Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of articles with headlines like, “The World’s Most Beautiful, Undiscovered Beaches That No One Knows About!” These articles provide specific details about where these secret beaches are and how to get there. Furthermore, …
A Tiff With My Wife In Switzerland – Neutral Country? I Don’t Think So!
I like travel videos where people are talking about what’s going on or doing something stupid. Michèle seems to prefer THE SCENERY, mountains, beaches, and icebergs, blah, blah, blah. BORING! Now to be fair, the video posted here of Michèle snapping …
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The Day I Was English!
For some reason, the English people like to speak in code. I’m not sure they even understand each other half the time. To pay homage to our wonderful adventures in England, I’ve written this post in what I think …
Was Adolf Hitler An Angry Drunk?
How could such an evil political movement like the Nazis, have started amidst the wonderfully festive atmosphere that we experienced in Munich’s Hofbräuhaus? If you don’t know: the Hofbräuhaus is a 500-year-old beer hall located in the Marienplatz (Town Square) in …
I HACKED THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 2017!
Take that Copernicus! I hacked the 2017 Total Eclipse of the Sun and brought it to us.
I HAVE BEEN TO PERU!
Ah Peru! Home of the ancient hilltop archeological Unesco World Heritage site, Machu Picchu. And let’s not forget Cuzco, the pre-conquistador capital of the Inca Empire. No trip to Peru would be complete without a visit to either one …
An Un-Leisurely Drive From Beijing to The Great Wall.
If you should find yourself in Beijing for any reason and for any length of time, and you don’t go visit the Great Wall of China, you’re a jerk. Most people can take a very quick car ride from …
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Nice, France Beach – Bring Flip Flops!
There seems to be a conscious effort by the French to keep Americans off their beaches. If it’s not a bunch of German soldiers shooting at us along their northern coasts, then it’s pebbles and rocks digging into our …
Going Out For Authentic Chinese!
Finally, after a week in crazy Beijing, we got out of the city to visit a remote part of the GREAT WALL and to meet some authentic Chinese people. Our driver honked the horn for the entire 180-minute trip …
Take Photos In Xian and the The Red Guard Will Kick Your Ass!
Michèle and I took a flight from Shanghai to Xian mid-December 1994. Everything inside the hotel was beautifully decorated for Christmas, almost as an apology for the ever-present, dreary-gray overcast that haunted the city. We hired a local tour …
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