Archive for September, 2009
Saturday, September 26th, 2009
People are the same everywhere. Our cultures are different, our skin color, our clothes...but at the end of the day, everyone wants to feel secure, have a roof over their head, food on the table, an education for their children, connections with friends and family. What's great about travel is ...
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Saturday, September 19th, 2009
"Be careful, your head", the guide called over his shoulder as he shined his flashlight on me. "It is tight here. Also, be careful your back." He nodded at my acknowledgement before turning forward to lead me hunched over through the narrow passageway. I was huddled in the infamous Cu ...
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
There's something about that moment when the customs official at a foreign airport takes his heavy duty stamp, and with an authoratative "thump- thump", makes the requisite entries into the passport to permit entry into his country. I've traveled all my life, but that single instant gives me a surge ...
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