I’m Drunk on Cuba!
November 15th, 2015
First of all – I’m BAAAAACK! Back from “The Forbidden Isle”, with many tales to tell. But meanwhile… Second of [&hellip
Browsing the "best-posts" Tag
Myanmar Memories: Part I – Yangon
August 17th, 2015
Yangon (a.k.a. “Rangoon”) – is there any place name that conjures up more exotica? Likewise the mysterious whole of Myanmar [&hellip
A Slice of Expat Life in Cuenca, Ecuador
August 4th, 2015
Life has settled down considerably for me here in Cuenca. Unlike my 2+ years in Asia, I’m not so inclined [&hellip
Easter Island – on the CHEAP
May 31st, 2015
Yep. Yet another “Dream Destination” realized, on this dodderin’ lass’ decidedly minimal income. This time ’twas (again, as always?) an [&hellip
Cheap Galapagos? Yup, Youbetcha!
May 13th, 2015
And not just some land-only, couple of day-trips quickie. We’re talkin’ 11 days/10 nights including a 5 day / 4 [&hellip
A Mini-Adventure to Saraguro, Ecuador (the nitty-gritty)
March 31st, 2015
True. This here is a travel blog. Ever was (going on near five years and 300 posts now!), and ever [&hellip
6 Month Update on Life in Cuenca (Part 1)
October 12th, 2014
(well o.k. – make that now nearly 8 months!) I admit it – I’ve been somewhat negligent in my duties [&hellip
> My 30 Best Travel Tips <
September 15th, 2014
(1 for nearly each 30+ year of travel) Enough of this perpetual dredging up of the past here lately. The [&hellip
1,000 Days of Roaming the Globe!
August 10th, 2014
29 October 2011 – 24 July 2014 The date crept up on me unexpectedly. A stray question in one of [&hellip
That Time I Pushed a Rickshaw to the Kathmandu Airport
March 28th, 2014
And YOU thought… just because I’d circled the Planet to land here in Ecuador – you foolishly thought you’d seen [&hellip
Loy Krothong and the Yi Peng Lantern Festival
November 18th, 2013
Not too very many days left before I head to Myanmar, and I have a bunch of chores and loose [&hellip
How To Piss Off a Thai Consul
November 6th, 2013
Not a good idea. But oh well. Of course Thailand is a sovereign nation that has every right to fashion [&hellip
15 Tips for Easing the Ugh of Travel Days
August 23rd, 2013
Whoever said that “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey”* uh… clearly never bumped along in a chicken bus for [&hellip
EFL Cooking Class [VIDEO]: Let Them Eat… Deviled Eggs!
July 12th, 2013
Busy, busy, busy here lately but not altogether with non-bloggy things. Indeed, little do you know that for weeks now, [&hellip
Travel Tips From the Ancients
June 16th, 2013
Uh, SOME of us (neanderthals) can well remember the challenges of traveling back in the dark ages (we’re talkin’ the [&hellip
Expat “Culture Shock”? Nonsense!
May 6th, 2013
Last month I entered a bit of a “contest” on an expat site under the theme of “Expat Culture Shock” [&hellip
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Off-the-beaten-path travel is my passion, and I’ve always lived life “like a kid in a candy store” – eager to sample as many flavors as I can. Indeed, my life motto has long been:
This ain’t a dress rehearsal, folks!
And in that spirit, after years of running my own adventure travel company, and flitting off to far-away places every chance I got… Read more about me…
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