The International Writers Magazine: INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL No 5 Archive

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HACKTREKS WRITERS' TRAVEL ARCHIVES 1999-2010

A Secret Garden Brent Robillard "Today I will show you my favourite place in all of Paris." 1000 Years in Budapest Kathleen Hegedus-Beeksma Kings and Queens and medieval battles, Hungary has seen all of that! This is a story of foreign occupation, revolution, the struggle to reclaim territory, and the fight for freedom!   I left my heart in Lebanon Sophia Akram ‘Baksheesh’ The tall blonde lady turned her head round and down to spy the young Lebanese lad trying to charge her for using the public convenience  Torniella Brian H. Appleton When I lived in Livorno in the 1960’s in my early teens, we had family friends named the Carpers who lived in a palazzo in Antignano.  Croatia - discovered Natalya Popova I do like going back to Croatia in my thoughts, and would like to do so again in reality Round Trip to Hel Anita Sheard I can honestly and truly say that I have been to Hel, and back. I went by train; an old black steam train to be precise The Mouth of Hell Brent Robillard "In the case of expulsions of rocks, protect yourself under the car Meet Mr MICE Marwan Asmar Meet Mr MICE, the shaker and maker of business conferencing and events in Jordan. Disappearing in Cameron Highlands Rachel Chan Figuring that I would get fresh, unpolluted air, I settled on Cameron Highlands, home to the indigenous people of Malaysia, the Orang Asli Secrets of the Vatican Michelle Lynch I’m driving around in Rome, which is a nightmare under the best of circumstances, but when you’re trying to make a circle to get back to the right street and most of the city is limited to local traffic, you feel like pulling out your hair.  Danish Daydreams Fredric Hamber When I think of the Danish I think of mathematicians—and mermaids: twin strains of rationality and romanticism Bulgaria: Wine, Women, Song and snacks Lyn Fuchs I found little there except succulent food, tasty wine, soulful music, and attractive women Broken Car in Kreti Melina Lake  I can’t help but be pleased when Jorgos’ attempt to drive my rented Fiat onto his tow truck platform fails miserably, as it proves the problem is with the car and not me.  BACKPACKING IN EUROPE Chris Windle ITALY Hazel Marshall BUDAPEST Tony Brown SEVILLE AT EASTER Stuart Macdonald A SALIGNAC DIARY Life in a small French Village SALIGNAC FOUNDATION Barry Paton SUNDAYS IN BELGIUM Esther Loydall ANCIENT WHITBY Graeme Garvey Visit DUBLIN Hope Collins OLYMPIA 2004 Gemma Quinn TUNBRIDGE WELLS Robert Cooper GERIATRIC CRUISE James Skinner in Greece Join the rust bucket Part Two&Three James Skinner on Carry On Cruising Cruising the Mediterranean - Part 6 'This way to the whorehouse' When Good Parades Go Bad Erik R. Trinidad The Ghost of Henry Miller Eric D. Lehman Katie McGuiness in Spain Heraldos sheer bliss A Skylines Travel Writer 01 CADIZ Sam North JEREZ Sam North SEVILLA IN OCTOBER Sam North MADRID Sam North VENICE Sam North WINTER SUN IN FRANCE Sam North Beware the Whinchat a large hairy dog flying a kite Philip & Megan CHILE A Year in Santiago Dermot Sullivan's Chile Diary El Gringo - Diary Entry 2 Dermot begins teaching Letter From Santiago No 3 Dermot Sullivan Santiago Diary No 4 Dermot Sullivan Santiago Diary No 5 The Naruda House Chile Dog Nights Dermot Sullivan No 6 A Week in Bolvia: Dermot Sullivan's Diary No.7 Mendoza Dermot Sullivan's Diary No 8 Chile Diary No 9 Dermot Sullivan explores Chile Diary 10 Dermot goes North & South Buenos Airies: Diary No 11 Dermot is back 2005 Chile Diary 12 Le Boca & Iguaca Falls Chile Diary 13 Santiago - Politics and Religion Dermot Sullivan Chile Diary 14 - Sawdust Dermot Sullivan in winter Chile Diary 15 Dermot Sullivan - Floods, fruit and beer Back to Life Dermot Sullivan Oct 2005 REMEMBERING JEREZ Lionel Darmendrail HOLY WEEK IN TARRAGONA Kate Christie MARSEILLES Nick Constance BUYING A HOUSE IN SPAIN with Maggie Pishniskin SQUISHED BY LEMMINGS Step TWO Step THREE BUYING RUINS IN FRANCE Sam North BIKING IN SPAIN Colin Field CAMPING IN BARCELONA Jim Johnson PLAY GOLF IN SPAIN James Skinner OBLIVION Jess Wynne PRAGUE Stuart MAcdonald NORWAY Dai Clyant VIKINGS Nathaniel