Aug 22, 2017 | Travels
To get from Turkmenistan to Tajikistan in ’16 I had to fly to Dubai, endure an 6 hour layover and then fly 3 hours to Dushanbe. Tajikistan is the smallest of the “Stans” in terms of population and definitely the poorest. This country has recovered little...
Jul 10, 2017 | Travels
Teaching at a school in 2016 800,000 people live in San Salvador, and it takes roughly 4 hours to travel the entire country from East to West on the coastal highway. A charming, off the beaten path type of country which is longing to be visited by tourists …...
Jul 10, 2017 | Travels
Embarra Village – 2 Hours Outside of Panama City, ’16 Country Information: Panama’s capital city is Panama City, and it’s hot and humid here most of the year. After seceding from its neighboring country Colombia, Panama was established in...
Jul 10, 2017 | Travels
Honduras is known as the bad boy in Central America. And to be honest, with good reason. 1.4 of its 8.5 million inhabitants live in a lawless region. The capital city “Teguz” is paralyzed by fear, caused by nothing less than domestic terrorism. Rival gangs...
Jul 10, 2017 | Travels
Garbage Museum Picking coffee beans The moment you arrive in Bogota you will smile as it’s a city with tremendous energy and vibe. I was escorted around Bogota and its surroundings in 2016 by Nadja Grote who runs the company AlternativeColumbia.com. Bogota is...
Jul 10, 2017 | Travels
In 2016, It took me about 4 weeks to get a visa for Bolivia, which I found curious, not realizing that US-Bolivia relations were strained. Here’s why they are; Evo Morales, Bolivia’s current president, started his career as a coca (cocaine) farmer, later rising...
Jul 10, 2017 | Travels
With the worsening relations between Venezuela and the US, I was concerned about getting a tourist visa to travel there. I’m please to say that I received my visa the day before I left on a trip to Central and South America in 2016. I had to fly to Washington...
Jul 10, 2017 | Travels
Roadside amadillos for sale About half the population of Suriname lives in Paramaribo, the capital city. It is mostly a nondescript economic district offering little for tourists to see. 80% of Suriname is jungle so when you go you must see it—it’s wonderful! I...
Jul 10, 2017 | Travels
Fish market & fish and egg shrine The Japanese people I met sensed that something was wrong with the world. Why? Because the cherry blossoms were blooming during the wrong time of year (during the “snow” season), and because typhoons were occurring more...
Jul 1, 2017 | Travels
At an orphanage of children impacted by Agent Orange Vietnam War Remnants Country Information: There are approximately 98,000,000 people living in Vietnam, in a country about the size of New Mexico. The majority of Vietnamese practice Buddhism and...
