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Going Trans-America, Almost

Portland, Ore., USA – I’ve taken quite a few long bus rides over the past several months: Bariloche to Mendoza,... Read More
Costa RicaRound the WorldRTW

Six Months in, a Change in Plan

I’m writing this in San Jose, Costa Rica, exactly where I had planned to be on the six-month anniversary of... Read More
ColombiaPanamaPic du JourRTW

Molas, One Tree Islands, and Leaving South America Behind – RTW Week #21

Panama City, Panama – These last seven days, the 21st week into my Round the World jaunt, witnessed a pair... Read More
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Medellin, Cartagena and a Bout of Travel Fatigue – RTW Week #20

Cartagena, Colombia –The Hotel Stil is an eleven-story relic of the late nineteen-sixties or seventies that isn’t good at wearing... Read More
Cartagena, looking north towards the Caribbean
ColombiaPic du JourRound the WorldRTW

End of the South American Line – Postcard from Cartagena

Cartagena, Colombia – After a fourteen-and-a-half hour bus ride from Medellin, I arrived in Cartagena this morning, the northernmost point... Read More
Botero’s Mujer con fruta in Botero Plaza, Medellin
ColombiaEcuadorPhotographyPic du JourRound the WorldRTWTravel

Hummingbird Farms, Grass Pyramids and Botero Plaza – RTW Week #19

Medellin, Colombia – This past week, the 19th into my RTW trip, began in the Zen surroundings of a hummingbird... Read More
EcuadorPhotographyPic du JourRound the WorldRTWTravel

Bootleg Barbies, an Inauguration, a March Against Monsanto and the Coolest Floor in the World – RTW Week #18

Quito, Ecuador – If there’s been one constant on my extended jaunt around the world, it’s been this: I’m finding... Read More
ArgentinaBoliviaChileEcuadorPeruPhotographyPic du JourRTWTravel

‘Around the World’, at 120 Days

Today, 21 May 2013, marks 120 days since I began this Around The World Trip, exactly four months to the... Read More
PeruPhotographyRTWTravel

Cusco, Aguas Calientes, Lima and the First 100 Days – A Week in the Life of my RTW

Lima – Last Wednesday, May Day, unceremoniously marked Day No. 100 of my Around the World Trip. I devoted about... Read More
Pic du JourRTW

Travelin’ Shoes..

..taking a brief break today on the 12-week anniversary of my around-the-world trip. 🙂... Read More
ArgentinaPhotographyPic du JourRound the WorldRTW

Pink Fountains, Flying Pigs, Ernesto Cardenal and a new Pope – Mendoza notebook

There are two fountains in Mendoza’s gritty central Plaza Independencia. The larger one, in the center of the square, features... Read More
The Ventisquero Sound, Puerto Puyuhuapi, Chile
ArgentinaChilePatagoniaPhotographyPic du JourRTWTravel

Leaving Patagonia, Slowly: RTW, The First Five Weeks

In the early days of January I sketched out the only rough timeline that would ever be produced for my... Read More
Round the WorldRTWTravelTravel Gear

For Better or Worse – My RTW Packing List, Part I

The internet needs another long-term travel packing list about as much as Barack Obama and Henry Kissinger deserve another Nobel... Read More
BloggingRTWTravel

One Week to Go – The ‘Round the World’ Working Plan v. 1.0

So, after more than a year of planning and preparation, the final week before my departure has arrived. Next Monday... Read More
GearPic du JourRTWTravel

Pondering my Osprey Sojourn – RTW: 100 Days to go

_________________________________ Update 27-Feb-2014: 11,000km Later: An Osprey Sojourn 25 Review _________________________________ Today marks 100 Days to Go until the departure... Read More
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An Arrow on Steroids – RTW 001

Let’s say –hypothetically, of course– that a person decided that time was ripening to take off on an extended trip.... Read More

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