Saturday, September 29th, 2012
Last week in Istanbul, my friend Brid and I had a fast one pulled on us. We were looking for …
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
Last month, I visited Turkey for the third time! I was so looking forward to returning to one of my favorite countries and to re-acquainting myself with the fabulous city of Istanbul.
About a year before I started my big …
Monday, September 24th, 2012
At this point, I’ve traveled to so many countries (92 and counting) and international cities (144 just in the past 20 months) that it’s no wonder that I’m starting to double up. In fact, quite a few cities top my …
Saturday, September 22nd, 2012
I’m so appreciative of all the coverage GoErinGo is receiving = Thanks! Here’s some of the great press over the past two months:
Sept. 12, 2012 - A New Travelogue: The Botswana Okavango Delta by Erin Michelson for On: Yorkshire …
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Congratulations – We exceeded our goal of 250 votes to help preserve Roma rights! Nice job Adventure Philanthropists!
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about “humanitarianism” – the moral acceptance of every human being without distinction of gender, sexual orientation, …
Monday, September 17th, 2012
Yesterday I had a Grade A foreigner freak out. And boy was it a doozey – I was shouting some internationally recognized bad words and I tried to get the police involved. Whoa….
After more than 20 months on the …
Saturday, September 15th, 2012
I met my friend Brid (along with Paula) while traveling in Ethiopia. We had wandered into a tourist agency to enquire about a trekking expedition to the Simian Mountains. We all signed up and had one of the most miserable …
Wednesday, September 12th, 2012
Throughout most of my trip, I’ve taken public transportation, usually in the form of local ferries and buses to get from country to country. On only a few occasions have I hired a private driver and this story underscores why……
Monday, September 10th, 2012
Romania may just be my favorite European country. I found the countryside surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains to be beautiful and the region’s small medieval towns picture-perfect! Even the capital city of Bucharest exceeded my expectations.
What surprised me most …
Saturday, September 8th, 2012
While I’m traveling on the road, there’s really not a lot of time for philosophical thinking. Instead, I’m preoccupied with thoughts of:
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