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Joe’s Trip to Turkey 2000 – 1 of 6

Returning to Turkey with Fez Bus finding different

Joe Ehrlich

Cycling Colorado (1 of 2)

A cycling trip through Colorado takes in the impre

Irene Shepard

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. Kliegs hit the door, which opens to reveal Erika and Hiro in modern dress, Erika in a beautiful cherry red, puffy-sleeved Prom dress-like creation, with matching gloves and hair doodads (Jean’s description), Hiro in a […]

Cameron Beatty

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. We’re given tickets and our names are checked off a master list, presumably to deter crashers or maybe for […]

Cameron Beatty

A Japanese Wedding (1 of 3)

As the only two Westerners at a Japanese wedding r

Cameron Beatty

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