Ever wonder what it would be like to experience time travel? I did it this summer and would now like to share with you my secret–my number one tip, in fact. Visit Ecuador and go window shopping. That’s it. See, in cities like Quito and Cuenca (and even some small […]
Read MoreWritten on November 14, 2011 by CB Driver in Humor, Low-budget travel I admire people who know how to camp and actually love it. I really do. They’re not unlike those whose VCRs and coffee pots never flash 12:00. How do they do it? What is their secret? Obviously, I’m […]
Read MoreUmmayad Mosque, Damascus As you read in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, within just a few days of arriving in Syria, I was pretty smitten with Damascus and then, torn between two…husbands. I was also torn between staying with there and checking out his slightly conservative brother […]
Read MoreClimb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. —John Muir (All the photos in this post are […]
Read More“Hello, my friends. I’m going to take you to ____________ and later to the cheapest place to shop, a great restaurant, etc. And please–no tips–unless you really want to.” You’re heard it before and so have I. And if you’re an independent/low-budget traveler, you probably try to avoid taking tours–unless […]
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