Monthly Archives: October 2009

New Travel Plans (Cargo Freighter Travel) 4

This entry was posted in Blog on October 23, 2009 by Michael Hodson

I had made reservations on a cargo freighter leaving Singapore to Perth, Australia on December 12th, which would get me in around December 21st. It shocks me that there is so little traffic between Southeast Asia and Australia, at least in terms of ships that will take passengers. That ship was the only freighter going between the busiest port in the world, Singapore, and a well-developed, first world economy, Australia, for a period of about three months. Fortunately, I reserved my space on it about a month ago and I was ready and set to go.

Cambodia meeting with John McDermott

This entry was posted in Blog on October 21, 2009 by Michael Hodson

Emailed him and asked if he was still in the area and would like to meet for a drink. He replied inside the hour. And a couple of Arkies are going to get a beer or three near Angkor Wat and I’m going to pick his brain on living in SE Asia and photography. Pretty excited about it.

Chinese place names (Bejing – Forbidden City and Summer Palace)

This entry was posted in Asia Blog Destinations on October 21, 2009 by Michael Hodson

There is something enchanting about China, namely the names of some of the places you will be going to if, and when, you visit here. Inside the Forbidden City (which was really a worthwhile stop), you can see the Supreme Harmony Hall, the Complete Harmony Hall and the Preserving Harmony […]

Wandering Books Set Free into the Wild (by me) 5

This entry was posted in Blog Posts about Me on October 20, 2009 by Michael Hodson

I’ve read about 30 books so far on the trip. After I read them, I put a note on the last page with me email address and ask whoever finds them to send me an email telling me where they found it and asking them to “release” it back to the wild when they are done.

Fan Death Myth in South Korea 3

This entry was posted in Blog oddities on October 19, 2009 by Michael Hodson

I had a great day today wandering around Bejing and taking pictures of the Forbidden City, but perhaps the biggest smile was thing morning at my hostel over coffee with another couple girls staying there. They are on a vacation in China and SE Asia after teaching for a year […]

Shout Out from Tony Kornheiser 1

This entry was posted in Blog Posts about Me on October 18, 2009 by Michael Hodson

What is also great about his show is that it is only about half sports. He (and the people he has in the booth with him, three or so everyday from a rotating cast of about seven or eight) ends up more of the time just talking about things in the news, entertainment, movies, music, and such. His show hits about everything under the sun – and his show’s self-deprecating tag line is “this show stinks!”

Guest Post from one of my great friends 3

This entry was posted in Blog on October 14, 2009 by Michael Hodson

A Message from the Home Front By Doug Muzzy, Guest Blogger I am honored to be allowed to be a “guest blogger” for the Mobile Lawyer. It is my hope that by offering this glimpse of the “home front” that it may encourage others that call themselves Mike’s friends to […]

Upbeat travel story – by ship up Norway with the Kindness of a Stranger 7

This entry was posted in Blog Destinations Europe on October 13, 2009 by Michael Hodson

When I got to Oslo on a bus from Malmo, Sweden, I asked at the bus station about buying a ticket for the next day on that bus. Turns out that bus doesn’t exist anymore. Apparently, you can only go about half way up Norway via buses. This was a major problem. Getting this close and not making one of my (revised) travel goals was going to be really annoying.

Very Brief Update from Norway and Russia 3

This entry was posted in Blog on October 8, 2009 by Michael Hodson

Tonight a 72 hour train to Irkutsk. Funny thing about all Russian trains: the schedules are all printed on Moscow time. I’ll actually be going over five time zones to the east, but my ticket said I arrived around 11:30 p.m. Whoops. That’s actually 4:30 a.m. local time. Will be interesting to find a hostel at that time of the day, especially because Irkutsk is not a big tourist town with tons of options.

Ferry from Wadi Halfi, Sudan to Aswan, Egypt 3

This entry was posted in Africa Blog Destinations on October 1, 2009 by Michael Hodson

The desert in Sudan was peaceful. The town of Wadi Halfi was unusual. The ferry ride from Wadi Halfi to Aswan was just annoying. In most every guidebook that I’ve read on the trip, there is a section that talks about travel considerations for women. Frankly, I’ve been amazed at […]

Through the Sudan Desert Overland 4

This entry was posted in Africa Blog Destinations Sudan on October 1, 2009 by Michael Hodson

Boat trips are great times to catch up on writing. The crossing from South America to South Africa yielded about ten blogs. This trip up the Norwegian coast is about a third as long, but hopefully almost as productive. The scenery is a hell of a lot more inspiring. Here […]

Costs and Expenses for Travel in Scandinavia 1

This entry was posted in Blog Destinations Europe Norway on October 1, 2009 by Michael Hodson

Scandinavia is beautiful, including the landscape, the architecture and the women (it truly is the Land of the Midnight Blonde). It’s also the most expensive place I have ever been, outside New York City and Tokyo. The difference in NYC and Tokyo is that you can still manage to find […]