Handy SPARKS IN THE SNOW Nathaniel Handy GENEVA FEVER Romilly Golding SWITZERLAND Romilly Golding TENERIFE Nathan Davies ROMA Yvette Barnett DACHAU Chris Lean GREECE MOSCOW GALICIA James Skinner GIBRALTAR James Skinner The Impact of the EURO on France Barry Paton THE EURO IN SPAIN James Skinner PIGGYBANKS James Skinner on Eurodays In search of the AUTHENTIC Robert Cooper seeks the real Tunbridge Wells. RANDOM JOURNEYS THE FORTUNE TELLER Once upon a time in France THE YORKSHIRE DALES Graeme Garvey THEDDLETHORPE A secret beach HELIGAN Debbie Goode in Cornwall WILL TOURISM KILL SPAIN? Sam North SEVILLE Graem Garvey sings its praise Kerouac Gets One Thumb Up Colin Field The giant blue sky sped by, he talked of his ex who had stabbed him to within an inch of his life. Virgin Spain - Violent Europe James Skinner ‘A woman between the ages of 15 and 44 is more likely to be harmed by her partner than by a war injury, a traffic accident, cancer or malaria’... The Blue Lagoon Rugby Sevens Tim Pile in Fiji Success appeared to be the result of vociferous support from the chambermaids and an inspired performance from the cook. Enlightenment 101 Shana Ting Lipton At the end of the day, when that henna tattoo has faded, you are all that remains Beware the Whinchat ...the sight of a large hairy dog flying a kite would offend their sensibilities PhilipJ Mather Bad Dream in Madurai: Rescued from obscurity by the internet Colin Todhunter on Hacktreks Bullfighters Brent Robillard I wasn’t sure what to expect when I arrived at Las Ventas... Spaniards thronged by the thousands outside the Plaza de Toros de Madrid in anticipation of the day’s bullfights. Amsterdam on Water Marianne de Nazareth The air was full of airborne seeds in Amsterdam, with spring in the air. Drifts of them lay on the sides of the roads, along with the petals of pink cherry blossom. A Concert Cures All Meghan Welteroth "Get out of the road!" I exclaimed for the millionth time to my 90 Villanova students blocking a side street. Keukenhof Marianne de Nazareth Come the weekend decided to see Amsterdam’s famous spring garden- The Keukenhof Lisse Chinchon Brent Robillard The moment I stepped off the bus in Chinchon, the rain stopped. A Day in Torremolinos Martin Green takes it easy Our tour, had started in Madrid then along Spain's southern coast, the Costa del Sol.  Aranjuez Brent Robillard . Five years ago UNESCO awarded the city World Heritage status Filipino Bais Polly Barraclough I spent six weeks as the guest of Juanito Torres. He and his family are part of a fishing community in Bais Bay on the island of Negros. Musing at the "Fumoto" Dean H Ruetzler on living beside a volcano Ice Hockey in Japan Dean H Ruetzler - Canada v Finland Two Ghosts in a Christian Cemetery Sidi Benzahra The Mean Clean Streets Islamabad - David Vee A 1001 Delights in Dubai Habeeb Salloum feasts The Argan Tree of Life Habeeb Salloum Eating Out In Japan Dean H Ruezler experiments with western food From Sydney to Byron Rich Cooper takes the bus Sailing in the Roaring Forties Samuel Jefferson Natalie Kevin Patterson in Syria Man who got the world for free Ramon Stoppelenburg The Freud House Eric D Lehman Cairo Rediscovered Tarig Elkashef Hotel in Barcelona? Try this South Florida B&B Time To Mango Judy Joines Flying High to Mumbai Rita Sidhu flies Jetair A Word In Your Gap Year Pete Bennett gives some advice before you go   Take the Bus Joe Sinclair in Vietnam Travelling Through Heaven Monique Jansen in Shangi-La Ski All Year Around In Japan Dean H Ruetzler reveals secrets Political Protest in Japan J.T. Brown Find the Wilderness in Tokyo Tony and Yoko Kennedy About Japanese Men Mandy Mand Tokyo Life J T Brown Cost of living in Japan is now cheaper than New York A Traveller's Tale Colin Todhunter to the Lake District and beyond Mumbai Dreams P H Pradeep Dusty Daze on Triplicane Rd Colin Todhunter on dysentry Going South Colin Todhunter in India Journey's End in Chennai Colin Todhunter Finding Shanghai Melissa Lee Secrets Of Being A Travel Writer Colin Todhunter Natasha and The Juice Bar Colin Todhunter on honesty and travellers in India Taroko Gorge Hot Springs Denni Schnapp in Taiwan Good Eating Denni Schnapp in Taiwan Surfer's Paradise Rich Cooper in Australia For the Love of Alice Colin Todhunter