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AfricaOctober 15, 2012October 15, 2012

Travel Fears: Squat Toilets and Spray Hoses

[caption id="attachment_2457" align="aligncenter" width="614"] Photo by David Berger[/caption] I began this series of posts with a piece exploring the topic of race. In the 2nd I tackled disease, HIV and hypochondria. In this, the third in the series, I will continue to share the concerns, unce…

AsiaOctober 12, 2012

Dubai’s Historic Estuary – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

Gentle waves rocking old Dhous as they line historic quays. The soft sound of bare feet on salt cured wood as old deck hands wander from sliver of shade to sliver of shade. The muttering putter of over-sized and oft-re…

AsiaOctober 8, 2012

Oops – Was That a Social Norm? Sorry Dubai!

You know that moment when the doors close, the hustle/bustle/rush of getting on to or into somewhere passes and you you look around only to realize you're not where you should be? It's an awkward moment. One I genera…

Friday Photo GalleryOctober 5, 2012

Face in the Falls – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

Located in the midst of cascading sheets of water and behind a wall of thundering noise Victoria Falls boasts a variety of beautiful rock formations. A visit to the falls is never quite the same as everything from the …

AfricaOctober 1, 2012October 1, 2012

Travel Fears: Africa – Disease, HIV and Light Hypochondria

I began this series of posts with a piece exploring the topic of race. In this, the 2nd in the series, I will continue to share the concerns, uncertainties and revelations that led up to and culminated in my visit to …

Friday Photo GallerySeptember 28, 2012

The African Fish Eagle – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

When I hear the words Safari I think of Lions. Lots of Lions. Followed by Giraffe, Rhino, and perhaps Buffalo. One thing I don't usually think of is birds. In part because most birds are fairly small, delicate, and hard to see and also because when I think Safari I think dry arid land. I suppos…

Friday Photo GallerySeptember 21, 2012January 2, 2013

The Dubai Spice Market – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

While Dubai is most famous for its skyscrapers, luxury resorts, and incredible malls there is another side to Dubai which is equally impressive and enjoyable. While most of what you picture as Dubai has been built in …

AfricaSeptember 18, 2012

Travel Fears: Africa – Revelations as A White Traveler

This is a hard and somewhat scary post to write. In part because the ideas and realizations I want to share are difficult to communicate and convey and in part because if I fail to convey them properly I'll come across…

Friday Photo GallerySeptember 14, 2012

A Lion Cub’s Ferocious Yawn – Friday’s Weekly Travel Photo

There was a brief moment of hesitation. A quizzical look flashed across his furry face and then it started. His nose twitched. His ears circled slightly and then his mouth exploded open in a giant lion sized yawn. Only…

BackpackingSeptember 4, 2012September 4, 2012

My Mistake – How I Overlooked Camden

Is Camden Dangerous? Let's start with the basics...this post should likely be titled - "Camden - You're not going to get shot, stabbed, murdered, or bludgeoned to death" but that seemed slightly too long and obtuse.…