Entering Another World: Petra
Petra was the main topic in John William Burgon’s Poem Petra. He refers to it as the inaccessible city, which he had heard described but…
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Late Night Cravings
When you get those late night hunger pains, attacking your insides as if they miners in an empty cavern; when you can hear the echoing grumbles of your insides – what do you do? In Amman you go to Salah El-Din sandwich shop. It’s so ‘local’ you can’t even find it on a Google search!
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Have you heard the Midi Market?
I adore markets; they are my single favorite place in any country or city to photograph, visit, interact, and write about. By going to the…
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Coming Down to Reality – Annapurna Circuit
Tiger Balm Tales Volume 19 Down Dooby Doo Down Down, Comma commaDown Dooby Doo Down Down, Comma commaDown Dooby Doo Down DownLeaving Annapurna is Haaarrrrdddd…….
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Going Up…AGAIN – Annapurna Circuit
Tiger Balm Tales Volume 18 We had been on the trail now for 18 days. We no longer had that rookie look in our eyes….
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The Longest Day – Annapurna Circuit
Tiger Balm Tales Volume 13 KLOMP, KLOMP, KLOMPThe sounds of hiking boots on the wooden floor echoed outside my door. I poked my nose out…
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A Mouse in My House – Annapurna Circuit
Tiger Balm Tales Volume 11 After 10 days of decreasing temperatures and increasing wind, my body is rebelling. My lips have become as dry as…
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Road Work Ahead – Annapurna Circuit
Tiger Balm Tales Volume 6 What is it about growing older that changes us? Not only do our feet get bigger, but we tend to also…
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The Final Motorbike Diaries: Living the Vietnam Motorbike Life
I’m not sure how it happened, but somewhere along the way, I became one of them. I wear a jacket (boiling inside), a mask, and…
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The Dust Bowl
I often wonder how many months the pollution and dust in Saigon will take off my life. For this reason, I can’t imagine living here…