in India The Great Wall of China versus Sarah Juckiness Climbing Tunganath Samit Bhattacharya in the Himalayas The Number of his Name Jo McMillan in China The Postcard Seller Jo McMillan in Vietnam Outback Adventure The Australian wilderness can be magnificent and ferocious Jeff Lancaster Going South NY to FLA - Ari Kaufman Kalifornia Road Trip Amber Turnau The Pure Life: Costa Rica Amber Turnau Airboat to Indian Creek Clint Hunter in Belize Stand Like Walls Roger Smith in Nicaragua Sometimes I Lay Awake Nights Nathan Rabe - USA in Asia Cambodia Past and Present- James Evans Cambodia Without Cliches Racheal Walker One Fine Day in the Badlands Ari j Kaufman Driving Deep South Ari Kaufman -USA Guatemala: Primavera Del Ixcan Katie Thayer Downtown Bogota Annie Taylor Virgin Gorda Football Authority Richard Corwin Greyhound Day The Places in between M.Joseph Hunt

No Problem Sahib A first Journey Around India - John A Cook It's January and after many years wanting to go and a whole two weeks planning to go, I'm now actually set to go - airplane tickets in hand,  Teahouse Paul Haire I walk up the steps peering into the familiar, gloomy interior. I push open the awkwardly fitted door and enter, it’s peaceful as I close it behind me. Tongue Tied in Surin Studying with Cambodian Holy-men of Thailand Antonio Graceffo The powerfully built monk grabbed me by the back of the neck, yelling “Jab Koh.”  He pulled me toward him, and his knee crashed into my solar plexus. Chinese modes of transport Paul Haire There are many different modes of transport in China The Last Days of Goa Tom Thumb Goa has had a strange history, Puerto Plata has more than just beaches Habeeb Salloum Sosúa,on down the coast is somewhat different. The town and its beach have developed into a resort that is ideal for self-sufficient travellers. Honeymoon in Marrakech Charlotte Turner For me, Marrakech evokes images of shopping in moonlit markets, eating lots of couscous, and its liberated shenanigans of the swinging sixties and seventies. JAPAN MEIJIJINGU Helen Ruggieri The old Japan, the old ways, will disappear. . Shibuya No Techno Shibuya defies understanding. Brian R Wood in Tokyo MANDY MAND IN JAPAN you MUST have at least one Louis Vuitton bag, and a Tiffany necklace Umbrella Etiquette Helen Ruggieri As with all things Japanese there is an art to using umbrellas Harajuku: The Culture of Kawai Brian Reed Wood Harajuku a character goods zoo. Mandy Mand in Japan Pt 2 Wearing a black and white polka dot lace thong was not the best move! Go for the Stars Many Mand in Japan - Part 3 The Japanese folk looked on in horror Mandy Mand in Japan part 5 Okinawa and Tokyo Let's Go Bowling Mandy Mand in Osaka Shinjuku: Empress Dowager of Tokyo Brian Wood Good shopping, the best gay bars The Nogawa Redemption: Brian R Wood in Tokyo One of those hidden treasures Melbourne's Identity Crisis Brian Wood in Australia The Symphony of Life Continuing Brian R Wood on the call to prayer THAILAND Yvette Barnett VIETNAM Zia Zaman CAMBODIA Sharon Leach MALAYSIA Zia Zaman CAMEL RIDING IN EYGPT Angie Eng SALAY MINDANAO Chris Leffler on a feast COCONUTS IN GOA Ewan Macaulay ROAD TO SAGADA Weng Dotcot TEACHING IN CHINA Cath Collins MACAU Dave Rich THAILAND TREKKING Dave Rich MEKONG RIVERBOATS Dave RIch SIAGON Kevin Mulcahy My Pen No Wri- Hy Lyfe in Thailand That’s Par for MYANMAR Dave Rich - Military spies lurk everywhere, masquerading as raggedy bums and sloppy drunks. CAMBODIAN Temples - Killing Fields Dave Rich The Terrace of the Elephants, a hundred yards of life-sized elephants popping out of a stone wall ... (Singapore to Kuala Lumpur by rail) Jaswinder Kaur Rail journeys are far more relaxing. Traveling in Tibet Julie Vick In many of the minds of the Chinese, Tibet is just another part of their massive Motherland why wouldn’t Tibetans be happy to be part of it? Slipping and sliding in Sa Pa (Northern Vietnam) Monique Jannssen 'We would spend the night with a local farmer, who was seemingly high on rice wine when we arrived ' AFGHANISTAN (pre-war) Oliver Moor YUGOSLAVIA S. Macdonald ZIMBABWE Nathan Davies ZIMBABWE PRISONS INDIAN BEDS Angie Eng FLYING WITH ELVIS Zia Zaman PUNJAB FINLANDIA ANGOLA - CROSSING LINES Nathan Rabe ISRAEL Jim Johnson MOROCCO Iam McLaren VISITING RONNIE BIGGS Rio