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Favorite Journal Entries

 
Africa
Afrikaners - South Africa introduced me to some of the worlds finest and most despicable people.   The Colonel - South Africa introduced me to some of the worlds finest and most despicable people.
Rollin on the River - A day of rafting with "Shit Bomb David" in South Africa.   Good Kitty - Find out why everybody should try to visit Namibia someday.
A Little Drama - A snakebite in Namibia. At the time, it didn't seem so funny.   Nqaba - Simply the most impressive person I met on this trip.
Our Little Secret - A funny thing happened on the way down the Okavingo Delta.   Disasters Averted - "Isn't Zimbabwe dangerous?"
Self-defecating Humor - A series of alcohol-related mishaps.   The Land of Smiles - A day in a village in Malawi.
Crater Life - Africa's best game watching in the Norongoro Crater   First Impressions: Ethiopia
El Mercato - Mistaken for a Muslim in Ethiopia's largest market.   More field notes on Addis Ababa - Ethiopia is too overwhelming for just one article.
AIDS, Malaria, Al Qaeda, Jesus - Still absorbing Addis.   Riding the Bus in Ethiopia - Riding the bus in Ethiopia changed me.
Boy's Town - Ethiopians claim that Axum has the Ark of the Covenant.   Keeping the Peace - On patrol with UN observers.
Exhaustion - In Lalibella, churches are not built from stone, they are carved out of it.   Fancy Meeting Jew Here - Passover celebrations at the Israeli embassy in Ethiopia.
Patience - The journey from Ethiopia to Egypt was one of the trip's low points.   Is it Safe in Egypt? - Lions, tigers and terrorists, oh my!
Interview - A secret interview with a student organizer in Cairo.   The Pyramids - You know, in Egypt?

 

 
 
Asia
Back in Bangkok - A collection of observations about Thai culture.   Pretty Woman - Behind the scenes with Thai prostitutes
Phnom Penh Day I - A tour of Phnom Penh   Fugitive in Bangladesh - Just what it sounds like, I'm afraid.
The Giant's Toe - Please allow me to introduce the Himalayas.   The Pass - What's it like at 18,000 feet above sea level?
Lerner Hatches Solid - Turd All that and the sights of Calcutta
   Sightseeing in Darjeeling - one of my favorite places on earth.
Desert Heat - An ordinary day in the extraordinary desert of Rajistan.   A Living History Lesson - Visit the joint flag-lowering ceremony on the India Pakistan border.
Going Native - See what it's like to be an American in Pakistan.   Donkey Dick - In retrospect, one of the greatest days of my life, donkey dick not withstanding.
Landscape Dream Team A firsthand account of the staggering beauty of Pakistani Kashmir.   Functionaries - High drama on my way out of Pakistan
Meditation - Ever wondered what it's like to think about your nose for eight hours straight?   Phra Frang - See Thailand through the eyes of a monk.

 
Australia
Just Sit Right Back - A little romance in Australia.
   The Wreck of the Yongala - One of the world's great scuba dives.
Diving at Last - The Great Barrier Reef, up-close and personal.
    

 
Europe
Coming Soon    
North America
Top Ten List - Some serious and some silly lessons I learned along the way.
   Start Spreading the News - I visited New York just after Sept. 11th. It was a strange place.
Coming Home - Michelle says the only thing harder than leaving is returning home.    

 

 

 

 

 

 
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