This is a controversial category as the boundaries of many cities are difficult to determine. There are seven different lists…
1980. Mexico. Climb Popocatepetl, my highest mountain. 1996. Patagonia (Chile & Argentina). Torres del Paine, Perito Moreno, Fitzroy 2006/2007. Drive…
World Heritage Sites are landmarks and areas with legal protection by an international convention administered by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, or scientific…
*Indicates I have visited SEVEN WONDERS of the ANCIENT WORLD Only the Pyramids of Giza still exist 1. The Hanging…
I use public transportation if I can. However, the best for me is to use a vehicle in which I…
I hate paying for hotels – it is expensive to be unconscious for 8 hours. Every hostel, hotel, or B&B…
Some travel for the food experience. They go out of their way to explore a country's cuisine. They research famous…
FRAUD AND EXTORTION SHANGHAI CHINA December 2016 On a cool December night, I wandered down to the huge promenade along…
Passing through immigration always produces some anxiety. You never know what they might want – accommodation you haven’t booked, exit…
FRAUD AND EXTORTION • NIGER, BURKINA FASO, MALI, MAURITANIA, ALGERIA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC (CAR), September/October 2022 In the summer of…