Travel Stories
August 12, 2018
Beyond the Carpathians: Travels in Ukraine’s Transcarpathia Region Journey from the Carpathians to Mukachevo and Uzhgorod In Yasinya I got an 11:55 bus bound all the […]
June 7, 2017
On a cold night in January 1968, 31 North Korean spy commandos cut through the most heavily fortified border in the world. Undetected by South Korean […]
September 7, 2015
Visiting Fatumenasi Village West Timor We came down the mountain from Fatumenasi in the back of a small truck, sitting on narrow boards which were laid […]
January 5, 2015
I was sweating, lying on a bed in a budget hotel room in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. The room was small, with a shared bathroom. It […]
August 31, 2014
Why I went to Ukraine (and my fascination with all things Soviet) I’ve had a fascination with the former republics of the Soviet Union since the […]
May 28, 2013
Usually rail is one of the most reliable forms or transportation. That’s not why I often opt for the train, but it is a major reason. […]
April 30, 2013
Back in 2011, I stopped in Melaka Malaysia for a few days on my 3-month trip through Southeast Asia. I nearly fell in love with the […]
March 6, 2013
There is only one proper way to get to an island. I always feel like I’m cheating myself if I fly. To get to Japan, I […]
February 11, 2013
Two months ago, I thought I might be in South Africa during February. As it turned out, I was invited to Korea to spend the Lunar […]
December 12, 2012
When it was time to leave Olomouc, an under-appreciated city in eastern Czech Republic, I had an idea. Instead of going directly to Prague, why not […]
December 11, 2012
When travel seems to go wrong It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. We were supposed to stop in a small town in the foothills of […]
October 30, 2012
It wasn’t supposed to be like this. We were supposed to be in Paris yesterday afternoon, not riding this slower-than-TGV regional train with two transfers after […]
October 21, 2012
There are few signs in Bordeaux that would lead you to believe that you are in sacred wine territory. There are the typical number of […]
August 2, 2012
Thanks to Runaway Juno for handing me the baton in the blogger relay. Shaun and Erica at OverYanderLust are our Team Green captains who got things rolling. What we’re […]
July 22, 2012
Navigating our road trip to the Very Large Array At dusk the evening before, we made a scramble for free camping in The Box. There is little […]