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Manaus, a Jungle Within a Jungle (2 of 3)
Although surrounded by the Amazon jungle, Manaus i
Joe’s Trip to Turkey 2000 – 5 of 6
Returning to Turkey with Fez Bus finding different
Joe’s Trip to Turkey 2000 – 4 of 6
Returning to Turkey with Fez Bus finding different
Joe’s Trip to Turkey 2000 – 3 of 6
Returning to Turkey with Fez Bus finding different
Joe’s Trip to Turkey 2000 – 2 of 6
Returning to Turkey with Fez Bus finding different
Joe’s Trip to Turkey 2000 – 1 of 6
Returning to Turkey with Fez Bus finding different
Cycling Colorado (1 of 2)
A cycling trip through Colorado takes in the impre
A Japanese Wedding (3 of 3)
Act Two. Drapes cover windows again, lights dim, background music changes from Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” to something much more modern.
A Japanese Wedding (2 of 3)
About 15 minutes before the appointed hour, we go to the reception site, where we sign a guest book and present our gift envelope. There is already a rather impressive stack of envelopes on the table.
A Japanese Wedding (1 of 3)
As the only two Westerners at a Japanese wedding r
Capp’s Classic Travel Quotes – Mazatlan, Mexico
Capp’s Classic Travel Quotes A collection of travel quotes from the life of a traveler. I have given credit to those I knew or can remember. “The journey of 1000 miles usually begins with ‘Get outta my house!’” – Capp “The beginning is always a good place to start.” – A munchkin from the Wizard
A Gift for Travel
Jim Humberd describes a good traveler, one who will be welcome in every country and who truly appreciates the good fortune of being able to travel in the first place.
Travel Magic
Toni Caicedo’s travels have led her to believe that travel is wonder, that wonder is magic, and that magic is travel.
Travels without a Plan #12
Alice Springs – Darwin – Cairns It wasn’t that long that I wrote before but so much has happened that I’m getting behind on my news. From Alice Springs I managed to get a lift in a big van, with what people described as a fairly good representation of the United Nations. The owner of
Travels without a Plan #19
A wet Full Moon Party and finally arriving in Bangkok I’ve at long last arrived in Bangkok, which so far has totally surprised me, just due to the fact that it’s by as nowhere near bad as everyone has said it is. Yes it’s very hot, hectic, crowded, bustling, but I like it a lot.
Tough Place; Tough Men (4 of 4)
Jack Simpson’s journey to Brazil to look at proper
Tikal Ruins, Guatemala
The steamy hot jungles of the eastern Guatemala lowlands hide evidence of a vast Mayan civilization that prospered around 700 AD. Archaeologists exploring the region excavated forest-clad mounds that led to the discovery of a complex network of ancient cities. Topoxte, Yaxhá, Nakún, Uaxatún, El Mirador and many more – but the most spectacular of
The Ultimate End of the Earth, Ushuaia
When I was a poor, penniless student sharing a house with a bunch of gay social workers in West London we had a huge map of the world in our bathroom. On days when the boys weren’t crimping their hair or painting their nails I would spend hours sitting in the bath staring at this
The Scuds and I (1 of 2)
Gerry Schwartz had meant to go on a Kenya safari a
The Many Faces of Kenya (2 of 2)
One afternoon I spent an hour in a village of the Masai people. I was personally escorted by the chief of the village – James. The Masai are one of the biggest of Kenya’s 42 tribes. They are primarily cattle ranchers and goat herders, and they make money as well by selling some of their
The Many Faces of Kenya (1 of 2)
Tomas Padilla spends his Kenya trip on safari in t
Rick Steves’ Books for Europe Travel (2 of 2)
Rick Steves’ Books for Europe Travel Check out guide and general info books for Europe, as well as individual country guides. Europe Through the Back Door 2001 Rick Steves’ Postcards from Europe Europe 101: History and Art for the Traveler Mona Winks: Self-Guided Tours of Europe’s Top Museums City Guides London 2001 Paris 2001 Rome
Puerto Madryn and the Peninsula Valdes – Argentinean Patagonia
Sitting one day in a dusty Patagonian bus station and not having that much to do we stabbed our finger at a map of Argentina and took the next bus to the town of Puerto Madryn on the Peninsula Valdes, where we were reliably informed by the local tourist office that, “Impressive sea elephants, penguins,
Manaus to Belem – Aboard the Floating Asylum (3 of 3)
Day three and slightly more sleep deprived, sipping on my sweet coffee, the Santarem was approaching its namesake, the third largest city on the Amazon. Between the “Yes” family’s dawn rummage and the roosters, my exotic adventure was becoming a nightmare. Unloading cargo The Santarem docked and while unloading its cargo, we took the opportunity