[Bhojpur Bazaar, Bhojpur, Nepal] dear readers— I’m sorry for the rushed posting (forgive any typos, etc), but I have very limited access to electricity, much less...
Well friends, I’m sitting on the 3rd floor landing of Red Planet Guest House in Kathmandu, packed and ready to go. I have a few final emails to send, a breakfast to eat,...
In which a Tibetan plants a seed, a Quest is joined, and Willis survives the dried raisins. ***** First let me give you some behind-the-scenes info. A couple of days ago I intended...
Trying to find somewhere to sit comfortably and write on this lazy Saturday afternoon, I wander up to the roof of my guesthouse (home of the infamous $4.25/night view, see above),...
[ Dallas, TX ] As promised elsewhere, I spent a fortnight or so this past October exploring Turkey by foot and wing. The extended details of this excursion will follow eventually,...
Unless those pesky Mayans got it right after all, 2012 promises to be a year of transition. It started with my trip to Pokhara, Nepal this past February, and continued with...
Dood! He Said “Brest!” Paris-Brest-Paris may have nothing to do with those infamous globes which have inspired men of all ages, in all epochs, to impassioned...
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Raid? Sweltering Mediterranean Sun. Cloudless sky. Heatwave. Topless bathers. The strange brand of humanity known as “Beach People.” Bike...