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Gaudy as a Guatemalan Chicken Bus

More gaudy than the ten piece mariachi band from Matamoros and more art than mere auto parts, the so-called ‘chicken buses’ of...
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Florida Gulf Coast Tours Offering 2 Day Casino Package For Under $25

With the snow bird season gearing up in Florida, Florida Gulf Coast Tours has just added a 2 day casino package that offers 2 top Florida Casino...
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A Hard Days Nightmare: Part Two

The park police offered me a ride in their newer tuk-tuk downhill to the nearby village of El Asintal, where a friend parked his gypsy (illegal)...
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The Different Types of Public Bus Transportation in South Korea

Public transportation around South Korea in itself can be an exciting adventure even once you have mastered how to get on the bus, learned about...
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New York and the nation naked as a jaybird

Is This A Reference To Topless Bars or Turkish Baths? Neither!President Obama in an interview aired this morning spoke about security on the...
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Brazil: "is that an elephant sitting on my head?" and the trials of sandboarding

The next morning, after a night of numerous caipirinhas, I awoke with what felt like an elephant sitting on my head.And, no, that doesn’t...
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Brazil: on the road to Jericoacoara

Leaving behind the incredible refreshment of the sand dune lagoons of Parque Lencois Maranhenses, a difficult journey awaited.We had about two...
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Brazil: the sand dune lagoons of Parque Lencois Maranhense

Leaving behind the island paradise of Ihla de Marajo, I realized that we were far, far, far behind schedule.Brazil is a massive country, and our...
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Venezuelan conclusions: a letter to a 14-year-old reader (part two)

(This is the continuation of my response to an email from a 14-year-old reader)However, Cesar, this brings me to your second question: would I...
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Venezuelan conclusions: a letter to a 14-year-old reader (part one)

After completing my travels in Venezuela and wrapping up my tales and adventures, as I was preparing to move on to Brazil I received an email from...
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