Indian Ocean Idyll
A shallow dive.
Tumen Trifecta
from northeast China, over the border into North Korea, then across the frontier into Russia -- a pioneer trip to seldom-visited parts of three countries. the report is here
A shallow dive.
here
Tales of the South Pacific
A lot of islands to cover. This is the first batch.
here
A lot of islands to cover. This is the first batch.
here
Mismatched Bookends
Two very different trips, back to back.
here
Two very different trips, back to back.
here
Fall Roundup
Trans-Caucasus and Arabian Fringe
Part I: Azerbaijan + Georgia here
Part II: Armenia here
Part III: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman + Qatar here
Trans-Caucasus and Arabian Fringe
Part I: Azerbaijan + Georgia here
Part II: Armenia here
Part III: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman + Qatar here
Jesuit ruins and Nazi hideouts
A quick visit to seldom-visited Paraguay here
A quick visit to seldom-visited Paraguay here
Two more garden spots
One, off the beaten path and the other, really off the beaten path. Both highly interesting.
Sudan here
Libya here
One, off the beaten path and the other, really off the beaten path. Both highly interesting.
Sudan here
Libya here
Looking for Borat
From the sunny shores of the Atomic Lake to the Jedi Council chambers high atop the Crystal Pyramid, a return visit to Kazakhstan.  here
From the sunny shores of the Atomic Lake to the Jedi Council chambers high atop the Crystal Pyramid, a return visit to Kazakhstan.  here
Visit Sunny Kabul!
If you've had a hankering to visit Afghanistan but just can't seem to find the time, I've done the hard work for you (and had all the fun). here
If you've had a hankering to visit Afghanistan but just can't seem to find the time, I've done the hard work for you (and had all the fun). here
Pakistan, part II
It was so much fun that I'm back for more: North to Hunza (the real Shangri-la), the exotic Kalash, and spectacular mountain scenery (and rugged mountain roads) throughout. here
It was so much fun that I'm back for more: North to Hunza (the real Shangri-la), the exotic Kalash, and spectacular mountain scenery (and rugged mountain roads) throughout. here
Pakistan
The End of China
The Middle Silk Road. here
The Middle Silk Road. here
It's a twin spin Summer!
♪ Hot Time, Summer in the Gulag
b/w
Back in the U.S.S.R. ♫
from northeast China, over the border into North Korea, then across the frontier into Russia -- a pioneer trip to seldom-visited parts of three countries. the report is here
Another double-header
Turkmenistan: once a wild portion of the Silk Road, then a Soviet backwater, later dominated by a meglomanical leader, and still one of the wierder places in the world. It's Pyongyang meets Las Vegas, and irresistable. here
Since I'm in the neighborhood, I take another dose of India. This time the Punjab and Rajasthan. Temples, forts and palaces: here
Turkmenistan: once a wild portion of the Silk Road, then a Soviet backwater, later dominated by a meglomanical leader, and still one of the wierder places in the world. It's Pyongyang meets Las Vegas, and irresistable. here
Since I'm in the neighborhood, I take another dose of India. This time the Punjab and Rajasthan. Temples, forts and palaces: here
Indian Medley
(with Bhutan Intermezzo)
(with Bhutan Intermezzo)
Tribal India, Remnants of the Raj, Goa, and the Last Himalayan Kingdom
Big Mountains and Big Headsnorthern Chile, a bit of Argentina, and Easter Island here
I travel to the furthest reaches of
western China and on into the 'stans, then back to the far east and the
ultimate hermit kingdom, North Korea.
To view reports on earlier trips, please use the links on the right.
You want to visit Arabia? Yea-man! What's it like? Oh-man! Yemen, on the southern rim of the Arabian peninsula, is a land caught in time. Next door is Oman, rapidly advancing from the 16th century. At the vanguard is Dubai and the emirates, firmly in the future. My trip report is here |
Two trips in
one!
The reports:
Chinastan North Korea
To view reports on earlier trips, please use the links on the right.