in glory days HITCHING THE WORLD with Kinga and Chopin MYANMAR Angie Eng NEPAL Angie Eng SUMATRA Angie Eng PERSIA James Skinner BURMA Hazel Marshall MYANMAR REDUX Zia Zaman ISRAEL James Campion ESSENTIAL TRAVEL ADVICE Dr K McLaren A girl named Merisa Murray Walker in KL A Place Above the Clouds Eric D. Lehman Borneo is Bleeding Bill Sanders Ayurveda magic Viva Sarah Press At the Somatheeram Resort Ip-Si -Hanpa Exam Hell in South Korea Craig Branch On Missing Japan Stewart Clayton is thinking of going back Sri Lanka Rosemary North A Tale of Two Woman Todhunter on love and the power of Old Monk Chennai Hell Ride Colin Todhunter on a dark road Anyone For Chai? Todhunter covers the globe Cricket Dreams Colin Todhunter can't escape Don't let the bed bugs bite Rich Cooper in Australia The Future of Tourism A case of Apocalypse Forgotten? Racheal Walker Searching for the Magic of India Mark McEvans ...let the little irritants go Me Mao You Long Time: Filip Dabrowski Autumn in Japan Mandy Mand cute little Japanese girls running around wearing bat wings Out There: Nun Junkie (a slice of life in India) Viva Sarah Press Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Colin Todhunter Pete was adamant - the world functioned like a motorbike Thirteen Hours to Midnight Colin Todhunter They spend their lives waiting for midnight. The Festival of Lights Colin Todhunter on Diwali Waiting for India Colin Dines out On Arriving in Indian Airports Colin Todhunter on 'Customs' Rickshaws & Corridors of Power Colin Todhunter in Bangladesh Forever Chennai Colin Todhunter leaving India Publishing In India Colin Todhunter Traveler v Tourist Joshua Silvent Dreaming Dubai Marwan Asmar I had been to Dubai twice in my life: In 1998 and 2003, the latter was a harrowing experience. The Rapti River Valley in the Chitiwan Jungle, Nepal… James Randall Johnson Today I visited one of the seven Maoist camps organized by the United Nations and spread throughout Nepal. CANADA Vancouver Lowdown Sam North False Creek Sam North on high rises A Walk Down Main Street Sam North off beat British Columbia images Sam North On Being a Travel Writer Michael Sean Morris wants to stay home in Vancouver Rain in Vancouver Michael S Morris ____________ Exploring Punjabi Roots Rita Sidhu goes home I Love India Rita Sidu Rowing to the Sun Anwar Ali on Lake Titicaca Cape Breton Island Eric D Lehman * A Winner of our Travel Writing Competition Perfect Solitude Richard Meyer on Indian temples dreaming of ancient elegance and elephants Mexico Kevin Patterson Los Palos Gouthami in East Timor you could be on farmland anywhere The Wallumede Janice Slater in Australia Waiting For India Colin Todhunter on dining etiquette Backpacker's Theory of Ugliness Colin Todhunter in India Confucius Lives Next Door: What Living in the East Teaches Us About Living Dean H. Ruetzler White Lights - Big City Joe Sinclair in Japan Hotel Tajikistan Larry Thompson & a piano player Led by Destiny Book extract from' Hitching the World' by Kinga Why You Travel Richard Turner on arriving Visit London Explore beyond the centre Weekend Break in Empuries Natayla Popova in Spain Two Days in Country Victoria Brian Wood in Australia A Laos Journal Michael H Green Listen to the rice grow Tim Ashby in Laos Mumbai Madness Adam Parsons an India greenhorn Sayonara Japan Mandy Mand Hello Oz Mandy Mand Backpacker Purgatory Matt Casey in Bangkok No Cheating Tim Pile in India Cruising to Crete 'Books and Bookends' James Skinner finally comes ashore in Santorini a paradise. Pictures of St Kilda Graeme Garvey Letter from Ethiopia Andrew Rogers Ferenj do not travel on buses, they go by Landcruiser Discover Port Vendres Simon R Newman in France Hamburg Riots Tom Fletcher versus the riot police Stop The World Owain Treece wants to get off British Life Now Jenny Brown in Brighton An African Honeymoon Zia Zaman: A Tanzanian Romance Modern Maputo Peter Farrell-Vinay on Mozambique Penn Station Ari Kaufman Steel City Renaissance Ari Kaufman in Pittsburgh Bushkill Falls Ari J Kaufman Tritowns by Ari Kaufman Crossing America to find the 'Field of Dreams' Bogota Ari J Kaufman Cuba: Salsa Country Marie-Louise Olsen Riding the Rails in Los Angeles Pablo Delgado on the trains Fantasique: Surviving Summer Kyle MacDonald and a fan Buenos