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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

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  • 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.