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A Dying Market

March 5, 2012 9 Comments »

covered market Valletta

I walked past the old stone steps and suddenly stopped. Nothing stopped me physically, but I was stopped mentally. I turned and looked at the steps and the big building they were attached to and wondered, “Is this it?” How could this be it? It was so quiet, unassuming, and humble. There was no sign, […]

Toy Story

August 2, 2010 7 Comments »

Last week I wrote about how brave kids can be when it comes to travel; somehow when we grow up we grow scared.  This got me thinking about some of my travels and the kids I meet along my journeys.  My recent hiking trip to Nepal came to mind.  As my father and I hiked […]

Tiger Balm Tales E-book – Annapurna Circuit with my Father

June 24, 2010 19 Comments »

Father’s Day was last Sunday; what better time to reflect upon my recent travels with my father? Last October I traveled to Nepal to hike the Annapurna Circuit with my 73-year-old father.  We hiked for 21 days with many ups and downs…quite literally.  I blogged about each step of that journey here on my website. […]

Best and Worst of the Annapurna Circuit

April 20, 2010 27 Comments »

Tiger Balm Tales Vol. 22 Best and the Worst of the Annapurna Circuit Near the end of hiking the circuit, my father and I reminisced on some of our best and worst experiences over the past 21 days. We compiled a list of the best / worst of our Annapurna Circuit experience. Remember…this is only […]

Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round

March 30, 2010 8 Comments »

Tiger Balm Tales Vol. 20 Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round The clutch and part of the transmission area lying on the ground next to the bus. I hear the sounds of a wrench taking more of the vital organs of the bus apart. This is going to be a long trip back […]

Coming Down to Reality

March 23, 2010 6 Comments »

Tiger Balm Tales vol. 19 Coming Down to Reality Down Dooby Doo Down Down, Comma commaDown Dooby Doo Down Down, Comma commaDown Dooby Doo Down DownLeaving Annapurna is Haaarrrrdddd…. tooooooooo…. dooooo… I couldn’t get this tune out of my head.  Probably because… There was nowhere to go now but down. Our downward path first led […]

Going Up…AGAIN

March 16, 2010 6 Comments »

Tiger Balm Tales Vol 18 Going Up…AGAIN We had been on the trail now for 18 days. We no longer had that rookie look in our eyes. We were no longer surprised by cold showers, the same menu, and donkeys squeezing by us on the trail. We were old-timers. We had 4 days on the trail […]

Danger! Curves Ahead

March 9, 2010 12 Comments »

Tiger Balm Tales Vol. 17 Danger! Curves Ahead How do you define a road? It’s all relative – right? I had long ago left behind my vision of what a road should be once I started long term travel in places like Kenya Mongolia, Laos, and Vietnam. Shoulders are for sissies and horns are an […]

Carbo Loading – Annapurna Circuit

March 3, 2010 13 Comments »

Tiger Balm Tales Vol 16 Carbo Loading Whoever said carbs aren’t good for you never hiked in Nepal. When hiking for 2 weeks, carbs become your ally. This is probably the one time when you can get away with eating carbs at every meal, so my best advice is – enjoy the hell out of […]

A River Runs Thru It – Annapurna Circuit

March 2, 2010 8 Comments »

Tiger Balm Tales Vol. 15 A River Runs Thru It The sign read Welcome to Marpha! Delightful Apple Capital of Nepal. I wondered if Johnny Appleseed was the mayor of this little town along the Annapurna Circuit. Aside from the Thorung La Pass, Marpha seemed to be the highlight of the circuit. We had been […]