All posts tagged visa
“Road Trip”: Australian for “Bloody Big Country”">“Road Trip”: Australian for “Bloody Big Country”
ESPERANCE, Western Australia — Since my last post, I’ve moved on from Perth. What to say about Perth? I’ll let a great writer take up the intro: “Now it is a strange thing, but things …
Reaching the Ends of the Earth at the End of the World
Hello all! Long time, eh? Well, sorry about that. I was at sea when the world supposedly ended. Perth is the most isolated big city in the world. To the west, the …
7 – 11: Vientiane">Le Grande Tour, Days 7 – 11: Vientiane
VIENTIANE, Laos — Well, I wanted the adventure of slow travel, and with the Vientiane and the bus ride to Hanoi, I got it. It’s been a while since my last post. I apologize for that, …
4 – 6: Questioning Luang Prabang">Le Grande Tour, Days 4 – 6: Questioning Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang, the former royal capital, is being developed as a tourist destination by the very government that killed off the royal family. If this strikes you as a little cynical, well, welcome to the club.
2 – 3: Life on the River">Le Grande Tour, Days 2 – 3: Life on the River
MEKONG RIVER — If the first day leaving Chiang Mai was somewhat leisurely, the morning of the second day seemed almost frantic. Well, as frantic as life gets in northern Thailand — which is …
Cambodia Mea Culpa
You ever write something you wish you could take back? Or at least edit? A poorly-worded email, or text message that went out before you meant to hit send? The previous entry is solidly in that category.
Crossing to Cambodia
When crossing the border to Cambodia on a visa run, I’m reminded that things are nebulous in the frontier regions.
Zones of Transition
39000 FEET ABOVE PAKISTAN, ON EMIRATES FLIGHT 516 TO NEW DELHI — And so, it begins. This is going to be my last plane trip for quite a while, if I can help it. …
This Time Tomorrow…
This time tomorrow where will we be On a spaceship somewhere sailing across an empty sea This time tomorrow what will we know Well we still be here watching an in-flight …
Indian Visa Woes
Honestly, you’d think I’d be used to this by now, but the red-tape and whiplash-inducing reversals of the various bureaucracies of the sub-continent continue to infuriate me. After being told on …
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