One of the best experiences I had on my past visit to Kyrgyzstan was being able to get up close and personal with Kyrgyz eagle hunters. Kyrgyz men have been hunting with eagles for 6,000 years.
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23 Images of the Aya Sofia in Istanbul
The Aya Sofia is one of Istanbul’s most prominent attractions. I had no idea, however, that it would be so big… or so awe-inspiring. Rather than try to fill this page with a huge list of cliches and overused expressions, I figured I’d let the images do the talking for me. Enjoy!
December 19, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 23 }
Day 210: Trakai Castle, Or Things Fairy Tales Are Made Of
In my daily life, I dream a lot about travel. While I’m working, I’m often thinking about gallivanting in distant lands… Read more, or reminiscing of my travel past where memories become more like dreams as I wonder now if it all really happened. It becomes even weirder when some of the destinations were actually more like fictional fairy tale settings
July 30, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 2 }
Day 204: Suggestions for Don’t Ever Look Back’s America Leg
On Saturday, I got to meet up with two Melbourne residents who have just started their round-the-world trip here in Sydney: Amy and Kieron of Don’t Ever Look Back.
Pat and I caught up with them, along with Caroline… Read more and Tommy, over at the Edinburgh Castle on Pitt Street. It was my first time to the Edinburgh Castle, and
July 25, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 5 }
Day 184: Should Have Been Called “The Good Wine Show”
So I’ve been in Sydney for 3 winters now, and this one was the first that I actually made it out to the Good Food & Wine Show. It could be that I was in New Zealand doing visa renewal runs… Read more before, or maybe I just didn’t care (I’m not really a foodie). Either way, I’m glad I finally went
July 10, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }
Day 177: Pancakes, Because People are Feeling Homesick
There’s been nothing quite like the good ol’ American holiday of July 4th to bring out the homesickness in just about every American abroad I know. Talking about barbecues and fireworks has taken over my blog feed lately, but I’ll tell you what, the homesickness factor became apparent in my local circle of friends a little sooner than that.
And… Read more
July 7, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 8 }
Day 116: Cobblestone Streets, Bad for Feet
If you asked me now what the most important part of my body is when it comes to being in good physical condition, I would have to say feet since I’ve had so many issues lately. I used to think that having a good knee was all I wanted, and the back seems to throw everything out of whack if… Read more
April 27, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 4 }
Day 93: Menorca – Mallorca’s Lesser Known Little Sibling
You can’t spend a month somewhere, especially on a tiny little island, without storing away a piece of it in your heart forever.
In October of 2007, I spent an entire month on the island of Menorca taking part in an archaeological dig… Read more. It was awesome, all the archeology things I learned, and the history was the top-off since
April 4, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 2 }
Day 92: Straight Out of a Horror Film
There are some things about Australia that I can’t quite handle on a regular basis. One such thing is also the reason I will never, ever, ever, EVER leave the windows down in a car in this country when I’m not driving.
We got a little reminder of that reason last night when we were driving the car home from… Read more
April 3, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 25 }
Day 90: Ways to Better Enjoy Rottnest Island
Going to Perth and not going to Rottnest Island, to me, is like going to Paris and not visiting the Eiffel Tower. It’s one of those places that makes up Australia and speaks of this country’s natural splendor. After arriving for an afternoon adventure on day 90, I immediately saw resemblances to both Fraser Island and Magnetic Island, and that… Read more
April 1, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 8 }
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