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Latest additions as at August 16, 2010:

My visit to Jerusalem: The Holy City
The cold nighttime air rushes into the windows, and we drive out of the restaurant parking lot. Two teeth are sitting in my pocket, and I feel warm, bloody sockets where my teeth were....

My Worst Travel Experience, and Why I Should Have Used Charter Bus Service
Let me tell you the story of the worst bus trip I've ever taken. It was nearly ten years ago now. As a teenager fresh out of High School, I was spending my summer as a camp counselor for kids in New York City...

Wonderful Experience in Ethiopia!
I and my 12 students from Ohio State University had a very wonderful educational trip to Ethiopia. We did what we intended to do in western and southern Ethiopia....

Why Now is the Perfect Time to Visit Mexico
I remember when the swine flu broke out in Mexico City. I was living in Guatemala at the time, and had a vacation planned for the Chiapas beach town of Puerto Arista....

20 ridiculous complaints made by holidaymakers
We present 20 of the most ridiculous complaints made by holidaymakers to their travel agent, taken from research by Thomas Cook and ABTA....

Hunting Unusual Holidays? Book Flights to Ahmedabad
Sitting on the banks of river Sabarmati, the sprawling city of Ahmedabad mesmerises visitors with rich slices of its Hindu, Mughal, and Colonial historical legacies. This thriving business hot spot has always managed to grab attention....

Wonderful English from Around the World
In a Bangkok temple:
IT IS FORBIDDEN TO ENTER A WOMAN, EVEN A FOREIGNER, IF DRESSED AS A MAN .....

Canned Tuna In The Sky
On my last flight, as I watched the 10 year old safety video from my airline’s monitor above the row in front of me, I ponder the collective expressions of the actors/employees who are portraying passengers in case of an emergency....

Failing Passport Control
No matter how innocent and good I am. No matter how many times I travel outside the country; when I go through customs or a passport control, I feel like I’m a fugitive on the run. Yes, I have accepted the fact I’m one faux pas or mispronunciation of the word “declaration” away from a border patrol officer sending me to a Turkish prison to star in the squeal..oops-transpose that-I mean sequel to “Midnight Express”....

Doing time without the crime
Yes, my perception is tainted. My travels for work spoil me with lovely hotels in great cities. However, some hotels should not be occupied, but donated to prisons for overcrowding. It's supposed to be a home away from home, not the equivalent of doing 10-15 hours in a state penitentiary....

The Flight of the Wannabe
Sometimes the in-flight movie isn’t the most entertaining event on an airplane. On my way back from the Miami, I observed a lady, who has been sighing and “tsk tsking” with disgust ever since she was overlooked for a first class upgrade, and had to sit in the first row of coach....

Motorcycle Diary --- Cycling in Oaxaca, Mexico
My longtime passion for riding a motorcycle took a twenty year hiatus until taking up residency in Oaxaca. I ignored the foreshadowing and warnings. While my story pales compared to the epic journey of Ché Guevara popularized in the film Motorcycle Diaries, there is a tale to be told, with observations and advice for those with such suicidal ideations...