By Derek, on December 12th, 2010
“How many nights?” asked the man, as he handed me a padlock and key. “Just one,” I said. I was sure of this. The worst heat wave in a century blanketed Lahore; the polluted air had stung our eyes as we walked to the hotel. My wife, Sutay, and I had no intention of exploring. . . . → Read More: A Welcome Rooftop in the Heart of Pakistan
By Derek, on December 4th, 2010
Camel & Jeep Safari
Taste the arid charms of the desert life at Rajasthan with the Golden Triangle with Camel & Jeep Safari Tour. Agra and later, Delhi became the grand theatre of the Mughals. The royal love, the death of the Kings or a beloved family member, the grace and compassion, . . . → Read More: Golden Triangle – Camel & Jeep Safari
By Derek, on December 2nd, 2010
Street Market Khartoum
If you want to travel all across the world then you will come to know while exploring some of the famous destinations that some regions and territories in this world have their unique characteristics, whether you are traveling across Asia, Australia, America or any other continent or specific destination in . . . → Read More: A Pretty Watchful Destination – Khartoum
By Derek, on December 1st, 2010
The 1970 hardcover of this Freya Stark classic has been out of print for some time, but a new paperback edition is set to hit bookstores on Dec. 21.
The book recounts Stark’s journey in search of Afghanistan’s Minaret of Jam; the 12th-century relic is now a UNESCO World Heritage site, though at the . . . → Read More: The Minaret of Djam
By Derek, on December 1st, 2010
How to get a job teaching English as a foreign language abroad?
Loren Everly, traveling English teacher
It’s easiest to get overseas teaching work with a minimum of a bachelors degree in any subject from a university in an English speaking country. However it’s possible to find work sometimes without this or by . . . → Read More: How to Teach English Abroad
By Derek, on December 1st, 2010 The countdown is nearly over, and it’s FINALLY time for us to leave the luxuries (like daily showers and clean clothes) behind and head back to the wilds of Africa! We’re loaded down with 560 tins of beans, 192 kgs of pasta, 47 eager passengers, 4 crew, and 2 big yellow trucks, and we’re . . . → Read More: Trans Africa trip getting ready to go!
By Derek, on November 26th, 2010
New mystery novel, set partly on the hippy trail to Kathmandu and partly in the present. 1976: friends, Marcus and Ruth, go missing in Afghanistan during an overland bus trip to Kathmandu. A generation later, Ruth’s niece Amber, haunted by the disintegration of her family, determines to get at the truth of their disappearance. . . . → Read More: The Vanishing of Ruth
By Derek, on November 26th, 2010 Lauded by The New York Times as “one of Southeast Asia”s most untouched and breathtaking getaways”, Viet Nam”s Con Dao archipelago has begun to welcome a growing number of tourists who wish to experience its pristine natural landscape. The New York Times recently featured a photo essay of the archipelago in its Travel section . . . → Read More: Visitors to former prison camp bask in Con Dao’s rare beauty
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