Monday, June 22, 2009

Tuareg Hygiene

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When my two dogs have emptied their plates, they go lick each other’s. Hygiene is of course of no concern to them. And why should it, if it’...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Cursed in Peru

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South America is my favorite continent. Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, I have visited them...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Playing doctor in Borneo

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Traveling far from the beaten path has sometimes forced me to play doctor. That can be problematic. First, how do I persuade my own doctor t...
Monday, May 11, 2009

Through Borneo, From Coast to Coast

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In 1968, in a four-month journey across Borneo, the world’s third largest island, I traveled west to east, up the Kapuas and Bungan rivers a...
Friday, May 8, 2009

THE DOG THAT WENT BITING AROUND DURING THE NIGHT

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THE DOG THAT WENT BITING AROUND DURING THE NIGHT In northern Kenya, on a walking expedition with my friend Jeff Barr, I witnessed a do...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

What You See May Not Be What You Think

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While sitting one evening around the fire with a group of Tuareg men, Sahara nomads bound from Niger to Lybia with c...
Sunday, April 12, 2009

Not all Honey is Easy to Get

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My wife hates to go to the supermarket. “It’s so boring,” she complains. Yes, but how convenient! Martha did not always feel like that. When...

Back from Colombia

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I’m back from Colombia. Had a great trip. Better than I expected. The country is back to better times. And the people are as friendly as eve...
Monday, February 16, 2009

Saying Good-bye for a While

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I must say good-bye for a while. I’ll be flying to Colombia in the next two days to work on a new magazine story. I lived in that country fo...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Travel Can Save Money--a Lot Sometimes

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How a Peru Trip Cut my Dentist’s Bill by Nearly 80% after Travel Expenses Don’t let the weak dollar keep you from traveling. There are still...