June 11, 2006
Mexican Salsa Dancing
I had forgotten how much fun it is to dance to Mexican music! I think I am a Mexican trapped in a gringo body! Last Friday, Gerardo and his mom,...Read this update
April 12, 2006
Thai Rock Band
After dinner with Susan, Leila and I looked for some music and found a night club with a terrific Thai band playing Rod Stewart, Eagles and Pink Floyd's "The Wall."...Read this update
April 03, 2006
Lao "Disco"
Last night a lively 50 year old woman that teaches kindergarten in Alberta Canada, a young woman from California who is a consultant to a California educational testing company,...Read this update
January 31, 2006
Motorcycle Serenade
Last night I hopped a motorcycle taxi at the corner. "Where you from?" the cute young driver asked. "America," I said. "America Pie" he sang to me all the way...Read this update
November 27, 2005
Alice's Restaurant At Carnegie
Last night Arlo Guthrie outdid himself in Carnegie Hall 40th anniversary of his song "Alice's Restaurant." Updated a little of course! What 50's and 60's folkie nostalgia with Pete Seeger...Read this update
November 01, 2005
Odetta
We had been years since we saw Odetta so when Bob read that she would be performing in a Village club we jumped at the chance to get tickets. She...Read this update
April 01, 2005
Familiar Old Quarter Hanoi
I had to check out of Thailand...thought my visa was 90 days that I got in Kunming in December but it was only 60 days. So at the end of...Read this update
September 18, 2004
Free-Wheeling Moscow
2004-09-2004 Like in the big Central European cities we visited, there are cranes everywhere... old soviet buildings built during the Stalin era are scheduled to be razed and new...Read this update
August 20, 2004
Jazz in Cesky Krumlov
In Prague, we phone the Chinese embassy and they suggest coming for an interview after which they would allow a visa in one week's time to allow for the...Read this update
August 06, 2002
Expatriates
There are many expats in Bangkok who love this city and it’s people for many reasons. One day I struck up a conversation with a Brit woman sitting next to...Read this update
June 25, 2002
Table Mountain & District 6
The geographical configuration of the city of Cape Town at the foot of Table Mountain is as beautiful as everyone has said it is. We took the cable car...Read this update
June 11, 2002
Hobas & Fish River Canyon
June 11, 2002 On the way from Serus the topography is incredible--perfectly formed mesas and buttes-almost Utah-like. We stop in the tiny wide spot in the road called Bethanie....Read this update
June 01, 2002
Yainguaz Camp Near Gobabis
June 1, 2002 Yainguaz Camp near Gobabis, Namibia The countries of Botswana and Namibia are very different geographically from Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia. The topography is flatter even than...Read this update
May 15, 2002
Poli Poli In Tanzania
Tanzania Walking around Poli Poli means “slowly, slowly” in Swahili. That is how we are learning to do everything like the others here in this hot humid equatorial country....Read this update
May 14, 2002
Overland To Dar es Salaam
Virtually no cars on the road; only trucks and buses and a few vans. The people seem like they don't see many overlanders; some-mostly women and little children wave-sometimes...Read this update
April 07, 2002
Last Night In Florence
April 24, 2002 On the last day in Florence our room was booked by someone else and we had to move a few doors up the street to the Hotel...Read this update
Posted by laughingnomad at 12:00 AM |
Read Comments (0)