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I just suck at this whole blog thing, don’t I?

Tuesday, August 7th, 2007

With a few minutes available to me, I thought I would heed my mother’s advice and just post something quick to let everyone know that I haven’t (yet) been kidnapped by rebels and I still remain with my entire body intact. [read on]

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I win an award!

Friday, March 30th, 2007

For those of you who have been sending me emails and leaving comments as to the whereabouts of new blog entries…fear not!  I have some more.  I must apologize, as I am indeed very far behind.  Current entries have me at the border between Mozambique and Tanzania.  Real life has me sitting in an internet cafe in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia!  And I’ve already been here 3 months!  I apologize and assure you that I intend keeping on with it, even though I am so embarrasingly behind.  Unfortunately, I have to admit that my memory might not be as in tune with the events that took place way back in the way back, as I don’t have my handwritten journals to remind me of the unique details of each day.  But, as I sit in front of the computer and reminisce, the events and images come to mmind so clearly, it’s almost as if I’m reliving it again.  That’s what I like about writing this blog, but that’s what makes it so difficult to keep up with – I find myself daydreaming about my experiences while staring at the screen. [read on]

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Good night, sleep tight…

Thursday, December 14th, 2006

The next week or so was not so exciting. I went to a small town called Alto Molocue, where Said and Zein live. (These guys were the father-son duo who gave me a free ride just a week or so earlier). The town was not all that interesting, though there was an American Peace Corps volunteer that I hung out with, who offered interesting insight into being a black American working in Africa. I spent a lot of time staring out the window at Said’s guesthouse to the back area where locals pulled water from the well and a chicken farmer tossed his chickens into the back of his pickup to take to market. Besides that, Said wanted to show me his mine, where he’s apparently starting to mine semi-precious stones. In the end, we got there too late to see it, although I did meet a local man who was apparently a general of the Renamo party during the Mozambican civil war, which was interesting. [read on]

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A bit on Mozambique…

Monday, July 31st, 2006

It occurred to me while staring at my hotel ceiling last night that most people reading this probably don’t know very much about Mozambique, and that I might write things that I (now) take for granted (such as the whole speaking Portuguese thing; I didn’t know until recently that Portuguese is the first language in Mozambique). So, before I continue with my little story, allow me to provide a very rough outline to the country’s history. [read on]

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No one is going to give up their seat for me!

Saturday, July 29th, 2006

After Kruger, I headed back to Nelspruit for a few days, mostly just waiting out some time to make my car rental cheaper (if you can imagine that).  Nothing really exciting happened except for one night while watching the World Cup with some people, when a 17-year old little rich Korean kid from San Francisco experimenting with his freedom burned the entire inside of his mouth while doing “initiation” flaming sambuca shots.  He deserved it anyways, especially after spouting out such garbage as “everyone in the United States wears Prada” and other such nonsense; I had a good talking-to with him. [read on]

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Can’t anyone get some hepatitis around here?

Monday, May 8th, 2006

I took the night bus to Arica, where I sat next to some dude who smelled like beer (but not excessively) and played his music loudly.  Sometimes he sang along with his music, which was amusing.  Luckily I was not annoyed.  I dumped my stuff at a hotel in Arica and headed out to check out the town.  As I walked onto the main pedestrian walkway, I was greeted by a huge Blockbuster, next to a huge McDonald’s, two places I hadn’t seen for a long, long time.  (After pondering this myself, it was confirmed by another traveler that there, indeed, no McDonald’s in Bolivia, an interesting fact, I think.  There used to be, but they left…don’t know why.) [read on]

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Warm Belly Water

Monday, March 13th, 2006

I made it back to the hotel without any spewing-in-cab incidents, which is always a good thing.  Soon after arriving, though, I came to realize that the Sprite I drank in an effort to calm my stomach did not do the trick, but was glad to be throwing up in the comfort of my own hotel now.  I found on my bed a note from Vanessa, telling me that my police buddy showed up that morning and was slow to leave, even with her refusal to speak Portuguese to him.  He also drew me a map of the Amazon river with the three main cities along the river (trust me, this was the most generic map you’ve ever seen…like drawing a map of the States, labeling New York, Chicago, and LA, as if that explains everything).  I turned the lights off (for once, glad for no windows in a hotel room), and tried to sleep. [read on]

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A few public service announcements

Monday, January 16th, 2006

A BIG SHOUT OUT

As the first matter of business, I would like to send a personal shout out to two ladies I don’t even know – Pam Laraia and Donna Riccio. These two ladies work occasionally with my stepfather and learned of my travels through probably your typical water cooler conversation. Anyway, he told them about my blog and apparently they’ve become big fans…who would have thought!? I just wanted to thank you both, Pam and Donna, for the kind words and inspiration on the card sent to Lee and my mom; your donation to the Tania Travel Fund was an amazing, generous surprise; it takes a very kind heart to reach out like that. Let it be known that you are funding my hotel tonight…it’s a little bit of a splurge after sleeping 4 nights in a hammock and having the ceiling dripping on me while sitting on the toilet. In this place, I have a bed, the ceiling seems to be well sealed, and it even has a pool! Big up, ladies! [read on]

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Pictures

Tuesday, October 25th, 2005

OK. I’ve gotten several inquiries asking where the heck the photos are. Well, people, it’s a busy life sleeping on the beach, exploring caves, and hiking up volcanoes…patience, patience.

Actually, I’ve been trying for a while to figure out the best way to do this, and I think I’ve got it. After realizing that I had my camera set on the best of the best of settings (meaning each photo was about 2MB and took half a year to upload), and finding a site to host my pictures like a webpage, I think I’ve got it.

Check this link: http://taniastravelphotos.shutterfly.com

Not all the photos are here. I will be updating them perhaps even later today (Wed. 10/25). I’ve also put in a comment for each of the picture, explaining what it is. I’m limited to 120 characters, so that may explain why some of them sound dumb.

Save this link, and enjoy.

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Map of visited countries

Sunday, September 25th, 2005

So, this website www.world66.com has this feature where you can create a map of all the countries you´ve ever been to. It tells me to post some HTML code onto my blog and the map will appear. Let´s see if it works… [read on]

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