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Macedonia – Doors
This door, like many of the others in Macedonia has become part of the “Paintball Revolution”. From what I understand, the government is building new buildings and statues. The companies belong to friends of government officials. The companies then launder the money. The people are angry. They are angry that their government is stealing tax money to line their pockets. They are upset the government is building these huge statues without meeting the people’s basic needs with government programs.
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It’s not perfect but it’s a (travel) plan
This is my travel plan for the next three weeks. It’s not perfect and things will probably end up going wrong and pushing me off my plan but I’ve created an outline for my travel around the Balkans. I can’t wait to hit the road and start on my adventure. T June 21 – Night in Skopje 02:55 Kuwait to Skopje 15:40 Arrive Skopje Bus to hostel 16:30 or 19:00 Dinner and Walkabout W June 22 – Night in Skopje 10:00 walking tour 13:50 Bus to Matka Lake 23:00 Last bus back to Skopje Th June 23 – Night in Nis 08:00 Bus to Millennium Cross (every hour) 15:10 Bus…
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Travel Simply
Sometimes travel is simple. Sometimes it’s not… The first thing you need to know about simple travel is to pack less. Always pack less, you won’t need half the stuff you think you do and you can buy the small stuff almost anywhere. All Inclusive You can choose a resort area, like Mexico, and stay for a week at an all-inclusive resort. You book a week, a flight, and let them do the rest. The hardest thing to plan is if you do an activity or if you lay on the beach that day. I did this once and it was a great experience. You have a bracelet or other…
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Belgium and Archaeology
In 2007 after returning from the Cook Islands I had about 5 days before I took off on my next adventure. I headed to Europe to work on an archaeological dig at Scladina cave in Belgium. I travelled first to London and gave myself a two-day stopover to wander around and be a tourist and see some theatre. Then I flew to Brussels airport. I navigated the train from Brussels to Sclyan the sleepy town where the site is located. When I got off the train I looked at my directions but this was the first time I was travelling by myself and couldn’t help but be worried I would…
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Adventures in Istanbul
Getting to Istanbul My adventures in Turkey actually began December 26th in Bulgaria. I tried to catch the train to Istanbul in Veliko Tarnovo. There was something wrong with the tracks and the train had been rerouted. If I wanted to catch it I would have to wait until the next day or find a way to get to Stara Zagora, the next station. Luckily the couple that owned the hostel was willing to drive me if I could pay for gas. So after a late drive through the mountains I caught the overnight train to Istanbul. I was told not to book a bed in a berth but find…
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The Midnight Sky in Iceland
Last year I travelled to Iceland with my Mom and Dad during the Summer Solstice. This is the longest day of the year and during this time the sun never sets at Northern Latitudes. This picture was taken just after midnight at Lake Myvatn. It was the lowest the sun ever went. The entire week we were there the sun never set giving us unlimited daylight to drive around and see the amazing things Iceland has to offer. We were lucky to have good weather and a beautiful blue sky.
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A Teacher’s Purpose
Weekend In my room, at my hostel in Barcelona, Spain I knew what I wanted to do with my life. I found my purpose in that small, shared room. My roommates (three Canadian girls) and I were sitting around one night just talking in our room. They were on a Spring Break trip. They were telling me about how they were enjoying Spain. Their frustration was mounting because of their difficulty communicating. They wanted to know why couldn’t people learn English, that would be so much simpler. I bit my tongue. I wanted to tell them that they were in Spain, why hadn’t they learned Spanish before travelling. They continued…
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