Back in Australia, I debated about how to spend my time in New Zealand. I’d of course heard all the stories of its natural beauty, and knew it was set up for backpackers to a degree, but I had to do some research to find out what the options were.…
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Sydney
Unfortunately, I only spent four full days in Sydney. It is a spectacular city – one of my favorites during the trip. I think I’ve said it at a couple of other points on the trip, but I could definitely live here. Given my short timeframe, I had to pack…
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Sinking
To be sure, I was shocked to read about the sinking of the MS Explorer in the waters north of the Antarctic Peninsula. I got a host of emails one day, all titled “Explorer”. I hadn’t heard anything about it until reading the news at the end of the attached…
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Iraqi
>Just a fair warning, there is a bit of language in this entry. Virgin ears/eyes should probably avoid this one.< My arrival into Sydney was calm and uneventful – and, fortunately, very cool. The temperature dropped a good 10 degrees Celsius from Alice, which was a welcome surprise. It was…
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Seven
November 14, 2007 will forever be etched in my mind. As you may have read earlier, this particular day I set foot on my seventh continent. North America, South America, Antarctica, Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia, all this year. A pretty special moment. Apparently being the sappy, sentimental type, I…
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Oliver
Thanksgiving this year was a bit strange for our family. Obviously, I didn’t make it home. My mom ended up in Pennsylvania with my sister, who just underwent some pretty significant jaw surgery. This left my dad to spend the holiday with his sisters in Neosho. Quite the traveling family,…
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Outback
Well, those of you looking forward to a riveting discussion of the “Bloomin’ Onion” will be disappointed. This is a tale of the real deal Australian Outback. The one with lots and lots of red earth, dangerous critters and high temperatures. Like many of my adventures, the decision to travel…
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Milestones
The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see. ~G.K. Chesterton I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. ~Robert Louis Stevenson Though tempting, I’ve made a conscious effort to avoid turning this year into a “checklist” trip.…
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Cares
One voyage to India is enough; the others are merely repletion.~ Winston Churchill Note: Through the course of my career, I have had the opportunity to befriend many people from India, or of Indian descent. Some of them I would consider to be very dear friends of mine. The following…
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Colors
For all its many problems, India is a beautiful country. It has sights and sounds unlike any other place on earth. There are a million things which beg description. The taste of the wonderful Indian food, the beauty of the many, many temples, the intricacy of the artwork of local…