May 4, 2013 in Egypt, Indonesia, Mexico, Personal Growth and Travel
The taxi driver is mad at me. He flips a switch to open the trunk, but does not get out and help me with bag as is customary. He doesn’t reply when I wish him a good day. Is this a case where it would have been better to lie? I had gotten the taxi [...]
by Michael Falk
March 6, 2013 in Cultural Experiences, Personal Growth and Travel
Certainly there is music that transforms who we are when we listen, music that just picks us up and sweeps us away to far off places. It’s a common feeling depending on my mood, but some artist seem to do it for me every time. Somehow they are unique, they have something special, a creativity that drives [...]
January 21, 2013 in Personal Growth and Travel
Over and over again, I see other travelers, as well as myself, get accused of trying to “run away” from our problems. (Why else would someone choose a life of expanding horizons and constant adventure when they could be enjoying a mundane desk job, slaving away to earn enough to pay the mortgage on a [...]
by Michael Falk
January 17, 2013 in Personal Growth and Travel, Travel Resources, Travel Writing
Recently a review is up for Gear Up and Play which includes myself, Jenny, Wynna and Elmer as well as anyone who has graciously put time and effort into the site. Many just stop by and offer a blog post and we become friends. There are many great travelers out there, bloggers, and people in the travel [...]
November 19, 2012 in Adventure Travel, Cultural Experiences, Personal Growth and Travel
Happy World Toilet Day! No, I’m not making that up. There really is a World Toilet Day and it’s purpose is to bring attention to the 2.5 billion people in the world who lack appropriate sanitary facilities (ie. toilets). That’s actually a pretty serious issue. But this is not a serious post. I just decided [...]
September 24, 2012 in China, Cultural Exploration, Personal Growth and Travel
I was sitting with some Dutch friends by the side of a river in Cambodia. We were waiting for a guides to arrive with the boats that would take us upstream on the start of a three day trek. The guides arrived and we climbed into the shallow wooden boats. As we floated away, kids [...]
September 17, 2012 in Cultural Exploration, Personal Growth and Travel
I know we all want to pretend that we’re hard core adventurers. But let’s admit it. Sometimes we travel to distant and exotic locations for the purpose of inserting ourselves into a hammock and reading until we wake up. And sadly, there are times when we’re stuck at home. So, if you need a few [...]
July 30, 2012 in Cultural Exploration, Middle East & Africa, Personal Growth and Travel
“Never discuss politics, religion or the Great Pumpkin.” Sage advise which I heard every year from Linus Van Pelt, when the local television station would air It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. In my culture, we generally heed Linus’ advice. We especially avoid talking about religion. However, I’ve noticed that religion is more openly discussed [...]
by Tiffany
June 29, 2012 in Personal Growth and Travel
Lately I have been catching up on my fix of travel adventure by reading all sorts of my favorite travel bloggers ( TravelsWithANineYearOld, LeaveYourDailyHell, HeckticTravels, GoSeeWrite, and a whole bunch more). And to be truthful, I started becoming quite envious (and intimidated) that these travelers simply drift wherever life takes them and hop countries before [...]
by Tiffany
June 11, 2012 in Personal Growth and Travel
Ok I get it you have a job, you have a family, there’s a ton of bills to be paid, blah blah blahhh. I support and understand all those things so I’m not going to try convincing you you’re not really ‘living’ until you’ve taken a Round the World trip or backpacked your way through [...]
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