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Explore The Silk Road to Turkmenistan

Explore The Silk Road to Turkmenistan

Asia, Central Asia, Turkmenistan

The Silk Road of Turkmenistan, Samarkand and Bukhara.  I’d been longing to travel it forever.  In the 90s, while living in Beijing, my friend Ann and I had made a strong attempt to go to Uzbekistan, but visas for backpackers were not issued.  Over the...
Adventure in Oman

Adventure in Oman

Oman, Western Asia

The Open Road Beckoned When considering a new country there are some fundamental planning questions, which for me involves addressing the ‘big 5’ – when to go, what to see, where to stay, how to get around and with whom I might wish to travel. Adventuring over the...
Taking a Chance to See the Taj Mahal

Taking a Chance to See the Taj Mahal

Asia, India

An Unexpected Trip I’m retired now but I was lucky enough to travel to India twice as part of my job and during one visit, my colleague and I found ourselves with an unexpected free day.  We were staying at a posh hotel in New Delhi and looked at the possibility...
Into the Mountains of Kyrgyzstan

Into the Mountains of Kyrgyzstan

Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

I have always enjoyed travelling to less well-known destinations and this adventure was no exception. Amongst my fellow travelers, there was a collective appreciation for telling people we were headed to Kyrgyzstan, and then to explain where this country actually is....
Meditating in a Nunnery in Northern India

Meditating in a Nunnery in Northern India

Asia, India

Simplifying My Life Sitting in the courtyard of the nunnery, I eat my delicious breakfast of chapatis, salty hot milk tea and bitter vegetables. The sun is rising over the foothills of the Himalayas, the mountains so close they take my breath away. My heart rings with...
Adventure In Baduy Land, Java

Adventure In Baduy Land, Java

Asia, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

A Hike into Baduy Land and a Shower with the Chickens I was living in Jakarta, an intriguing city of about 15 million people in Indonesia.  First impressions were of a city in chaos, hopeless gridlock, soaring toll roads, piercing skyscrapers erected next to swampy...

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