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World Travels by Country

• Austria
  An old fashioned autumn festival in the farmlands and a short stay in Vienna.
• Bulgaria
  Dinner on the Black Sea coast and struggles at the border.
• Cambodia
  An extermely short, but wildly dynamic backpacking trip to a healing country
• Canada
  Cruising to Alaska from a port in Vancouver
• Czech Republic
  Reading Franz Kafka and getting robbed in Prague
• Egypt
  Kicking up sand at the Pyramids of Giza, Thanksgiving on the Nile & the sound of Islam
• France
  Living at Shakespeare & Company bookstore in Paris. Oui oui!
• Germany
  Visiting Berlin with locals, Dresden at midnight and a driving on the Autobahn
• Greece
  Touring ancient ruins and dealing with a crazy taxi driver in Athens. A visit to the white washed cities and black sand beaches of the Greek Islands.
• Hungary
  Soaking in outdoor public baths and dodging rubber bullets and tear gas at a proper Eastern European protest.
• India
  Culture shock, rickshaws, cows, monkeys, tourist scams, beaufiful temples, friendly smiles, meditation, delicious Indian food and so much more
• Italy
  A short stop in Venice and other ramblings from my first visit to Europe some years ago.
• Malaysia
  Night markets, high rises and the Hindu Thaipasum Festival
• Netherlands
  Buying a VW bus in Holland and locals on bikes in Amsterdam
• Romania
  Broken roads, wandering dogs, breathtaking landscapes, Halloween in Transylvania, time preserved ways of life.
• Singapore
  A little rest and reflection before heading to India
• Spain
  Hosteling at the beach, dinner with Iranian ladies in Barcelona and my first and last bull fight in Seville
• Switzerland
  Paragliding in the Swiss Alps and plenty of friendly local hospitality
• Thailand
  Two separate backpacking trips to one of my favorite countries
• Turkey
  Challenges at the border, twirling with Allah, the wonders of Istanbul and a reflective dinner between continents.
• USA
  Sundance Film Festival, hiking in Death Valley and not gambling in Las Vegas

World Travels Other

• Audio & Video
  Videos and mp3's recorded during my world travels
• Plans & Itineraries
  Flight times, next destinations, packing list, money and so on
• Thoughts & Reflections
  Things happening inside my head while moving travelling.
• Travel Stories
  A mixed collection of totally true and slightly embellished travel narratives.