“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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Me, 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 […]
Read MoreMuseum of Legends and Traditions–León, Nicaragua: Photos
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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Travel: An “Inner Journey”:
“Once we begin to see travel as an inner journey, it is possible to turn every trip we take into a spiritual practice—a hero’s adventure that enlivens our hearts and enlarges our souls. Travel becomes a spiritual experience for us when we are conscious at every moment that our physical […]
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