Airies The Paris of South America Susan Fogwell The Natchez Trail Ari J Kaufman Yosemite Thithiparna Sengupta Old Montreal Habeeb Salloum in Canada's most romantic destination Montreal Winter Habeeb Salloum underground The American Inn Eric D Lehman The Yuengling Brewery Eric D Lehman My Brother & the Water Project Katie Smith - Dominican Republic Lucia Lodge Susan Fogwell in Big Sur Martinez,CA Paul Dale Roberts Maximon The Saint who likes a drink Luminita Cuna Visit Calistoga, CA Paul D. Roberts goes sideways San Antonio Aguas Calliente Luminita Cuna Guatemala Saving Mexico's Turtles Matt Scott 1.11.2005 Ribbons of Highway Minnesota - Lori Hein Nicaragua-Nicaragüita Dr Buitrago and Ruben Dario Saving Chinandega Dragons and Rum Roger Smith in Nicaragua When the Saints B Lafe Metz in a Guatemalan Graveyard Catalina Island Paul D Roberts Confronting Deepest Fears Jenna Orkin against B.C. Bear The Colors of Cusco Eric D Lehman in Peru Volunteer Travel Nooshin Shabani Montezuma - Costa Rica Mariska Van de Linden

Tourismo El Salvador Nathan Richards If ever a nation had an undeserved reputation for danger and hostility it would, in my humble opinion, be El Salvador’s. Choquequirao – Peru Alex Choquequirao has taken over from over-crowded Machu Picchu as the true Lost City of the Inca. Cozumel, Mexico Dean Borok “Thank God for the Queen of Spain!” exalted the taxi driver as he sped us down the modern autoroute leading to the south of Cozumel Island. Brighton Beach Ulle Trautvag Enjoy a frosty mug of $4 Baltika beer whose bottles are numbered from 3 to 6 to denote potency; the waiter will ask which number you want. Morro de Sao Paulo Annie Lalla in Brazil There are no cars here.  You walk everywhere by foot. All transport of goods is accomplished by wheelbarrows marked "Taxi" on the side with unintentional humour.  Washington DC on Foot A new tour of the National Mall conveys the history that inspired the monuments at a price perfect for any budget: Free -Ben Hindman Cumberland Gap Ari Kaufman Come for a two-day road trip into Scenic Kentucky, another under-rated American state in terms of beauty and history. Chungking Mansions Tracey Doxey ChungKing Mansions nestles in prime location on Nathan Road and it is exactly as the guide books and hostel pre arrival email warned From Russia with Love Mark Currie In the last few years, Thailand's resort destinations have been attracting significant amounts of Russian interest. Caodai Calling John M Edwards I had come all the way to Vietnam to investigate a weird supernatural religion called Caodaism, an attempt to fuse the ideal faith, “a universal religion,” from a potboiled spiritual pho centered on Spritism Rainwater Ceremony Song David Calleja Today is a very important day in the history of Tropangs Dok village, Mysore Maharajas Marianne de Nazareth It was a spur of the moment decision to take a break in Ooty The Great Wall of China Joe Tortomasi "This isn't funny, Teresa. I'm cold and I'm about to wet my thermal underwear"... Exotic Omo – Tribal Encounters in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley Linda Barghoorn Ethiopia’s Omo Valley lies just 300 miles southwest of the frantic, pulsing capital of Addis Ababa, but it might just as well be on another planet.  Punching & Stick Fighting Palawan - Philippine islands Antonio Graceffo To understand a place, culture or a people you need to integrate yourself into the daily life of the country. Diwali - Lights and Sounds Rhonda Ward The entire city of Mumbai is under attack with the sound of thousands of fire crackers exploding...it lays seige to the city. It is the Diwali Beijing: a blend of Eastern and Western Cultures Sava Hassan A tourist can taste that intriguing historical experience by taking a Hutong Tour and visiting Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven, The Great Wall or Bei Hai Park. Brief Encounter in the Forbidden City - Paul Haire I sit on my bike and close my eyes, the sun's rays pleasantly warming my face and body, I am oblivious to the throngs of people all around, content in my own world. Scattered Fragments from India Annie Lalla Imagine the diameter at the bottom of a toilet bowl; it was as long as that.  I know because the head touched one side while the tail brushed against the opposite.  