Indianapolis War Memorials. I had no expectations for my long weekend in Indianapolis. I was attending a workshop for travel bloggers called BlogHouse. As a former resident of Chicago, I had passed through Indianapolis over the years for the occasional work trip or social event, but had never formed an opinion in regard to the city. (Except [...]
Mekong River Cruise Laos. The Luang Say undulated over the brownish river. Thick clouds of mist sat heavily on lush green forests of rolling hilltops. Hard rain pounded down on the boat. The rhythmic pulse of the engine propelled the boat down the Mekong River. I was comfortably ensconced on a cushioned chair watching the world [...]
[Download .mp3] Dustin balanced his career as a dentist while completing all 193 UN countries and then some. Dustin grew up in small town America yet ended up living in Singapore working as a dentist. Despite a childhood of limited travel, he spread his travel wings after settling in Singapore and began to discover the region. [...]
Luang Prabang rests at the confluence of the Mekong River and Nam Khan River. Luang Prabang gained prominence in the 14th century as part of the first Lao Kingdom. The French extended their influence to Laos in the 19th century to protect against the marauding Chinese. Today, the French presence is easily recognizable whether it is [...]
[Download .mp3] Thomas grew up behind the Iron Curtain, joined the military to travel, and now lives in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Thomas was raised in in East Germany in modest circumstances, with virtually no travel in his life. He joined the military for 12 years which allowed him the opportunity to travel. During [...]
Tiebele Painted Houses. The truck grooved down the fairly-well graded dirt road. The windows were rolled down, orange/brown dust poured in. There was no AC. It was well over 100 F and I was covered in a permanent glaze of sweat. I was in southern Burkina Faso, near the Ghana border, heading to the painted village [...]
Timimoun, Sebkha Circuit, And Sahara Desert. The bus rolled to a stop. Sand danced on the bus’s window. “Timimoun, Timimoun!” the bus driver’s assistant hollered. I grabbed my bags and pushed my way through the crowds and exited the but station. A lone taxi driver waited. “Bonjour monsieur, je veux aller Ksar Masine Hotel.” My 10th [...]
Ghardaia, Algeria - Off The Beaten Path “(It) was oppressed by a scorching climate…was covered in harsh deserts, and only a small part could sustain life. The landscape was covered with sand dunes, mountains, and canyons which made traversing very difficult.” Source. I feel this is an apt description of the exotic M’Zab Valley in Algeria, [...]
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