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Les Trois Mousquetaires go to France, Italy and maybe a few other places #2
Day 1: Thursday, June 1 We leave for Paris today. The girls are getting really excited. I would be, too, except that I have to work until almost the minute I leave. We get to the airport to learn that the flight is overbooked and that several volunteers are needed to give up their seats.
Les Trois Mousquetaires go to France, Italy and maybe a few other places #14
Versailles and the Loire Valley châteaux The châteaux of the Loire valley were unbelievable! The U.S. thinks of them as triple mansions. Before that, Versailles was HUGE, you can hardly see everything in a day, and it is so popular it is overcrowded. My mom kept losing me. But you know, big is not always
Les Trois Mousquetaires go to France, Italy and maybe a few other places #10
And how do you pay for everything? In the summer of 2000 the dollar is very strong against the French Franc. Ten years ago, I got 4.6 francs for every dollar. This year: between 6.8 and 7.2 francs! That means that our average hotel room (450FF) cost us $64 instead of $88! A big difference!
Les Trois Mousquetaires go to France, Italy and maybe a few other places #12
France so far France and the U.S. are totally different!!!!! People are allowed to smoke inside everywhere! When we got off the plane all I could smell was smoke. It wasn’t very pleasant. You have to pay to go to the bathroom! I couldn’t believe it. The cars here are really weird. They look like
Going Against the Flow (4 of 4)
The third and final day on the river indeed dawned overcast and drizzly. I was once again up and about at 6:30am and despite the gray and sunless morning the scenery was the most spectacular of the passage. Whisks of low cloud surrounded the peaks of nearby hill tops, flowing like misty waterfalls into the
Going Against the Flow (3 of 4)
Suspension bridge near Nanjing The next morning dawned sunny and clear and I arose by 6:30am. With two cameras in hand (SLR and handy-cam video), I did not want to miss a moment of this great journey. I arrived on deck just as a huge, half-completed suspension bridge was looming ahead. We had just passed
Going Against the Flow (2 of 4)
In comparison, Third Class was a series of dorm-like cabins that accommodated up to twelve passengers, while Fourth Class was similar but in dorms that held up to twenty people. Lastly there was Fifth Class – deck space only. Walking through the main foyer area of the ferry, scenes at times resembled ones of a
Going Against the Flow (1 of 4)
A three day journey of over 1000 miles up China’s
Galway, Ireland – Accommodation
Unlike the nightmare of finding accommodation in Dublin, Galway is a dream. Considering the size of the city and the amount of travelers it receives, there are plenty of hostels, and below is a partial selection. For more info on hostels in Galway and in Ireland as a whole, check out Independent Holiday Hostels of
Fortaleza, Brazil – June 2000
I am sitting typing this by the light of the full moon, which is rising over the sea now. The reason for this is not because I am having another one of my legendary economy drives (like the time when I was living in Asia and decided to only fly with PIA – my life,
A California Mom Lands in India
Well, let me tell you a bit about India. I was there in the 1980s, but there were things there then that hadn’t changed in hundreds of years, so I doubt they’ve changed much since. One thing you learn there is to be patient, whether it’s waiting two weeks to make a phone call, or
Aberdare Range National Park, Kenya: Alpine Wildlife and Hiking
A 2000 ecological overview of Kenya's mountain wilderness combined with 2026 visitor information for this overlooked national park with alpine moorlands and forest wildlife.
Moscow, Russia – Money and Laundry
Money Five Rubles The official currency is the Russian ruble (p) and the unofficial currency is the US dollar ($). The only legal tender is the ruble. There are change kiosks (Obmyen balooti) every few steps it seems, they usually post their exchange rates on big signs outside.
Lhasa, Tibet: Sacred Spirituality and Modern Constraints
A 2000 spiritual encounter in Lhasa's Jokhang Temple paired with 2026 travel realities, costs, and understanding of changed access to Tibet's sacred spaces.
Brownstone Brooklyn Stoop Sales and Urban Culture in 2026
A 2000 exploration of Brooklyn's iconic stoop sales tradition, updated with 2026 context on neighborhood gentrification, preservation, and community gathering spaces.
Tim and Mari’s World Tour – Nepal
White-Water Rafting – Sun Khosi On the morning of May 28th, we set out with Equator Expeditions to begin our rafting trip on the Sun Khosi river in eastern Nepal. The river is a Class 5 white water river, that runs for over 300 km through the mountains and foothills of the Nepal Himalaya.
Travels without a Plan #4
Shitty Shitty Bang Bang – Christchurch to Queenstown After a couple of days in Christchurch, looking at all the Rental options, we finally opted for the cheapest (yes, in the true backpacker style), and we were promised a 1982 Holden Commodore, which was delivered late, due to the owner claiming that the previous user had
Unexpected Encounters on a High Altitude Tandem Tour
Slow motion travel leads to many wonderful meeting
Tsavo East National Park, Kenya
This a a true wilderness park. It even has pink el
Sri Lanka – May 2000
Laksala Remains the State Craft Emporium Hon. Amarasiri Dodangoda, Minister of Vocational Training and Rural Industries has assured that the Laksala would not be privatised. Laksala, mostly patronised by tourists who look for local crafts at reasonable prices, helped boost countrywide craftsmen engaged in various traditional crafts, who’s products are purchased by Laksala and sold
Robson Valley, BC – May 2000
Well, along comes May and with it respite from the clutches of winter. Already the trees are budding; the grass is taking on a greener hue, and everywhere are the signs of spring in full throttle taking hold. One of the best things to do this time of year, if you’re interested in seeing wildlife,
Peru Travel Guide
First of all, I want to share with you the excitement that I have right now when I am writing this article, it’s because I feel like the words aren’t enough to tell you the beauty and the diversity you can find here in Peru. With this emotion we will start a virtual journey throughout
New Delhi, India – May 2000
Delhi, the capital of India, is an amalgam of the old and the new. The ancient and the modern times are in juxtaposition here, not only in the remains of a succession of empires, but equally in present social structure and lifestyles. Delhi is divided into two parts. The old Delhi was one of the
More Than a Walk in Cartagena (2 of 3)
This Colombian town could be a compression of near