He was paddling for his life. First Contact in India Annie Lalla The keyboard I'm typing on is so old I can barely see the letters a sign reads: "browsing 20 rupees per hour.  No discounting, no bargaining of rates will be encouraged." Ascending Kilimanjaro Bruce Bailey Belgrade Tariq Elkashef quick guide Tunisian Christmas Ann Dymond Cinque Terre, Italy Amber Turnau Nabataeans: The Builders of Petra Habeeb Salloum Dublin Days and Wild Nights Lauren Almey Venice&Trieste Wynn Wheldon Summer Nights in Italy Raymond Clement goes camping Le Weekend in Paris Sam North Sockburn Clegg Jenkins in Dragon Country Salzburg Ice Caves Amber Turnau Sperm Whales in the Azores Wade Hughes Torino 'Secrets & Lies' in Italy Hary Fuller Last Supper in Kitengela Josephine Green Kenya Journey Menel Ahmed Kenya Journey 2 Menel Ahmed Starving In Marrakesh Babara Foster Talking in Tongues Dmetri Kakmi Madrid Vacation Paul Dale Roberts My Uncle the Agent Kyle MacDonald ride to hell Journey to Africa's Gate Andres Mariani Tunis: Sunshine City Break Ann Dymond The Venetian Touch Jason Murphy The Austrian Tyrol David Francis Exploring Christian Sites in Syria Habeeb Salloum The Souks of Aleppo Habeeb Salloum Postcard from Crete Karen Saxby Ilkley Moor and Hendrix Alex Clark Manchester (UK) Michael Levy Spain: A Work in Progress Sam North in the Costas Temps Perdu William Spencer in France Rothenburg - A Medieval Jewel Susan Fogwell A Walk by the River Alex Clark in Leeds Chamonix in Summer Susan Fogwell Pizzo Raymond Clement in gelato heaven Dacha to the Adriatic Melissa Anderson in Castro, Italy Hermetic Hebden Bridge Alex Clark in Yorkshire The 19th Arrondissement Elizabeth Marx in Paris Lisbon Guy Burton in Portugal Wainhouse Tower of Spite Alex Clark - Calder Valley A Tourist at Olympia Erid D Lehman Everyone Loves A Druid Colleen Luxem Hoge Veluwe National Park Stephen Benz in Holland In Search of Tuscany Laura Wissing The Bridge at Remagen Eva Bell Romanian Vacation Peter Robert Dew Paris & Pain Beverly Aarons Liverpool Cultural Capital '08 Colin Todhunter From Toronto to London Clive Branson flies BA Bangor to Belfast Clive Branson in N.Ireland A lion at close quarters Darren Shea- Okovanga Delta Let's Go to Mauritius Eugen Englebrecht in Pt Louis Ancient Tyre Guy Burton in the city ruins In Babylon Guy Lebanon- By bus in Syria Travel Reading Guy Burton essentials In Lebanon Guy Burton goes backpacking The Jade Sea Kathy Sharrad at Lake Turkana Betty Does the Taj Mahal Elizabeth Schambacher Yemen Betty Schambacher Day Out in Dartmoor Natalya Popova Daytripping in Venice Chris Thomas Going Crazy in Noway Kathy Sharrad loses the plot ________________ Walking the Lake District Eric D Lehman 9/14/04 From Broughton to Keswick Cumbria in December Colin Todhunter climbs Skiddaw From Vic Falls to Joburg Kathy Sharrad grabs a lift Marrakesh in a time of terror Theresa Hunt Naxos Theresa Hunt in Greece Jeff Clifford's Russian Diary 10 Days in Moscow & St Pete From Split to Dalmatia Chris Thompson Life Between Two Nations Matt Brown in Africa A Voyage on The Endeavour James Skinner at sea Fiestatime in San Sebastian Mitchell Pickett One Bus Short of a Nightmare Erik Van Bommel in Florence, Millennium Redemption Eric D Lehman in London Hyggelig- Denmark in A Word Roger Smith Rock For Fred Roger Smith in Denmark Vienna Before Sunrise Mandy Mand in Austria The Moroccan School Of Meat Kyle Macdonald Khayelitsha 10 Years On Jack Shenkerin South Africa The Gardens of Zanzibar Tariq Adam The Singing Bed Larry Thompson in Africa Saddlesore in Amsterdam Samantha Derrick lost in the city Beautiful Krakow Philip Seddon in Poland Auschwitz Philip Seddon Farewell Concorde Stewart Mandy on the end of supersonic travel Tourists in a Death Camp Chris Thompsom in Terezin Island Hopping in Greece Natasha Malinda Strolling No Man's Land - Bulgaria Richard Noble at the borderpost Islam v Consumerism James Skinner on the origins of the current conflict Death in Venice Redux Nick Richards retraces Aschenbach's steps at The Lido Tbilisi- Georgia Patric Gill journeys to Gori, Stalin's birthplace Divide and Conquer James Skinner on the disintegration of Euro politics A Roman Awakening Richard Palese Diary of Iceland Graham Stull Angel the Hippo Emma Segus in Zimbabwe