South America and The Middle East. Bogota to Caracas, Istanbul to Khartoum. Wednesday, January 09, 2008. Land of the 7 star hotel. And of course Dubai is all these things, and more. In a world of rampant commercialism where global corporations are the new imperial powers, Dubai is a shining beacon of what life will be like.

Belgium for a few days. I will add regular updates on my progress when I get access to WiFi. Krabi Ao Nang street market. Brunei Markets of Bandar Seri Begawan.

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Friday, March 08, 2013. If this place were less well organized or less easy to navigate, I would have something to say. Italy is logical, organized, efficient and somehow still fun. But fun aside, efficiency makes for boring stories. In Khartoum when you want to change money, it takes hours. Finding a bank that is open. Confirming that it will change money. Standing in the first line. Standing in the second line.

Examples of my published work since 2004. Tuesday, October 18, 2005. Create your own visited countries map. Wednesday, July 13, 2005. My hot stone treatment involved lots of very hot stones and hot oil, and made me forget who I was, let alone that I was in a hotel basement in a city. A reunion party with friends.