I flew with Jet Airways, an Indian airline, from New York to Geneva via Brussels. It wasn’t a cheap ticket, $432 one way, but I made sure to get frequent flier miles as I read that they might join the … Continue reading
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I left home six months ago today. And, somewhat ironically, I am announcing that I bought a ticket yesterday to fly to San Francisco tomorrow, so change your lives accordingly. (For you cheap-ticket geeks: I am using my United frequent … Continue reading
Shouldn’t all handkerchiefs be dark green in color? I always thought that in India the worst train ride is better than the best bus ride, but I went to Nawalgarh, northwest of Jaipur, and endured a soul-crushing train that took … Continue reading
My last day in Somaliland I was hitchhiking in Hargeisa and a Kenyan man picked me up. He claimed—and I have to quote him—“Nairobi is like London.” I’d never been to Kenya, so who was I to refute that? I … Continue reading
At the moment we arrived back in Hargeisa from our weekend in Berbera, the first rains of the season came, and though the downpour lasted no more than 30 minutes, the streets were instantly flooded. When the rain subsided, people … Continue reading
I learned that I missed Anne Hathaway by about a week in Bahir Dar. My Couchsurfing friend in Addis Ababa helped put together her itinerary in Ethiopia. Who would have guessed that after hosting the Oscars, Anne Hathaway zooms off … Continue reading
It’s not fun being sick while alone, while alone in another country, while alone in a village with no pharmacy, no electricity for a day and a half, and no healthy food options. I have to say, I have a … Continue reading
I bought a one-way ticket on Gulf Air to go Damascus-Addis Ababa, Ethiopia for $281. That’s quite a change of towns. I will slather my passport in a thick layer of hummus and eat it if I see anyone taking … Continue reading
I was originally going to title this, “I Hate Traveling”. After 28 hours of airports and airplanes, I was a little punchy after arriving in Amman, Jordan. I flew San Francisco-Los Angeles-London-Amman for $589 one way on United and bmi, … Continue reading
An aspiring Argentine traveler named Guido Blugerman wrote to me, asking to review his Asia itinerary. I am generally anti-itinerary and planning, but with a great melting pot name like that, I had to help. Part of his original plan … Continue reading