Sand in my shoes Karen Eeuwens a strange pang of emptiness The Swiss Get a Reality Check John and Silvia Andrews The Deep End James Skinner Honarary Consul A European Century? Stewart Mandy on the new Europe The Sinking of The Prestige James Skinner on the poisoned beaches of Spain Horsemen, Pink Pelicans and Other Beasts James Skinner ‘Tomorrow is Colossus day. Prepare thyself for Rhodes’ Old Man Pole "You need a room?" Christian Trokey in Poland White Lights - Big City Joe Sinclair in Japan Thai-Life Murray Walker in Thailand Cycling Across Tasmania Stewart Hughes Elephanteering in Nepal Kristine Chandler Madera Taking the Slow Train J T Brown in Japan Across Taklamakan by Rickshaw Antonio Graceffo How To Write a Bestseller about India Colin Todhunter Have Mask Will Travel Shaun Davies in China during the Sars epidemic World Judo Masters in Tokyo J T Brown is on the mat Across The Roof of Taiwan Antonio Graceffo From Bangkok to Laos James Evans in Asia The Best Bars in Thailand James Evans - a complete guide Cabo San Lucas Susan Fogwellin Mexico Guanajuato & The Mummies Nickolay Todorov El Mirador John Finnegan in Guatemala Cobá Habeeb Salloum in Mexico Medellin, Columbia Tom Glaister Best Kept Travel Secret 33 Hours on a Bogata Bus Dan Gringold

Tiny, Perfect Louisville Gerald Levitch Regional American museums get no respect – or hardly any, at least from art lovers.  Nobody goes to Nashville, for example, to explore its art collections. Travels in Cuba - a cloak and dagger affair Ruby Weldon We wanted to see some Cuban countryside, so we decided to take a bus from Havana to Santa Clara, a trip of around 6 hours – give or take.  We'd been strongly advised to buy our tickets in advance.   Mexican Zip-lining Tour Lauren Brunck As we zoom around the bend, kicking up dust from the dirt and gravel path, a tall edifice materializes through the foliage of the jungle. INKALAND Zia Zaman in Peru GLOBAL NOMADS Lauren Packman in Mexico GOING GREYHOUND George Olden JAMAICA John Prohaska SAN JUAN Alice Kelly CRUISING THE ISLANDS Michael Levy TORONTO QUICK TIME Oliver Moor CROWDED PLANET George Olden CLIMBING ALASKA Rett Thomson climbs Denali BELIZE Hazel Marshall CUBA Rob Burns CALIFORNIA When the lights go out L.A. Jayne Sharratt ARGENTINA THE BEAUTIFUL James Skinner ARGENTINA IN TROUBLE Sam North A CAPE COD MOMENT Zia Zaman FLORIDA HURRICANES Sam North MIAMI Sam North OLD FLORIDA Sam North MAGIC KINGDOM Jayne Sharratt SPRING BREAK IN FLA Greg Veis Miami Paradise? Stewart mandy DOMINICA RESORTS Gene C Palmer MAUI Gemma Quinn ECO-ADVENTURE IN MEXICO Gemma Quinn on eco-tourism new sensations: the blindfolded sensory tour along a jungle path ARKANSAS Karel Sloan Democracy - still a distant dream for Mexico’s political prisoners Alice Hutchinson FALSE CREEK VANCOUVER Sam North SAN FRANCISCO 1906 Bonnie Nish KEY LARGO Erik R. Trinidad CANADA Graeme Garvey on Canada PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES The Museum of Glass in Tacoma Sam North Chile: A week in the desert Brian O'Sullivan On the Inca Trail: Breathing hard Erik R. Trinidad altitude sickness is like the morning after a wild college drinking party Don’t Tread On Me, Argentina Erik R. Trinidad GOING Helen Gilchrist in New Zealand ARRIVING WORKING TIME OFF FUN FIJI STOPOVER DRAGON QUEST IN KOMODO * ME MAO - YOU LONG TIME Filip Dabrowski in China A STAR IN BORN IN S.W. CHINA Mark McEvans AFRICA Jo Plumridge on Safari ADOPT A RHINO LIVING IN THE WILD BOTSWANA THE RESERVE * AROUND THE WORLD ON A BIKE Al Humphreys Damascus-Cairo-Cape Town BIKE AROUND THE WORLD- 2 Al Humphreys - if I make it to Khartoum I can make it through Africa'. TIMBUKTU Larry Thompson A Passage through MAYOMBE Brian Wood in the Congo AFTER DAKAR Monique Jansen ZAMBIA Kevin Mulcahy Ethiopia - The Call of Harar Angie Eng - Harar’s ethnic diversity, simple life and spiritual ambience, makes for the most attractive destination in the Horn of Africa Marrakech Amy Chan Mint tea, dead sheep and Mick Jagger ‘Yes, come. Come. You will now see how we kill the sheep.’ Disbelief of Wonder Erik R. Trinidad Evidently the world-famous Stevie Wonder wasn’t known in Africa ABDULLAH in ZANZIBAR Alene Ivey Skylines 01 Travel Writer of the Year LOOSE PULLEYS Rosemary North in China SAVING TURTLES Rosemary North SRI LANKA Rosemary North NORTH CYPRUS Rosemary North Colin Todhunter in India From Copenhagen to Byron Bay: A tale of two women "In India first you get married and then you work these things out." Poison Kiss Colin Todhunter finds himself the unexpected 'star' of an Indian movie. The unique experience of going to the gym in India Colin Todhunter Me, God and Jerry Seinfeld Colin Todhunter I got the impression that he thought he was a living God. All Aboard the Tamil Nadu Express: Colin Todhunter in India He had met a woman in the hotel, and was totally mad about her Chennai Tax Office and the Trail of the Banana Pancake Colin Todhunter - our man in India Love on Triplicane High Road Colin Todhunter I found women with love in their eyes, and women with flowers in their hair, but not both together. Conversations on an Indian train Colin Todhunter in Madras 'I knew that it was wise not to be drawn into debate in public Travelling through time... Colin Todhunter in India Asian Times Colin Todhunter on global news Frankly My Dear, I Don't Give A Dharma Laal Gadger on teaching EFL in India CITY OF MYSORE Train from Bangalore Zia Zaman INDIA Mark Bass America’s Bali Ha’i First impressions of O’ahu Clive Branson Approaching Hawaii, the islands look like dark green apparitions of barnacles suspended above a haze of sea. The Dust of Ayacucho Emily Hopkins Floating in the warm wind, the mixture of laughter, music, and unfamiliar languages swam through the air. Chile High and Dry Laguna Verde, El Norte Chico Roger Smith Here, at the top of the world, you cannot help gasping. There is the altitude, 4,328 meters, to be sure. The air is as thin, dry, and uninspiring as gallows humor. Mountain Seoul Nick Doenges Up up up into the forests outside Seoul following Anna Farewell Broadlands Colin Todhunter on Chennai's most selective hotel A Walk in Lumpini Park Ryan Humphries in Thailand Where The Spirits Dwell Anthony Maddalena in Malaysia Joining Indicorps Reva Sharma volunteers Treking with Bokor Rangers Antonio Graceffo in Cambodia Outriggers of Hong Kong Antonio Graceffo Tonle Sap Lake Boatpeople Antonio Graceffo in Cambodia Hong Kong Climbing Antonio Graceffo On Learning Khmer Antonio Graceffo Running Away in Taipei Pam Klicki Guns and whammo in Cambodia Eben Strousse gets way off the beaten track Moenjodaro Afar A Khan in Pakistan Monkey Breakfast Eben Strousse on risky eating Bikes, Boats & Boxing Gloves Antonio Graceffo The Road to Siem Reap Antonio Graceffo Bokator Khmer - The Ancient form of Cambodian Martial Arts Antonio Graceffo 11.01.05 Sagada Jody White under curfew Malaysian Memories Savita Iyer Hardcore Backpacker Guy Burton in Antakya Exploring an Inner World Anushka Rao goes to Japan Teaching India to Read Reva Sharma with Pratham on the station platforms India Possessed Colin Todhunter Nightmare in Paradise Colin Todhunter in Goa Himalaya: Valley of Flowers Patha De Sarkar Samurai Blues Sam Barnes - Japan keeps cool The Monk from Brooklyn Antonio Graceffo The Pchum Ben Festival Antonio Graceffo A King is Crowned in Cambodia Antonio Graceffo Old Bejing Habeeb Salloum Along the Mekong Dan Pendergrass decodes the mystery of travellers India 1945 A soldier's memoir Dog Story Tamil Nadu '82 Stewart Hughes Candyfloss on a winter's day Darren Skelton in China Cairns the opposite of Culture -Rich Cooper Polo with Elephants Antonio Graceffo in Thailand Nights at the YHA Cairns Rich Cooper Canberra- The Elusive City Martin Davies Crisis in Nepal Marie Louise Olson The Children of the Garbage Fields Phnom Phen Antonio Graceffo Paddling the Maekok River Antonio Graceffo in Thailand Becoming the Character Antonio Graceffo on travelwriting & Hemingway Khmer Martial Arts Movies Antoni Graceffo with E Pho Thong Chicken Fighters Antonio Graceffo in Phnom Phen Tokyo Reject Catanzariti Life Changes at the Edge of the World * Racheal Walker in Cambodia Four Tours and A Love Affair Joe Sinclair in Kom Tum * Yangshou Lydia Smith in China * 100 Reasons to visit Tokyo Barry Dunstall First Impressions of India Sukrit Sabhlok Only In Mumbai Anne Young The Green Grass of Korea Dannielle Kravetsky Vietnam Escapes Now Baghdad vacations tomorrow Racheal Walker Climbing Annapurna Bimal Gurung

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