by Traveller | Nov 5, 2017 | Asia, Indonesia, Video Trip Reports
I’m writing this post from Bali using only nine fingers. Something stung me yesterday rendering my left ring finger useless. But I’m not going to let that stop me from posting some of my experiences from this trip to Indonesia’s island of Bali....
by Traveller | Nov 3, 2017 | Asia, Japan, Round The World, Video Trip Reports
For some, travel is about consistency: returning to the same place, say, the beach, year after year. That kind of travel is about getting to know a place intimately. And I respect it. But, it’s not for me. I prefer something different each time I take a trip....
by Traveller | Aug 1, 2017 | Asia, Korea, Round The World, Video Trip Reports
I was torn. Part of me wanted to stay in Mongolia for another day (I really love that place), but the other part of me wanted to see someplace new. And that’s the side that won out. I’m drawn to new places. The excitement! I consulted the Traveler’s...
by Traveller | Jul 30, 2017 | Asia, Mongolia, Round The World, Video Trip Reports
This marks the 57th country or territory I’ve visited from the Traveler’s Century Club list and the 44th UN Member State. My desire to visit 193 UN Countries means it’s not often I am willing to visit a country a second time before completing my...
by Traveller | Jul 29, 2017 | Asia, Mongolia, Round The World, Video Trip Reports
Yesterday, I wrote a little about the Mongolian people’s success as empire builders. Part of their success was due to an intense fighting spirit that — I discovered — lives on today. Cell service doesn’t yet exist in the Mongolian Steppe, which...
by Traveller | Jul 28, 2017 | Asia, Mongolia, Round The World, Video Trip Reports
I wrote yesterday about the importance of horses to the development of the Mongolian empire. But it wasn’t just the horses that allowed the Mongolians to conquer most of the world. It was also their advanced military tactics. Genghis Khan (1162 – 1227) was...