Part II Nepal: Asia’s divine destination
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My excursion to Royal Chitwan National Park, one of the country’s most popular, epitomized my typically atypical experiences in Nepal as I joined a gaggle of international travelers riding fifteen rented motorcycles to witness the spectacle of the...
Nepal: Asia's divine destination
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“I fell in love many times over in Nepal – with the unbridled beauty of the country’s raging rivers, the majesty of its towering mountains, the shimmer of its glistening lakes and the richness of its verdant valleys; with the locals, so warm a...
Traveling the Friendship Highway of Tibet
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Back to Lhasa briefly to secure permits and prepare for our arduous, yet elucidating six day journey, a route famously known as the Friendship Highway. After loading our gear into the 4-wheel drive, an international quartet of travelers, the drive...
Viva Tibet!
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Tibet -- No leg room, but a partial view afforded me a glimpse of the scenic splendor which greeted me in Tibet. Mouth agape, I peered with awe out the scratched window as snow-capped peaks succumbed to naked brown mountains, an imposing behemoth ...
Chinese food for thought
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China -- A spray of garish neon welcomed me to China, a detonation of frantic color, flashing lights and pageantry assaulting the senses. Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan province, resembled every Chinatown in any country in the world, but was ...
My Himalayan Enfield odyssey
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July 2005, India -- I’ve long had a passion for big, aggressive motorcycles. But with a questionable driving record (inanimate objects often jump in my path) the thought of piloting anything larger than a scooter triggers panic. Traversing India o...
Kalbeliya gypsies of Rajasthan, India
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Pushkar, India -- The interview cost me two hundred rupees (about $4.50) and a couple of sweet lassis. Nothing comes free when dealing with the Gypsies. Charming and charismatic, they are first and foremost. savvy and street-smart. Some call t...
Rishikesh, India
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Rishikesh, India -- Silver mist veils the village. It is 6 a.m. and the holy Ganges River flows serenely below our feet, the suspension bridge swaying slightly under the weight of our packs, monkeys hanging from rafters like ornaments on a Christm...
Reflections of India
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Okay. I am still here in Montañita. It was a business decision. With the influx of American and European summer vacationers beginning, it seemed prudent to stick around to capitalize on the income generating opportunities resulting from this seaso...
Visa adventures in Guayaquil
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Guayaquil, Ecuador -- It should have been easy. At least that was my hope when I boarded the 5 a.m. bus to Guayaquil intending to arrive before lines grew as long as Gretel’s braids. And at 8:30 a.m. I was thrilled to find only one person queued a...
