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Turkey, the land at the center of history I’d say. I lived there a year and have returned many times

Goodbye Bangkok…

A dramatic turn of events. Just before my departure to Istanbul I came down with a wicked case of what

If you are on the road in Thailand you are taking your life into your own hands. Which is a

No, just kidding, Kyoto was cool. Lots of history for a former capital of the empire. Temples and shrines galore

We checked into a bungalow on the seaside north of Ao Nang in a place called Ao Thalane. “Sleepy” might

So my map has nothing in English on it. Just pictures of major buildings and lots of Chinese and Japanese

So I ducked under the blizzard. My flight was cancelled the night before but in the morning I was able