Welcome to my life as a traveler!
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Here you’ll find stories and chronicles of my experiences and adventures as I’ve set out to see the world. You can read about where I am planning to go, where I’m currently traveling, where I’ve been, and where I dream of going someday.
I don’t dispense a great deal of advice. We all travel differently, and I don’t profess to be an expert. (If you do need travel advice, Google it, or see my list of recommended travel websites and blogs.
You’ll find plenty of photos to accompany my blog posts, but if you like, you can skip the storytelling and check out my photo albums page, with links to all my online galleries.
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Thanks, and bon voyage!
A note about photos and images on this site. Whenever possible, I have attempted to credit the source of all images that are not my own. If you find any image that you own that is not properly attributed or would like me to remove, please let me know and I will be happy to make any necessary updates to comply with copyright requirements. Most uncredited photos are in the public domain and come from Pixabay
Recent Posts
Tashkent: Monuments, Markets, Ballet, and Plov
As usual, I’m too busy doing stuff to write a lot about what I’m doing, but here’s a rundown of two days in Tashkent, the first stop in my tour of Uzbekistan. READ MORE
Khujand, Tajikistan: Not much to say
I don’t have much to say about Khujand. The best part of visiting this uninteresting city was the scenic drive from Dushanbe on the M34 highway. READ MORE
Tajikistan 101: Two days in Dushanbe
Sometimes it’s easy to select a representative photo of the place I’m visiting to put at the top of my blog posts. This time, not so much. Dushanbe has many fascinating things, but... READ MORE
A Day trip to Szentendre
I had six days in Budapest, and I filled the first five with tours and musical events and museum visits. I purposely left the sixth day open, and I still had some things... READ MORE
What I learned in Budapest
Normally I write about what I’m doing in each place I visit, preferably while I’m doing it. But for a change, I’m going to skip over a daily rundown of my activities in... READ MORE
The trouble with Budapest
The trouble with Budapest is it’s too beautiful. Wherever I go, I see a building that dares me to pass it by without taking a photo. I’ve been here two days and already taken... READ MORE










