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The International Express
“You should buy some. When they run out, they run out.” There is something ominous in the tone of the American lady’s advice. Running to the vendor’s stand beside the train, I buy a roll of toilet paper and hope she’s wrong. Clearly, novices quickly become veterans on this trip. Every day at 2:30pm, The
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
Cool waves gently slapped against our backs as we moved out further from the white sandy beach. All around us hungry pelicans dive-bombed headfirst into the sea – hoping to grasp an errant fish for lunch. “If this isn’t heaven, it’s darned close,” I sigh as I sink to my shoulders in the cool green
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – August 2000
Events for August The Republicans Are Coming!!! – The Republican National Convention July 31 – August 3 At the First Union Center (S. Broad Street) This will be the fifth Republican Convention held in Philadelphia, which was the host city for the party’s first convention in 1856. PoliticalFest July 26 – August 3 At the
Peru Travel Guide – August 2000
Puerto Maldonado, the secret jungle Location Peruvian southern jungle at 230 meters above sea level. Climate Tropical, warm and humid with an average annual temperature of 30°C and with intense rains between December and March. Landscape Rainforest with an amazing wildlife (many kinds of animals, birds and plants) which can be appreciated during guided excursions.
On the Streets
Where else in the world can you legally be this weird? Three girls – wearing fishnet stockings, swimming caps and some sort of bathing-suit-turned-lingerie thing – look like they could be the only naughty synchronized swim team this side of Amsterdam. Of course, I should hope that a swim team doesn’t need to wear inflatable
Maine, New England – August 2000
Rockland: the Lobster Capital of the World Rockland, right in the middle of mid-coast Maine, is a study in contrasts. It is a busy port, out of which scores of lobster boats work. Alongside of these working craft, a variety of pleasure craft have their places in the harbor, including Maine Windjammers, private sail and
Jungle Fever for Beginners
Travel story that ponders the new wave of travelle
Istanbul, Turkey – August 2000
Things to do in August Concerts at Rumeli Hisar From July 7 to August 31, there is a series of concerts held at Rumeli Hisar. This is a good way to kill two birds with one stone since you can hear some of the favorite musicians of Turkey and hang out in a 15th century
Intrepid Travelers In China (6 of 6)
No visit to China is complete without including Beijing. Here we were awed by visits to Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, now called the Palace Museum. Thousands of people pass Mao Zedong’s body, which is embalmed and lies in a crystal box in his mausoleum in Tiananmen Square, but the lines were too long
Intrepid Travelers In China (5 of 6)
Leaving this town, our mode of transport was a medium-sized boat which took us across Lake Taihu to Suzhou. This is also a canal town but its popularity is due to the many gardens that have been developed here. In China, a garden is not just flowers and shrubs. They use buildings, pavilions, lakes, streams,
Intrepid Travelers In China (4 of 6)
Next we flew to Tunxi, where we caught a minibus to the Huangshan mountains. This is an area of steep rocky peaks that are often shrouded in mists, which just make them more picturesque. It is a major draw for artists and also is a popular tourist destination for Chinese but not so well known
Intrepid Travelers In China (3 of 6)
On this trip we took three overnight trains. Mostly we were in “soft sleeper”, which is where there are four bunks to a compartment and all the sheets, blankets and pillows are provided. There is a door that can be closed and locked. Hot water is available in a thermos, and there are toilets and
Intrepid Travelers In China (2 of 6)
On May 6, our group met to get acquainted. We had three Australian couples, a Canadian couple, a Swiss woman, our Australian tour leader, and we were the only Americans. One of the Australian ladies and the Canadian woman were of Chinese descent and they spoke some Mandarin, which was immensely useful for the entire
Gulf of Honduras
Macaw Parrot Mérida in the Yucatán, Mexico, early morning. I farewelled my travel companion Chrissy who was flying back to Australia. Next I boarded a bus going south to Chetumal on the border with Belize. I had allowed a month to get to Panama City where I would catch my plane to Jo’burg, South Africa.
Fringe No Longer Alone
As of this past weekend, the beginning of the International Book Festival, Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), means that the Fringe is no longer going it alone. The Book Festival brings in world-renowned authors such as feminist Andrea Dworkin, Norman Mailer and J.K. Rowling, of Harry Potter fame. With the
Fireworks End Festive August
Festive August is over. With the beginning of September, summer winds down. Where recently the sun wasn’t truly set until 10:30pm, already Edinburgh is dark by nine, and the growing shortness of the days brings winter ever closer to the city. The Fringe, Film and Book festivals all finished this past Monday, leaving the International
Festivals Bring Edinburgh Alive
From Rose Street to the Royal Mile, roaming crowds of tourists and flier-hawkers clog the veins of Edinburgh. Yet despite needing 20 minutes to walk the same distance as 10 used to suffice, the city thrives, pulses with a vibrancy that is understated or in hibernation much of the year. Even at 11 on a
Chester-le-Street, North of England
England v W.Indies @ Durham County Cricket GroundSaturday July 15th, 2000 Background to Durham County Cricket Club Only 10 year ago Durham County Cricket club were accepted into the folds of 1st Class County Cricket, the first team for many a decade to be allowed to join the old boys club. A purpose built ground
Cactus of San Pedro – Don’t Try This at Home! (5 of 5)
In the village of Vilcabamba, Ecuador an impulse t
Cactus of San Pedro – Don’t Try This at Home! (2 of 5)
In the village of Vilcabamba, Ecuador an impulse t
Blazdell’s Brazil
You have read the web page, seen the photos and perhaps even bought the author a beer. Now it is time to dust off your backpacks and experience Blazdell’s Brazil for yourself. Philip Blazdell is proud to announce that in conjunction with BootsnAll and a fully IATA bonded US travel agent that the first “Blazdell’s
A Golden Night
“How in the world can all these people possibly fit in there?” a woman next to me asked her companion. A hundred meters and a thousand Military Tattoo attendees in front of us, the stadium seating in the esplanade – on three sides, with Edinburgh Castle on the west – did not look as if
Victoria, BC Travel Guide – Amethyst Inn
The Amethyst Inn, like its name, is a sparkling jewel. This luxurious B&B is newly opened – July 2000 – in Victoria. Owners Karl and Grace Sands have lovingly brought the 1885 Italianate mansion into the modern world while retaining all its historic charms.
Venice, Italy
Painters, poets, priests, and pirates from all ove