How Safe is Travel…or Being Home?
Sunday, August 28th, 2005 Posted in General, Long-term travel, Travel industry | No Comments »Which are you more likely to die from: cancer, an auto accident, a residential fire, bad medical care, an airplane crash, or a highjacking? Actually, those likelihoods are in order: your chances of dying from cancer are one in 499. ...
In the Land of Coal Miners’ Daughters
Wednesday, August 24th, 2005 Posted in General | 1 Comment »Right now, Americans are freaking out over gasoline that costs $2.60 per gallon. The inevitable resulting rise in the price of meat, milk, fruit, and vegetables is starting to give us sticker shock at the grocery store. But really, as ...
North Korean Ravings Now Available
Monday, August 15th, 2005 Posted in General | No Comments »In my English Teaching days, I spent 14 months living and working in a suburb of Seoul, less than 15 miles from the North Korean border. (You could see it from atop a hill near our apartment.) For a daily ...
Prague is the New (fill in the blank)
Tuesday, August 9th, 2005 Posted in Destination reports, Travel bargains, Travel industry | Comments OffThere's a saying in the investment world that when a company shows up on the cover of a money magazine, it's time to sell the stock. The profits are gone. Everybody knows about it and the suckers are now jumping ...
The Inca Trail Basics
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005 Posted in Destination reports | No Comments »An article of mine, Inca Trail 101, was just published in the fine newsletter put out by Backcountry.com. This is a newsletter worth subscribing to if you're an outdoorsy traveler or you're into travel and adventure gear. It's a freebie ...
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