The Assistant Director of the Exorcist? In Amman, Jordan? Pretty random and yeah, just a bit bizarre. What the heck would…um…possess someone to claim that identity? And why did he choose to speak to me and my 12-year-old Circassian-Jordanian friend Shamel? And was he really who he said he was? […]
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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 MoreRandom 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 […]
Read MoreRandom Travel Moment #3: Indigenous Kids Making Mischief in Boquete, Panama
Here in the US, we have Mischief Night, which falls on Halloween Eve. In Boquete, Panama, there may be something called Mischief Day, which is celebrated just about anytime. As you’ll see in Random Travel Moment #3, a few kids plus a cat (any color–not just black) can equal… midday […]
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