Tuesday, June 27, 2006

A few thousand words about Israel

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[This is post 3 of 3 for the day, so scroll down if you haven't read the others.] A pretty standard Israeli scene: white shirts, cheap f...

Pant Shitting at 500 Feet

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Today, in an apparent effort to scare us into prayer, the group organizers took us repelling near the Dead Sea. There's not much more t...

Terminally Undeclared

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Unlike Argentina, I haven't had much free time to just sit down and write on this trip. Accordingly, my posts have been nothing more th...
Sunday, June 25, 2006

The greatest day of my life

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That's it, I'm hooked. So, for all the gentiles out there, the day of rest is serious business for the Jews. It starts at sundown o...
Friday, June 23, 2006

Indiana Jewnes

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Hi there, Last night we toured underneath the wailing wall that I told you about yesterday. It's an active archeological site that'...
Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Holy Walls and Shady Markets

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Ok, finally some time to write a decent post. I'll start from the beginning. As I hinted at yesterday, the dorms that we're sleepin...
Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Shalom from Israel!

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Hi all, After a grueling 24 hours of flying, we made it here in once piece! First impression: not that scary. Tell my mom that. But don...
Saturday, June 17, 2006

I'm back!

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Hi everybody, After a 6-month adventure travel hiatus, I'm back on the road, and I couldn't be happier! This time, I'm off to I...
Friday, December 02, 2005

The last throws

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Well, I made it. After a relatively uneventful day of travel, I'm safe at home, with everything intact. As promised, here is the ode t...
Wednesday, November 30, 2005

Rescued!

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I'm happy to report that I've made it safely to Buenos Aires! The pilot strike hasn't ended, but late last night, we were sent ...
Monday, November 28, 2005

Stuck at the end of the world

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What some might call an inconvenience, I call a vacation extension. Remember that pilot strike that I alluded to yesterday? Well, it just t...
Sunday, November 27, 2005

Adventures at the end of the world

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Here's what I've been up to in Ushuaia. On Friday, I explored Ushuaia and visited a few museums. The best one in town is the museum ...
Thursday, November 24, 2005

I hope I don't fall off!

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I've arrived at the end of the world! Ushuaia, Argentina is the southernmost city on the planet in the province of Tierra del Fuego. L...
Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Mountain Myles

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Hi everyone, My second day in El Calafate was spent navigating the glacial lakes of the region. At least, that's what I think happened....

90 pesos to run up a f*ing mountain?

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Wow, where to start? I set off for Rio Gallegos from Puerto Madryn several days ago on an overnight bus that shouldn't have taken more t...
Saturday, November 19, 2005

Hang in there

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I've been accumulating quite a few stories over the last couple of days in El Calafate. [Sneak preview: the Italian mountain climbing t...
Tuesday, November 15, 2005

¡Muchos penguinos!

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That about sums up my day! A group of people from the hostel and I set out for Punto Tombo, Argentina, the largest penguin reserve in the w...
Monday, November 14, 2005

One less joke

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Well, I've got to cross one joke off my list. The hostel is finally getting a younger clientele; It must have been a tour group or some...
Sunday, November 13, 2005

A little exploring

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Hi everybody, I woke up today to the geriatric society popping in their teeth around 7am. S-E-V-E-N. How do these people live like this?! ...
Saturday, November 12, 2005

And I'm off

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Well, I've safely arrived at my first destination, Puerto Madryn, Argentina. It's a small fishing town with the bluest water I'...