Storyline: Highlights of Morocco
Jan 27
The tour is over and we are back in Casablanca. It is Monday again, exactly 2 weeks since we first arrived. Continue reading “Casablanca, Part Two”
Casablanca, Part Two
Casablanca, Part One
Storyline: Highlights of Morocco
Casablanca is not necessarily a pretty city. As a matter of fact, it is on my list for one of the ugliest cities we’ve visited so far. Continue reading “Casablanca, Part One”
We have been quiet for a while, planning this year’s travels. Currently we are on a tour and will start a new storyline “Morocco” when we get a chance with good wifi. Stay tuned and enjoy the new year.
Stats, lists and favorite moments
Storyline: Home to home westward
Perhaps some of you want to know about our good and bad moments. I don’t think we really had bad moments, just some nuisances. Continue reading “Stats, lists and favorite moments”
Reflections
Storyline: Home to home westward
It has been about a year since we booked our accidental around the world trip, and less than 6 months since we completed it. Continue reading “Reflections”
Bolivia: Copacabana and Lake Titicaca
Storyline: Buenos Aires to Lima Nov 2017
Our last stop in Bolivia was in Copacabana, a small town on the shores of Lake Titicaca. Continue reading “Bolivia: Copacabana and Lake Titicaca”
La Paz: A view from above
Storyline: Buenos Aires to Lima Nov 2017
As I am transcribing my notes from two years ago thousands attend the funeral procession in La Paz for those killed in clashes earlier this week. Continue reading “La Paz: A view from above”
Entering Bolivia: From Villazon to Uyuni
Storyline: Buenos Aires to Lima Nov 2017
As mentioned yesterday, the current unrest in Bolivia brought me back to my notes from our visit there, two years ago. We do hope they come to a peaceful resolution soon. Continue reading “Entering Bolivia: From Villazon to Uyuni”
Expreso del sur, Bolivia
The current unrest in Bolivia brought me back to my notes from our visit exactly two years ago. We stepped into Bolivia on Nov. 15, 2017. Due to some technical difficulties I cannot upload the post today, but Alex has this video from the start of the trip. After crossing the border from La Quiaca Argentina into Villazon Bolivia, we took the Expreso Del Sur, an eight hour, 300km train trip north-west to Uyuni.
On Public Transportation, Climate Change and Political Paralysis – Part 2
So, where and what are my alternatives to using a car? (Continued from the previous post.)
We just came out of a messy election. Continue reading “On Public Transportation, Climate Change and Political Paralysis – Part 2”
On Public Transportation, Climate Change and Political Paralysis – Part 1
I know, I know… I will be preaching to the non-converts in North America. Continue reading “On Public Transportation, Climate Change and Political Paralysis – Part 1”
Kuala Lumpur
Storyline: Home to home westward
We left hot, smelly (lean closer to the screen maybe you can smell it), dirty, stinky, kitschy Melaka (Malacca in English) a UNESCO Heritage city for hot, smoggy, steamy, rainy (this is welcome to clear the air) Kuala Lumpur (KL), the capital and the biggest city of Malaysia. Continue reading “Kuala Lumpur”
Buses in Malaysia
Storyline: Home to home westward
It was surprisingly easy to travel by bus in Malaysia. If you remember, we arrived in Malacca, our first destination on Malaysia, by bus from Singapore. Continue reading “Buses in Malaysia”
Singapore
Storyline: Home to home westward
End of May
It is hard to imagine that this modern, multicultural, sophisticated, effective, and should I add futuristic and utopic city-state, began its existence in its current representation only 54 years ago. Continue reading “Singapore”
Is the summer gone already? One disadvantage of long-term travel is missed seasons. Continue reading “Where has summer gone?”
