I will get back to recapping my Moroccan adventures, hopefully sooner rather than later. For the moment, though, I wanted to post a bit of an update on more current topics.
I got back from Thailand on Sunday night. Details of that journey will be put i
There was a real sense of nervous excitement as everyone gathered in the eastern waiting hall of the Irkutsk Station. When I say everyone that is because in addition to our trio there were a number from our hostel, those we had met on Olkhon Island, and e
Sitting on the final train that will make up this trip across the world's largest country, conversation somewhat inevitably turns to trying to sum up the whole experience. In an odd turn of events the whole carriage is housing predominantly western travel
It is rather fitting that the last piece of real sightseeing that we will complete in Russia is to go see the trans-Siberian Builder's monument. There was a pleasant surprise on our return to the Downtown Hostel. Anthony had returned early from his trampi
In every book you read about Lake Baikal there will be a little piece about how swimming in it will add a quarter century to your life. Apparently this story only exists among western travelers. Maybe it was started by someone like R.L. Jefferson, like so
