Greetings from Ancient Egypt

Nov 16, 2007 Comments Off by
Well, I arrived in Cairo this morning at 2:30 Saturday Cairo time. I guess technically it's only 6:30 pm on Friday... The flight from Minneapolis-Saint Paul to Amsterdam was pretty uneventful, up until we just came upon the southern coast of Greenland when they announced that they were needing anyone with medical experience to assist [...]

The Journey Begins

Nov 15, 2007 Comments Off by

I pose a question to you: What is the first thing that pops into your head when you hear someone mention Egypt? Perhaps an image of the Pyramids flash before your eyes, or the legendary boy king, Tutankhamen – one of the most famous Egyptian Kings ever to be rediscovered. Maybe you think of the [...]

Home, Bitter Sweet Home

Aug 22, 2006 Comments Off by
Sad but true my plane touched down at 21:00. Another holiday has come and gone. Today was just the usual airport goings on. I took a bus at 6:00 to Cancun from Tulum and then got myself to the airport. As I was checking in the agent asked me if I would like to upgrade [...]

The End of the Road, For Now

Aug 21, 2006 Comments Off
The journey has been quite arduous and although I say I will never do anything like this again, the truth is, I've done it before so I am likely to do it again. The route was overnight bus to Palenque, which the ruins are spectacular. Although not as grand or large of a complex as [...]
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Saludos de México

Aug 17, 2006 Comments Off
The flight went well. It was on time and actually I arrived into Cancun 15 minutes a head of time. Got myself to the bus station, which was easier than I was picturing it. The bus ride to Palenque was LONG!!!! Very very LONG!!! It was 11 hours in total and one of these days [...]
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From the Banks of the Mekong River

Feb 13, 2006 No Comments
Many Greetings to you from Saigon. A very interesting city indeed. There is quite a bit to do here and always ways for you to spend your money. Oh and not to mention, it's "Same Same But Different." This has to be one of the most common sayings around. The Cao Dai "Holy See" is [...]
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The Heat is on in Saigon

Feb 09, 2006 No Comments
The trip from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh took 6 hours by bus. It was not a bad bus ride. There were many beautiful scenes along the way. Although now I am wishing I had taken the boat, there is always the next time, right? Phnom Penh is actually a rather unsightly scene. There are [...]
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Siem Reap, Cambodia and the Ruins of Angkor

Feb 06, 2006 No Comments
Many greetings to everyone. I have just finished up my day of ruins. I must admit I am suffering from temple fatigue. But, that is the price you must pay. Tomorrow I am off to the capitol city, Phnom Penh. Over the past few days I have been to see many of the temples of [...]
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Cambodia is Real

Feb 02, 2006 Comments Off
The past few days have been a blur. Trying to come off from the high of the jet lag has proven to be much more of a challenge in the heat & humidity of Southeast Asia. But slowly I am getting better at living normally. Wednesday (1-Feb) I spent the day wandering around Bangkok. I [...]
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Bangkok truly is “The City of Angels”

Jan 31, 2006 Comments Off
Many greetings to you all from Bangkok - the City of Angels. The flight from Minneapolis to Tokyo was very well. It was relatively smooth with very little turbulence. The Boeing 747 aircraft was not even full, as there were some 100 seats still empty. Thankfully this meant that I lucked out in having an [...]
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A Snowy Departure

Jan 29, 2006 Comments Off

Good Morning, Goedemorgen, Guten Morgen, Buenos Dias, Buongiorno. Just a quick note as I head off to the “Land with Wats of Rice”. This year, Southeast Asia is my far off destination. Why I chose to travel here remains a mystery, or perhaps the mystery is why I chose to visit here. One day I [...]

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