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Notes on Caye Caulker 25 Aug 2013 | 08:31 pm
Escape from Belize City Belize was my first foray in Central America, and after a month of travel in North America it was good to be back in the tropics. To get to Caye Caulker I had to go via Belize...
Where I’m At: Language and moto mayhem in Ho Chi Minh City 14 Aug 2013 | 09:48 pm
It’s been a month since I got back to Ho Chi Minh City so it’s time for an update. Heads Down In The Hoch After months of non-stop travel it’s been great to unpack and stay somewhere I love for a wh...
In Pictures: Beautiful buildings of Detroit 1 Aug 2013 | 03:17 pm
Detroit?! You’re going to Detroit?! Why? This was the most common reaction I heard when detailing my US travel plans to Americans. Occasionally I would meet someone more curious who thought it was a...
Kindle Paperwhite Review – The ultimate travel e-reader 25 Jul 2013 | 04:29 pm
Continuing with the Travel Gear series, this is my review of the Kindle Paperwhite . Kindle Paperwhite Review My first e-book device was a Kobo, which turned me into an e-reader convert straight awa...
CN Tower, Toronto – Canada 19 Jul 2013 | 03:02 pm
This was my second visit to Toronto, and both times I was here for a conference. In fact I have now been to Canada three times, and every time for a conference. I wanted to see more of Toronto this ti...
Where I’m At: Home-based in Ho Chi Minh City 17 Jul 2013 | 06:04 pm
[Greetings from Saigon] After three and a half months on the road I’m happy to report that I’m back in Ho Chi Minh City. I left at the end of March this year to begin a trip that would take me aroun...
New Mosque, Istanbul – Turkey 13 Jul 2013 | 04:20 am
This is the New Mosque of Istanbul. Having been completed in 1665 it’s not that new anymore, but why quibble over details. The mosque is on the Golden Horn near the Galata Bridge. I love to come down ...
[Travel Photo] Nyugati Station, Budapest – Hungary 3 Jul 2013 | 06:51 am
[Budapest-Nyugati pályaudvar (Western railway station)] One of the reasons I love train travel in Europe is for the old train stations. Nyugati station in Budapest was built in the 1870′s by the Eiff...
The Big Durian: Why first-timers to Durians and Jakarta should be with supervision 28 Jun 2013 | 03:33 am
[If a durian looked like a city, this is what you would see. Welcome to Jakarta.] Jakarta is the city known as The Big Durian. Just like its fruity namesake, Jakarta has the ability to repulse first-...
New Country Day: Guatemala 24 Jun 2013 | 09:12 am
Country: Guatemala Date: 18 June 2013 Even though I was technically in Central America when I was in Belize, I spent my time in the Caribbean on the little island of Caye Caulker. I was planning to s...
