I Heart Travel

I like to travel. What else can I say? Just take a look at the stuff below. In many of the entries I’m trying to stick to a 151 word limit, but I frequently failed! Where do you draw the line between lazy and concise? Enjoy! By the way, they’re in reverse chronological order.  (Last Updated 1/20/2011)

Pre-Trip

001. Initial Countdown (4/12/2008)
002. On Travel Writing, #1 (5/1/2008)
003. The Return Message (5/22/2008)
004. Nuisance Of Planning (6/3/2008)
005. Hello, Plane Ticket (6/30/2008)
006. Shock Doctrine, Shot Doctrine (10/3/2008)
007. A Haircut To Remember (10/27/2008)
008. What Did I Pack For 6-8 Months Of Travel (10/30/2008)

India

009. Flying Is Magical For A Few Rich People, Perhaps (11/4/2008)
010. I Need A Wife (11/5/2008)
011. Early Bird Might Get The Worm, Definitely The Police (11/6/2008)
012. A One Way Ticket To Confusion (11/7/2008)
013. Imagine If DC’s Metro System Were Like This (11/8/2008)
014. Invasive Earwax Removal (11/9/2008)
015. The Geometry Of A Ticket (11/12/2008)
016. I’m No Longer An Auto-Rickshaw Virgin! (11/13/2008)
017. What Would Austin Powers Do? (11/14/2008)
018. Train, Your Mind On This (11/15/2008) [Vid]
019. [F]oxymoron, Phone Home! (11/16/2008)
020. When You Have To Shag, You Have To Shag (11/17/2008)
021. Cow Shit, Motorcycles, And Frogger (11/18/2008)
022. Sitars, Cheech, And Givson Guitars (11/20/2008)
023. The Diarrhea Belt Talks Shit (11/21/2008)
024. Bitch, You Honking At Me (11/22/2008)
025. So This Is A Rajasthani Horse Safari? (11/23/2008)
026. And This Is A Jeep Safari (11/24/2008) [Vid]
027. Would You Pay? (11/25/2008)
028. The Night I Meet A Grammy Award Winner In An Indian Airport (11/28/2008)

Bangkok, Thailand

029. If You Want To Get Banned From Entering The United States (12/3/2008)

Phuket, Thailand

030. Phuket’s Medicine (12/4/2008)
031. So This Is Patong Beach? (12/5/2008)

Cambodia, Siem Reap

032. So You Think You Can Explore? (12/20/2008)
033. What Did You Do Today Before The Sun Disappeared? (12/20/2008)
034. Moped Crashing Into Tuk-tuk, Tourist With New Story (12/20/2008)

Thailand, Chiang Mai

035. My Thai Cooking Class (12/22/2008)
036. I Give You Extra Special Massage (12/23/2008)
037. Do You Know This Al King? (12/23/2008)
038. The Master Masseuse (12/24/2008)
039. Online Dating Profiles (12/27/2008)
040. Caution, This May Occur In A Thai Club Near You (12/28/2008)
041. Buy, Buy, Buy. Eat, Eat, Eat! (12/28/2008)
042. My First Facial (12/28/2008)

India, Mumbai

043. Leopold Cafe And International Bloggers (1/5/2009)

India, Goa

044. Big Ass (Drunk) Russians (1/15/2009)
045. Folks, It Is A Cow Jam (1/15/2009)
046. Haggling In India, A Guide (1/16/2009)
047. We Have Jokes, Sort Of (2/22/2009)
048. Logical Terminus Of Christmas Eve (3/7/2009)
049. Parasailing Paradox (3/21/2009)
050. Woe To My Budget (3/28/2009)
051. Flight From Hell (4/4/2009)

Cancun, Mexico

052.  Scribbled Memories And Observations (5/6/2011)

United States

053. Tourist Trapping Near The Great Smoky Mountains (1/5/2012)
054. Sheepskin Condoms, Medicine, And The Civil War (1/20/2012)