Libya, I’m just sayin’

Friday, August 27th, 2010

I’m getting closer to getting into Libya – try to keep me out. I’m going to see Leptis Magna, among many other fabulous sites. It appears that Americans have moved back up the “like” chain. Although after reading though many travel sites to confirm the recent lifting of VISA restrictions for Americans, the general consensus [...]

Posted in travel | No Comments »

It’s almost like being there too

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Part 2 (read part 1 here) Once again, get your shots, grab your passport and your gear, and prepare to experience – vicariously – some great off-the-beaten-path journeys. Down the Nile: Alone in a Fisherman’s Skiff by Rosemary Mahoney Mahoney’s story is told in her 120-mile solo voyage down Egypt’s Nile River in a borrowed [...]

Posted in travel | No Comments »

It’s almost like being there

Friday, June 5th, 2009

Part 1 of 2 All my life, I’ve loved maps. It’s a combined reaction to the places maps represent and their graphical nature. I would choose a region and imagine the journeys I would take there. Now, when a real journey isn’t possible, I do the next best thing – find a great travel essay [...]

Posted in travel | No Comments »

Curious about gravitational mysteries

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Don’t believe that balls can roll uphill, brooms can stand on end or you can be taller than you were when you entered? (I grew an inch and a half in the Oregon Vortex.) You can be skeptical but check it out for yourself, if you are near any of these famous places. Stop by [...]

Posted in travel | No Comments »