By Derek, on February 16th, 2011 CANDIDA. Today we were on our own. Tom, Missy, Rolf and Leah traveled north and east to visit Leah’s first orphanage. There was a lot of debate about whether to go or not. It meant a second long day of lots of driving, four hours each way. But in the end it was worth . . . → Read More: Visit to Jew Town Cochin Kerala
By Derek, on February 16th, 2011
He’d just locked the keys inside his truck. What a plonker! And what a hopeless position: parked as it was in front of the gate – which the guard had just unlocked and now the truck totally blocked the access point between Iran and Pakistan … cornered near Afghanistan. A high fence defined the . . . → Read More: Hitch-hiking Baluchistan – Pakistan
By Derek, on February 12th, 2011 Kochi (colonial name Cochin) is a vibrant city situated on the south-west coast of the Indian peninsula in the breathtakingly scenic and prosperous state of Kerala, hailed as ‘God’s Own Country‘. Its strategic importance over the centuries is underlined by the sobriquet Queen of the Arabian Sea. Informally, Cochin is also referred to as the . . . → Read More: Cochin the gateway to Kerala
By Derek, on February 10th, 2011 Iran Open Borders Crossing, Overland Travel to Iran- Getting there and away through the Land Boundaries
Iran Borders between Armenia Turkey Turkmenistan Afghanistan Pakistan and Iraq in west, north, east and south, Iran share border on west with Iraq and Turkey, in North with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, and Caspian Sea, Iran Borders In east . . . → Read More: Border Crossings into Iran
By Derek, on February 10th, 2011 Go to Tibet and see many places, as much as you can; then tell the world.
The Dalai Lama
The Australia Tibet Council encourages people who are concerned about the rights of the Tibetan people, to visit Tibet and deepen their understanding of Tibet’s predicament.
Why you should consider visiting Tibet
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By Derek, on February 7th, 2011 Zanzibar, a part of the United Republic of Tanzania, is a series of many islands, the main ones being Unguja and Pemba. The more populated of the two main islands, Unguja, is better known as Zanzibar Island and is home to Stone Town (also known as Zanzibar Town or Zanzibar City), an historic, bustling city . . . → Read More: Why not Zanzibar?
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