September 14, 2004
My New Moblog | Fotoblog
Watch for new photos, on-the-scene audio posts and general 'moblogging' mayhem at my new blogspot: l a u g h t e a r s" href="http://laughtears.blogspot.com/">TRAVELBLOG on blogger.com....Read this update
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March 04, 2004
Pushing the Bus in Patagonia
Locals warned us that the wind would be stong in Patagonia, but this was ridiculous. Our winding 16-hour ride along gravel roads north from Usuhaia, Argentina through Tierra del Fuego turned into a 24-hour fiasco as the bus refused to...Read this update
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Bolivia's La Candelaría Mine, Potosí: One Picture = 1000 Words
It's 1pm on the last Friday of the month, three levels below the entrance of one of Bolivia's most primitive co-operative mines, La Candelaria, inside the infamous Cerro Rico (Rich Mountain). The ancient-looking miners, who universally suffer from silicosis, start...Read this update
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March 01, 2004
The World's Most Dangerous Road
Outside Bolivia's sky-high capital, La Paz, a winding, narrow muddy track that's been dubbed the World's Most Dangerous Road snakes down through the fog to steamy Yungas lowlands. I witnessed the aftermath of this tragic overturned camión accident while navigating...Read this update
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February 19, 2004
About the Author
I've been involved with the travel publishing industry for nearly half my life, as a writer, photographer, editor, webmonkey, and, above all, as a rambling explorer. I started out working for Random House as a writer and editor for...Read this update
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