I made a second visit to Bumi Sehat Foundation, this time meeting with the founder herself, Ibu Robin. I’d barely arrived before I was led into a room where a woman had given birth 25 minutes earlier, I was told, … Continue reading
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Could I have hitchhiked down from Chiang Mai to Bangkok? I did it twice already in northern Thailand, once from the edge of a mall parking lot in Chiang Mai and once back from a temple in Lampang, both very … Continue reading
Let me gush about my Couchsurfing hosts for a moment, though I gush about anyone kind enough to host me. (I’m not saying Couchsurfing is a young man’s game, but often when I search for hosts I use the Advanced … Continue reading
There’s a lot to write about: a travel friend has been arrested or detained, I’m still trying to wrap my head around the concept of Somaliland, and I have been playing ping pong and eating camel burgers with a bunch … Continue reading
My bag is too heavy for the desert heat of the east so I’m shedding clothes faster than at a summer camp in Sweden. Feels good to be lighter, but for some reason I brought white pants to Africa, which … Continue reading
What about the most northern part where there was damage? Aomori-ken? Isn’t it away from prevailing radiation winds? What if I brought a tent and a sleeping bag, maybe a little camping stove, a few jugs of water, and box … Continue reading
How is that for a high-falutin’ title? I just want to mess with the people who are doing serious research and find me on the 4532nd page of Google. Wait a second before I get started. Let me empty my … Continue reading
I’ve never been anywhere near Ethiopia. It feels like I haven’t been in Black Africa for a long time. (Is it not PC to say that? Should I be saying, “Sub-Saharan Africa”?) though I was in South Africa only four … Continue reading
It’s a can’t-lose idea I’m giving you for free. (The Dromomaniac gives and gives and gives.) There’s really only one place to stay now: Talal’s New Hotel, $12 a night in a dorm. (There’s another that charges the same, but … Continue reading
If I ever finish the redesign of my website, one focus will be to encourage Americans to travel. I think a stumbling block is the perception of bus travel, and as one example, the anxiety of dealing with bus stations. … Continue reading
