So you don’t want to be packed in like a sardine on a public bus, with a vomiting local child on one knee and a drunk old man’s head on the other? Charter yourself a private vehicle and travel in style (Mongolian style, that is). But you’ll want to know … Continue Reading →
Mongolia is doing its own thing. And neither the country, nor anyone in it, gives a rat’s patootie why you’ve come here, or what you might want to see or do – least of all the tourism industry. Which sounds a bit like the romantic ideal of the independent traveler … Continue Reading →
[Now you can click on the pictures to see bigger versions] At 8 cents per megabyte, internet on Kosrae would be expensive except for two factors: 1) it is nearly impossible to connect, and 2) at the speed available, the 64 megabyte card they sell could last weeks. Which matches … Continue Reading →
Kosrae, just 2,500 miles past Hawaii, is a different island from Palau. Geographically, they are both in Micronesia. Politically, they are different countries only due to the outcome of a plebiscite in 1978 when Palauans rejected the draft constitution. Similar volcanic geology, similar population size (Palau has twice as many … Continue Reading →
For a year of rest and “slow travel,” the trip has been pretty busy so far — especially considering that we are starting on a remote tropical island. Between everything we’ve been doing and the ephemeral internet connection, we’re already behind on posting… But there’s a good signal here in … Continue Reading →
We took the big step… finally booked the first flights. We’re starting out by using up our Continental United miles (and good riddance!). That meant fighting the unstable Mileage Plus (as in, plus aggravation) website, and spending five and half hours on the phone with 6 different agents over the course … Continue Reading →