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Two Months in the Middle East #3
Fatima Gate, Kfar Kila, South Lebanon – June 9th, 2000 The crack of the bullets is deafening. There is a lot of screaming and shouting. Chaos. A Palestinian boy has just been shot by the Israeli army on the other side of the border fence, literally yards from where we were standing. Hizbullah stewards, all
Two Months in the Middle East #2
Sabra Refugee Camp, Beirut – June 8th, 2000 An utterly depressing place. The Palestinian refugees here live in absolute squalor. Forced out of Palestine by the Zionist ‘pioneers’ in 1948, most fled to Jordan. Misrepresented by the PLO, they again were forced to leave Jordan after the ‘Black September’ massacres of 1970. The refugees soon
Les Trois Mousquetaires go to France, Italy and maybe a few other places #9
Day 7: Thursday, June 8 – Caen It is a fun drive from Falaise to Caen, more cute villages nestled around their church and town’s square. Churches’ towers and steeples, I think that is what I miss the most from my birth country. As you go through France, each village and little town follows pretty
Two Months in the Middle East #1
Beirut – June 7th, 2000 Two weeks after Israel have withdrawn from the south The procession of cars noisily speeds down the alleyway outside my hostel two or three times a night. Hizbullah flags and banners dangle precariously from the windows as passers-by cheer and clap. The scene is made even more surreal by the
Les Trois Mousquetaires go to France, Italy and maybe a few other places #8
Day 6: Wednesday, June 7 – Afternoon As we drive through Normandy, I can’t believe how profoundly rural France is, and Normandy in particular.
Les Trois Mousquetaires go to France, Italy and maybe a few other places #5
Day 4: Monday, June 5 – Paris The day is still overcast and it’s even a bit chilly. Our first step is The Gap on the Champs-Elysées that the girls spotted yesterday. They each buy a jacket and a long sleeve shirt. They didn’t believe me back in Dallas when I told them that summer
Les Trois Mousquetaires go to France, Italy and maybe a few other places #4
Day 3: Sunday, June 4 I can’t get over how small the city of Paris really is. Small and so compact. One can literally walk from one end to the other in just a few hours (not including the suburbs, of course). All the monuments and interesting places are all so close to one another;
Travels without a Plan #9
Olympics Countdown This will be my last mail from Sydney and obviously one issue is dominating the town, that is the small sporting event that will be starting here in a couple of days time. If Sydney was trying to remain calm and collected before, with only two days to go before the Opening Ceremony,
Travels without a Plan #7
Sydney Update Suppose I should send you all an update to keep you informed (can’t believe I’ve been in Sydney for nearly a month now!!). Anyhow, I still love Sydney. It’s a fantastic place, from its ultra modern high rise business district, the Harbour with the Opera House and Bridge, to the laid back atmosphere
Toronto, Ontario Travel Guide – Toronto Transport: In and Out of the City
You may arrive in Toronto by car from the USA: the closest border crossings are at the Peace Bridge (Buffalo, New York) and the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge (Lewiston, New York) about a 90-minute drive from downtown Toronto. You may also arrive directly by bus, railway, or air. The central bus station is in the Edward Street-Dundas-Bay
The Road to Becoming OZ Experienced – Sydney from Canberra
Photojournalist David Savage travels Australia on the OZ Experience… On The Bus… My final day on the OZ Experience. Seven and a half weeks earlier I had left Sydney heading north on the first leg of my journey. Although Canberra is only three hours from Sydney, today’s leg took us along the coastline that was
The Road to Becoming OZ Experienced – Phillip Island from Melbourne
Photojournalist David Savage travels Australia on the OZ Experience… Phillip Island Phillip Island is just a two-hour drive from Melbourne. As we crossed the bridge joining the mainland to the island we entered an Island that was declared a Nature Park in 1997. The Island is home to Australia’s famous colony of ‘Little Penguins’ at
The Road to Becoming OZ Experienced – Parachilna from Quorn
Photojournalist David Savage travels Australia on the OZ Experience… On The Bus… Just after sunrise we departed the quaint old town of Quorn to make our way to Parachilna. Our journey took us deep through the heart of the Flinders Ranges. This is ancient Aboriginal land, which plays a significant part in the ‘Dreamtime’ culture.
The Road to Becoming OZ Experienced – Mt Gambier from Barossa Valley
Photojournalist David Savage travels Australia on the OZ Experience… On The Bus… From Barossa Valley it was a short dash to Adelaide, the ‘City of Churches’. Adelaide was the first state capital city of Australia to get a direct telegraph link to Europe. It is a very architecturally English city and although it is often
South Beach, Miami, Florida – June 2000
Summer Stuff Summer in South Beach is on its way, and the official Summer “Season” is coming soon. But for the moment – post-Memorial Day to around the middle of June, at least – things are relatively quiet around here. So I thought I would take a portion of this month’s guide to provide some
Rumble in the Jungle (Part 1) – Brazil
A shoddy bar the Brazilian jungle is no place for
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – June 2000
Events in June Elfreth’s Alley Days First weekend in June Elfreth’s Alley is the oldest continuously inhabited street in the U.S. This celebration includes tours of the homes along this street, as well as colonial crafts and entertainment. Mellon Jazz Festival June 13 – June 18 This festival is in it’s 15th year, and is
Peru Travel Guide – June 2000
Arequipa, the capital of cuisine in Peru Location South highlands at 2,350 meters above sea level. Climate Sunny and dry (sun during the whole year). It’s cold at nights and the rainy season is from January to March. The temperature goes from 24°C in the morning to 10°C at night. Landscape Andean and mountainous. There
Off the Track – China Style
How to know when you’ve found the real China, off
New York City, New York – June 2000
Every writer needs a muse. This month, mine was a fiberglass cow. I admit it: I was about to let June slip by without an update for BootsnAll (as has been my habit in recent months). And then she beckoned me from her perch two stories above my Brooklyn park bench: a fragmented cow clinging
Moscow, Russia – Transport
From the Airport Most international flights arrive at Shermetyevo-2 airport. If you’ve booked accommodation, they might arrange to pick you up – confirm this and make sure you have their phone number! On your own? The very best bet is to call Taxi Blues at +7 095 128 5957 /9477 /7763. Give them your flight
Moscow, Russia – Accommodation
There are three basic types of accommodation in Moscow: hostel, Soviet hotels, and expense account. The best thing, of course, is to stay with friends. For a wealth of information, try G&R International, they can organize every type of accommodation. Russian wooden house The Russian Home homestay program starts at $20/night with lots of extras
Massage: Moroccan Style
An invigorating and inexpensive way to lose the st
Machu Picchu: A Childhood Dream Come True
Making a childhood dream of visiting the ancient c