Tweet It is hard to describe the scope of Victoria Falls. They are simply massive. There are times when you go to places and the primary description relates to size (the Pyramids being another great example), but I’m telling you, until you see them, you really have no idea. I am here at a bad [...]
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Dinner tab in Livingstone, Zambia
Tweet So the dinner tab last night for the remaining 10 people on the eight day safari I just finished was $862,000. Almost thought it was going to be the first million dinner tab that I was ever involved in. The $862,000 here is in the Zambian currency, which is the kwacha. Right now, you [...]
Cabo Polonio, Uruguay
Tweet After hanging out for a few days in Montevideo, Uruguay’s somewhat sleepy capital, I got talked into going to the tiny beach town of Cabo Polonio by a couple Aussies and a Kiwi. I had been hanging out with Liz, an Aussie, for a few days and she had heard about it from a [...]
Mexico City and the Oddities of Names
Most Latin American cities have a variety of streets named after important dates (assumably) in that country’s history. The Centro Historico district of Mexico City is no different: 5 de Mayo (even I got the significance of that one – though I still associate it more with a Corona commercial than its true meaning) and 16 de Semtiebre roads
The Sailboat Blog – San Blas Islands, Panama
Tweet My effort to circumnavigate the globe without leaving the ground almost ran aground before I left Central America. If and when you decide to go off on one of these personal odysseys, I suggest doing just a little bit of research before you set out. I, alas, hadn’t really done much of any research [...]
Bingo on the Bus
I never did play. I always figured that my Spanish wasn’t good enough and that when I thought “B36” was called out, it might have been “B16” and so on. I really didn’t want to be the gringo that called out “Bingo!” and when my card was quickly checked, it turned out that I had marked half of the slots incorrectly.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – an fun, and odd day
What surprised me when we got up there was how mountainous the immediate surroundings of Rio are. There are a variety of mountains that rise up from sea level to 200-300 meters strewn all over the place. From the top of Corcovado, the hill that the statute sits atop, you can see and entire city and its various beaches spread out before you. It is a truly beautiful sight.
Trip to the Ship – A Great Cabbie (Uruguay to Brazil)
Tweet OK — quick blog about how I got to where I am in the last couple days. Partly to show how incredibly lucky I am (hope I don´t curse that) and more to show how cool people are out in the world. My boat to Africa was set to leave a port called Sao [...]
I took off in December of 2008 to circle the planet with no reservations and without leaving the ground. Sixteen months later, I succeed. My permanent travels have just continued from there. Feel free to email me at: michaelshodson@yahoo.com
Michael Hodson
