Congrats to the Brahmas for their first undefeated season that I can remember since I was a little pain in the ass kid playing snot football behind the field house instead of sitting in the stands like I was supposed to! xzxzxzxzxxwx wxxxxxxxx xxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxx If you are a random traveler reading this page and you are already in India, then be sure to go to Amritsar. The Sikh Golden Temple as well as the Sikhs themselves are absolutely amazing. The b...

If you could transport a Toyota Landcruiser back in time to the days of Old West, and then on the “road” conditions of that time drive it across the desert, prairies, and finally across the Rocky Mountains; then that is how I would describe my trip from Lhasa to the Nepalese border.  The scenery on the five day trip was both mind numbingly boring and jaw dropping beautiful.  The one constant was absolutely disgustingly poor excuses for hotel...

I am alive and very well.  I am in Lhasa, Tibet at the moment and should be heading to Nepal on 5-6 day jeep tour in the morning.  With stops for lakes and monasteries along the way the trip as well as the countryside in general should be amazing.  While I am on the road, I will probably not have any email access for about a week or so.  We¡¯ll see.  The traditional Tibetan part of Lhasa is amazingly beautiful.  This is in...

As you may remember my travel plans have been shifting almost from the very beginning.  My recent trip to the Yunnan Province in order to see Tiger Leaping Gorge is no exception.  When I first started, I had no intention of returning to China after my initial visit in July, but boy am I glad that I did.  The Yunnan Province was not only stunning, but also it gave me a starting point for my current detours, Tibet (now) and Nepal (10-12 days from now...

If you ever want to do something very special for yourself, then go to northern Vietnam for a couple of weeks.  I have no doubt that you not only have a memorable holiday, but you will also leave Vietnam a changed and a better person.  The people as well as the natural beauty of the land can’t help to leave an impression on you.  The summary below is for Halong Bay, Sapa, and Bac Ha only, but Hanoi and a flight down to Hue’ and/or Hoi A...