Written on April 25, 2011 by CB Driver in Humor, Trippy Travel Photos Remember the Trippy Travel Photo game? After a mini hiatus, it’s back and it’s better (or weirder) than ever! This time around, it’s a complete Trippy Travel Photo Essay–meaning that I’m posting several photos from the same […]
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The Panamanian Woman Who Gave Me Her Bracelet…
It was my first night in Panama City and I was tired after my flight from Ecuador earlier in the day. It was hot and humid outside, too, meaning that I easily could have stayed in my air-conditioned room and not gone out. Wine Run But my friend Michelle and […]
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Quirky Quito: 8 Ways It’s Changed Since the Mid-90s
I lived in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, 15 years ago and recently had the chance to visit it again for the first time in 13 years (I did visit it a couple years after I left). Of course, the first thing I noticed was that the city has changed. […]
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Middle Eastern Mannequins: A Secret and Surreal World
Some are beautiful and have warm eyes that look but don’t quite stare. Others are eerie, with fixed expressions and penetrating eyes that seem to follow you. Most are a hybrid: bizarre yet beautiful, surreal and striking. During my many trips around the world, I’ve probably seen thousands of mannequins. […]
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Trippy Travel Photo: ‘Cave of the Mad,’ Qadisha Valley, Lebanon
This unique cave—’Cave of the Mad’—is also known as the Grotto of St. Anthony. It is located right next to the entrance to Der Mar Antonias Qozhaya, the largest hermitage in the Qadisha Valley, which has been around since the 12th century. It’s not far from Bcharre, the birthplace of […]
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