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Hostel Horror Stories

By on January 7, 2013 in Hostels & Hotels

I asked my Facebook friends what their most crazy and/or awkward hostel encounters were, and these are the horror stories they came up with!

January 7, 2013 · Continue Reading · Comments { 37 }
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White Knuckles: Getting Out of Istanbul Alive Part 2

By on April 17, 2012 in Europe, Turkey

Our first taxi driver from the airport to Bahaus Hostel shocked us, but in a good way. His care at every turn along with controlled speed made the trip on Easter Sunday morning — in completely desolate roads — something on par with sightseeing. Perhaps for a minute I thought Turkey had learned to drive in the few months since my departure in October.

April 17, 2012 · Continue Reading · Comments { 13 }
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Getting Out of Istanbul Alive

By on January 3, 2012 in Europe, Health & Safety, Turkey

When you travel in a country that is well-known for bad driving — notorious for it even — you might start to worry as soon as your taxi driver decides to answer his phone while driving at 80mph. Turkey is one of the most dangerous driving countries in the world. Here are my experiences from just 4 days in Istanbul.

January 3, 2012 · Continue Reading · Comments { 12 }
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Day 92: Straight Out of a Horror Film

By on April 3, 2011 in Australia, Oceania

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 · Continue Reading · Comments { 25 }

Reviewing Carl Hoffman's 'The Lunatic Express'

By on March 22, 2010 in Reviews

Wow.
Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
Carl Hoffman, you must have outdone yourself on this one. Seeking out the world’s most dangerous forms of transportation while traveling to some of the craziest places? Please sir, give me more; this is by far the most outrageous RTW trip… Read more anyone has ever attempted.
Rightfully named The Lunatic Express, Carl basically went on

March 22, 2010 · Continue Reading · Comments { 8 }

It's starting to feel like National Geographic around here.

By on November 15, 2009 in Australia, Oceania

Thanks to a lovely reader, Brian, I found out that I had an adorable little elephant weevil… Read more in my apartment last week… That AND a dirty little bastard of a cockroach that viciously attacked me and made me scream like a little girl. YEAH, well who’s laughing now?! Anyways, it was not only a day later that I was walking

November 15, 2009 · Continue Reading · Comments { 8 }

Help! I'm being invaded by alien bugs!

By on November 12, 2009 in Australia, Oceania

What is this?! Look at it… What the hell is this bug?! And, why the freak is it in my apartment?! Gar.
I hate bugs more than anything. Highest on that list are spiders, and that sometimes reaches a level of irrational fear. But, any buggy type thing will do it to me. I came home from work last night… Read more

November 12, 2009 · Continue Reading · Comments { 8 }

Things I've Kept: Badass Gun Targets

By on October 10, 2009 in Things I've Kept

I shot some hardcore, badass guns while in Vilnius, Lithuana last year. Besides the memories, photos and videos, I managed to keep my targets, which is a good thing because keeping the bullet shells… Read more resulted in a seriously awkward situation (and they had to go).
As you can tell, I’m a pretty accurate shot… kind of a natural. Since I

October 10, 2009 · Continue Reading · Comments { 0 }

A Fright by Candlelight.

By on February 23, 2008 in Central America, Honduras

We found ourselves in Copan Ruinas, Honduras around Valentine’s Day and decided to splurge on a nice place and dinner for the occasion. There’s a nice hacienda with 8 rooms scattered about just outside town that prepares gourmet food and runs mainly by candlelight. It’s a complete luxury style bed and breakfast in a rural Honduras setting.
We had a… Read more

February 23, 2008 · Continue Reading · Comments { 8 }

Welcome to the Jungle

By on February 18, 2008 in Central America, Guatemala

After much deliberation, we decided our next stop after Tikal was Rio Dulce. We made our way in the morning to the place in Flores where the guidebook says is a bus stop, but in actuality it is just a travel agency that buys a ticket for you for the bus station in Santa Elena.
The only reason we decided… Read more

February 18, 2008 · Continue Reading · Comments { 4 }