Dear Marieta, Buenos Dias from the deck of the Queen Elizabeth! It has been a while since I last sent out an email, but have no fears, I am on the road again! I am writing this from the deck of the Queen Elizabeth, the newest ship of the Cunard fleet on its maiden voyage around the world. I was invited by Cunard to join the cruise from Acapulco, Mexico to Los Angeles. Considering my other option was sitting in freezing weather in Wisconsin, I jumped at the chance. I spent the first part of January and the last part of December in Wisconsin to be with my family for the holidays. For the last week in November and the first three weeks in December I was in Thailand on the island of Ko Samui and in Bangkok working. The next several weeks will take me to Puerto Rico, Valencia, Spain and the island of Lanai in Hawaii. I'll also have brief stops in LA and New York As always if I'm going to be in your area, feel free to drop me a line if you'd like to meet up. Keep traveling, Gary
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The Futile Quest for the Authentic Experience  One reason people travel is to have an "authentic experience". They envision traveling to a foreign country and living, eating and doing the things which locals do in their native culture. Most likely, they are in for a disappointment. [Read More...]
Visiting A Hospital in Thailand  During my recent trip to Thailand I visited a hospital in Ko Samui to get a physical check-up. Here is the summary of my experience and my thoughts on getting medical treatment in Thailand. [Read More...]
Traveling to Dangerous Places  On my recent trip to Mexcio everything told me I was crazy to go there given all the violence that has been reported on the news. Am I crazy to go to these places, or is there more to the story? [Read More...]
A Travelers Views On Events In Egypt  We have all been watching events unfold in Egypt the last few days. These things have special meaning to me because of the time I spent there. [Read More...]
Daily Travel Photos
Jan. 29, 2011  South Africa | Jan. 28, 2011  Cairo, Egypt | Jan. 27, 2011  Oahu, Hawaii | Jan. 26, 2011  Bangkok, Thailand | Jan. 25, 2011  Kuwait City, Kuwait | Jan. 24, 2011  Aruba | Jan. 23, 2011  Hoover Dam, Nevada | Jan. 22, 2011  Cape Point, South Africa | Jan. 21, 2011  Washington DC | Jan. 20, 2011  Bonaire |
Podcast: Crocodile on a plane, Episode 60
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World Heritage Site of the Week
UNESCO World Heritage Site #7: Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
The Rice Terraces of Banaue are considered by many to the be the 8th Wonder of the World. The mountain sides of the area have been carved out to create terraces for rice farming over the last 2,000 years.
This photo is of a local Ifuago woman in traditional dress who let me take her photo for a few pesos. As I've seen photos by other people with her in it, I can only assume she makes money this way.
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras  |
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