riding the Tour train Route: Ste. Marie-de-Campan – Tarbes – Rabastens – Lombez – Toulouse – Carcassonne – Quillan 430 kilometers The riders in the Tour de France had a day off on Monday, but we didn’t. After packing up, we rode 50 km to Rabastens, where we would watch a sprint section
The Big Trip #8
Week 15: More Port, please! Route: Porto – Vitoria, Spain 87 kilometers The best thing about visiting wine cellars and vineyards is that after learning about the wine, you get to taste it for yourself. My problem, though, is after I do the tasting, I forget most of what I learned earlier about how the
Tall Ships Challenge 2001 (1 of 2)
When the tall ships converge on Lake Ontario near
Running with Kurds – Turkey
All Kartini wanted to do was get some medicine for
Planning a UK Working Holiday (2 of 2)
Accommodation When You Arrive We booked through First Contact, a company that has Australian offices. This meant that we could discuss our options with an Aussie representative and paid for our first week in Aussie dollars (much less confusing). For AU$325 each my travel buddy and I get transfers from Heathrow to our lodge upon
Peru: Paucartambo (Cusco) and the “Virgen del Carmen” Feast
Every year, on July 16th, a small town in Cuzco named Paucartambo keeps the attention of the tourists and the Peruvians. This village at 100 kilometers east from Cuzco city (4 hours), is a small town of a few thousand people, of white houses, red roofs and blue doors, windows and balconies. It still retains
Hakuna Matatu? (1 of 2)
Sophie Dixon-Box spent a summer in Kenya and devel
Discovering the French Riviera (1 of 5)
Casinos, beaches, royalty, dolphins made of orange
10 Tips for Crossing the Border
You too can cross the border just fine. Just keep
A Visit to Dracula’s Tomb – Snagov, Romania
David M Weber attempted to see the tomb of Vlad th
Turkish Hospitality (2 of 3) – Turkey
Serendipity brings good and bad, but mainly good,
Turkish Hospitality (1 of 3) – Turkey
Serendipity brings good and bad, but mainly good,
Trippin’ in Turkey (2 of 2) – Turkey
When Kartini nervously takes to the trail, the wis
Trippin’ in Turkey (1 of 2) – Turkey
When Kartini nervously takes to the trail, the wis
The Big Trip #7
Week 13: A bumpy road to Lisbon Route: Sagres – Setubal – Lisbon – Sintra 238 kilometers Heading north, we found we had fewer roads to choose from, and they weren’t as well maintained as the ones in the big tourism areas in the southern Algarve region.
Tall Ships Challenge 2001 – Photo Gallery (2 of 2)
When the tall ships converge on Lake Ontario near