Ten year Anniversary Top Ten: Thailand

Posted in Chiang Mai| Koh Phi Phi| Krabi| Thailand

Feb 10

This is the third post in the series “My 10 Favorite Things about….”. Today’s country is Thailand, the sixth stop on my RTW trip from 2001/2002.1. Chiang Mai Night Markets – great variety of cheap clothes and gifts for blocks and blocks2. Rock Climbing at Krabi – I thought I’d be great at rock climbing because… Read more

Top 10 Favorites: South Africa

Posted in South Africa

Feb 7

Second in a Series: To celebrate the tenth anniversary of my first Round the World excursion I am doing a “Top 10” of some of the countries I visited on that trip. Today’s spotlight is on South Africa. Here are 10 of my favorite things about that country.1. Hiking up Table Mountain (Cape Town) – You… Read more

Saturday Souvenir Shot: Bags from Brasil

Posted in Souvenir

Feb 4

No trip to Rio is complete without a visit to the Gilson Martins shop in Ipanema. The colors are often a little brighter than I would normally wear, but something about being in Brasil makes me want step outside of the norm a bit. … Read more

Ten Year Anniversary Top Ten: Egypt

Posted in Cairo| Egypt| Luxor

Feb 2

I cannot believe it has been about 10 years since my last Round the World trip (from late 2001 to spring 2002). And now I am beginning to plan for my next RTW trip starting this spring. In celebration, I thought I’d do a series Top 10 posts on some of the locations I hit up… Read more

With My American Eyes

Posted in Culture| Travel| Vietnam

Jan 31

This past weekend at the LA Times Travel Show, I had a chance to listen to a presentation by Lisa Ling. Ms. Ling hosts the TV show Our America and has traveled the world over as a correspondent for ABC News, National Geographic Explorer and the Oprah Winfrey Show. I’ve always enjoyed her reporting style, so I grabbed… Read more