Sick, sick, ill people 7
There is a special place in hell. A very special place in hell for these people.
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Video: Mongolian music on Horse Fiddle 4
It is amazing how much range he can get out of this traditional Mongolian instrument, a horse fiddle. It has only two strings. A two stringed bass guitar type thing. Amazing. And the additional sounds he gets from his “throat music” makes this incredible.
Avoidable Mistakes on a Trip 9
I have no been on the road for more than a year and think I have learned a fair bit about travel and backpacking. The topic is avoidable mistakes that we’ve all made on the road. Learn from our mistakes. I hate top “10” (or whatever number) lists — so […]
Funniest sign ever? 1
try not to laugh — I dare ya. Warning sign posted at one of the temples in Thailand
Your first excellent wine 3
As I sit here in my cabin on the CAP Capricorn steaming through the middle of the Philippines on my way to Australia, I am writing this and drinking a bottle of fairly poor red wine. And looking forward to many weeks of excellent wine drinking upcoming in Australia and […]
Travel Tip: Rental Car Insurance in Oz 20
My cargo freighter arrived in Brisbane, Australia on the morning of December 13th. I found my way into town and got a room at a local hostel. The owners were reported to be very helpful about travel plans, which was important to me, since I had no idea how I […]
Picture of the Day: Sossusvlei, Namibia
From New-Old Sossusvlei in Namibia. The dead trees have been there for hundreds of years, because it is too dry to ever have them rot.
Mongolian Hip-Hop 3
I can’t wait to go back. Mongolia is a beautiful country, which I only got to mostly witness from the train windows. The people are friendly and given better weather, there is a ton of stuff I want to do here.
