I have come to the conclusion that the image of Texas I have always had is wrong. Very wrong. Texas was supposed to be oil wells, cattle, pick-up trucks and guys in big cowboy hats. It’s really nothing but an endless expanse of malls, stores, walled subdivisions, and highways. Friday, I had no fewer than …
Top 10 reasons to vote for me over Omaba or McCain: 10) More foreign policy experience. 9) I don’t need no running mate. I’ve been doing it solo for a year and a half. 8) Unlike Sarah Palin, I have a passport. 7) Unlike Joe Biden, I write my own material. 6) I’m younger than …
Here are some of the sights and sounds I captured with my iPhone at the Minnesota State Fair. Listen!
I’m off to Hoi An tonight on a 12-hour overnight bus ride. I am not looking forward to it. The buses are sleeper busses, which means you have a sort of bed instead of a seat. That sounds great for an overnight trip, but it really isn’t. The beds are uncomfortable and you are more …
Today I had an interview with Nina Lauri from the Bahrain Tribune. We went to Fort Bahrain, a World Heritage Site and talked for two hours. I learned more about Bahrain in those two hours than I did during the several days I’ve been here. It is good to have a local explain things to …
That’s 3,383 miles to those of you in the U.S. of A. Since I left Darwin, I’ve been to three World Heritage Sites, seen all manner of Australian road-kill, been next to wild crocodiles, whale sharks, humpback whales, venomous sea snakes. and have gained a very deep appreciation for just how big and empty Western …
December is upon us, which means it is time to start thinking of getting or renewing your annual travel insurance policy for 2016. I always get my policy to start on January 1, so I know I’ll be covered for an entire calendar year. In that spirit, I’m teaming up with Allianz Travel Insurance to …
The security measures at American airports are a total joke. A total absolute joke….and everyone knows it. I’m writing this at McCaren airport in Las Vegas, the only major airport in the US that offers free wireless internet to everyone in the airport. (This sort of shoots all the arguments about how airports have to …
I have about four hours till I get taken to the airport to wait three more hours for my flight to Papeete. Despite some early problems, I think this week has been a good start to my foreign adventures. I managed to get by in the most isolated place on Earth without knowing the language. …