Climb 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 […]
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Trap or Treat? 4 Tour Guide ‘Trickniques’ & Solutions | Chicky Bus
“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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Random Travel Moment #2: Lunch With a Rasta-Like Panamanian Beach Dweller
In a matter of minutes, I went from having a large/lovely beach pretty much to myself to having lunch with a leftover hippy/beach dweller/Rasta-like guy and then, briefly, being part of a quirky party he was having under his private lean-to. How the heck did this happen? Well, Random Travel […]
Read MoreMe, you and…Syria? | Chicky Bus
Written on August 4, 2010 by CB Driver in Middle East It’s not the title you expected for my first blog, is it? Well, I promise–I’ll explain…in a few paragraphs. First, though, I’d like to thank all of you–my amazing friends out there (you know who you are) who have […]
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Random Travel Moment #1: ‘Getting Scarfed’ in Sanliurfa, Turkey
Random travel moments are often some of my favorite ones. They occur anywhere and at anytime and often involve people whom you met because you just happened to be somewhere in a given moment. There’s usually a mini travel tale to tell, too. Here’s the first random travel moment I’d […]
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