A Night on the Afghani Border

A Night on the Afghani Border

I traveled by Ford Econoline van from Athens to Kabul in 1976.  In total I spent 7 weeks in Afghanistan after arriving in the capital city, traveling by public bus, hitchhiking, and by arranging rides with truckers.  I did some trekking and travel by horseback, too. When my travel companions and I checked out of … Continued

Turkey: To the East in 1976

I drove across Turkey in 1976 in a Ford Econoline van with two friends and a few new acquaintances, on the way from Athens to Kabul.  Some of this trip’s highlights have been related elsewhere, but events in Eastern Turkey stand out, even after all these years. The western portion of the country is a … Continued

shwedagon pagoda monk walk

Travel in Burma Gets Better

Planning A Trip to Myanmar (Burma) Travelling to Myanmar is unlike other destinations we’ve travelled to on our around the world trip, we needed to do some serious travel planning before our arrival.   If you have this fascinating destination on your bucket list get planning now. There are a few things you need to sort out … Continued

How One Traveler Stumbled Into A Two-Year Plan

You know that moment immediately after you stub your toe, but before eminent pain ensues when you think to yourself: “crap, this is going to really hurt in just a few seconds” With less than two months to go before Vicky and I set out on what is arguably our most important decision to date, … Continued

One of Jakarta's Main Business Districts

Transformation on the Island of Java

Travel transforms us all the time by rejuvenating us from too much work, exposing us to attitudes and opinions different from our own, stimulating us to dream about how much more we can do to make our lives better, helping us get out of a depressing rut, and even finding a place where we feel … Continued

4 Tips to Create Great Travel Videos

By Gaston Blanchet The Everest Marathoners from Humanity.TV on Vimeo. The Everest Marathoners from Humanity.TV on Vimeo. The Everest Marathoners from Humanity.TV on Vimeo. Instead of linking you out to a bunch of studies that show the hockey stick growth in online video, let’s just agree that online video is BOOMING. Especially short-form video. I’d … Continued

Playing LIVE: T WRECK in TULAMBEN

For our two-night return to Tulamben in order for George to play with T WRECK, the live band at Warung Komang, we decided to stay at Bali-Spark Resort, little more than a year old. It sounded like a good deal on agoda.com and looked fancy. We thought it was just past the last hotel in … Continued

iTube is the place for APPLE in BALI!

iTube is the Place for APPLE in BALI!  They are WIZARDS! When my Macbook Air crashed during the first week of our journey, I had visions of angels bringing me a new one. George and I were sure that it’s only future use would be as a bookend. First I saw only the gray screen … Continued

PREFER? Tranquil Tulamben or Kaotic Kuta?

Do you prefer Tranquil Tulamben or Kaotic Kuta? We are having a great time in Bali, Indonesia! It is our first stop on our year adventure. Tell us whether you prefer Tranquil Tulamben or Kaotic Kuta and and we will video more if it! Video: Tranquil Tulamben or Kaotic Kuta?

BALI: Planes landing on the BEACH?

FROM JULY 6, 2012 Our FIRST week of OUR BIG ADVENTURE (A year in Asia): Are the Planes Landing on the Beach in Bali? It sure looks like it to me! I liked watching and recording the planes landing.  

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