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The Mumbles
I based my visit to The Mumbles in Wales pretty much solely on the fact that it has an unusual place name. I needed somewhere within easy striking distance of Bristol, yet which also allowed an easy return to London. It was just a matter of opening a map, taking a look at what was […]
Strasbourg, 4:30 am
A few years ago I read an article on segmented sleep, a sleep pattern that includes two or more periods of sleep, interrupted by a period of wakefulness and activity. There’s a theory that this is actually the natural pattern of human sleep, and the notion that it is proper for us to sleep in […]
auf Achse
Are five months gone already? They are, and this Asian adventure of mine is over. When I started, my only plan was to work my way west from Vietnam to Myanmar. I thought about doing this for at least a year, and it’s a little weird that a vague idea has now been realized. About six […]
the upside of gastrointestinal issues is not having to pay for dinner
Laos is kicking the gastrointestinal tract of more travelers than in Vietnam and Cambodia combined. I seem to meet more people here who are recovering from bouts of illness, “felt funny last night”, or has a travel partner who “isn’t feeling well.” It all means one thing…tummy trouble. Either diarrhea, vomiting, or the double whammy […]
Cheese Skipping 
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