THE MALDIVES: Dharavandoo – Baa Atoll
Well people, the moment I have waited for has finally arrived. May 22nd. is now and will forever be the day that I celebrate visiting my 100th. country! It also just happens to be the birthday of my awesome son in law, so Happy Birthday Steve while we celebrate on opposite sides of the planet. […]
SRI LANKA: Hikkaduwa – Former Home of Arthur C. Clarke
Arthur C. Clarke, writer of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” lived here in Hikkaduwa from 1956 until his death in 2008. I figured if it was good enough for Clarke, it would prove to be a fine place to base myself in Sri Lanka. A lifelong fan of his work, I thought it might be nice […]
INDIA: Srinagar – Dal Lake
Promises of a week of Himalayan hiking and glorious nature has turned into a lost weekend on a dying body of water, due in part to a fast talking travel agent, a discombobulated host called Nabi, and the floating vendors of Dal Lake. Basically, my innkeeper is a nervous wreck with high blood pressure so […]
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