I value sleep when travelling and despise anyone or anything that interrupts it. One culprit specializes in roosting people from their dreams. Finding a peaceful hotel takes effort since peace equals lots of sleep. I walk around until I stumble on a suitable...
Live volcanoes surround you. Warning signs show possible volcanic eruptions. Alpine lakes lie in the black lava from recent eruptions which cover the ground. Steam rises from holes in the side of a nearby mountain. A subtropical forest lies beyond the stark...
Centuries-old red brick buildings, some restored, others decrepit line Bhaktapur’s narrow, winding streets, drawing me into another era. Away from the tourist shops, little’s changed since their construction. Bhaktapur, which means Place of Devotees, has the...
Traversing a street represents a simple procedure in most places. A light turns green, and you cross. But Hanoi specializes in scooter madness and pedestrian frustration. The city possesses an overwhelming number of these two-wheeled machines. A lack of stoplights and...
