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Death in Africa

May 12, 2013 by Richard Bangs2 Comments

While scouting for the first descent of the Baro River in Ethiopia, a tributary of the White Nile, I heard about a Peace Corps volunteer, Bill Olsen, 25, a recent graduate of Cornell, who decided to take a dip in the river at Gambella, a village near the South Sudan border. The locals warned to stay away from the river, which they claimed was busy with monsters. Bill ignored the cautions, and swam to a sandbar on the far side of the muddy river, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa · Tagged: Africa, Africa Safari, Arizona, Beach, Britain, Bus Travel, Canyon, Caves, Christmas, Colorado, England, Ethiopia, Fashion, Food and Wine, Helicopter, Journey, Mississippi, Mountain Climbing, New Jersey, Palm Trees

Jerusalem: the Lion of this Kingdom

March 10, 2013 by Matthew RiterLeave a Comment

In May of 2009, my mother and I traversed France over 10 days.  On our final day, at a Paris hotel, I perused cheap flights on the Internet, chancing upon a low-cost Belgian airline, JetAirFly, with one-way flights from Liege, Belgium, to Tel Aviv, for 99 euros.  In Jerusalem, my nephew, Guy, and his mother, Miri, agreed to shelter me from the incoming cultural storm.  My nerves tingled as I considered the implications: Judea, Israel, Jerusalem, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Middle East · Tagged: Airline, Airport, Animal Rescue, Arabic, Beach, Belgium, Christmas, Coffee, Culture, Desert, Drinking, Egypt, Ethiopia, Europe, France, Freeways, Greece, History, Internet, Israel

Savannah Grace: Author & Traveler

October 9, 2012 by Dave6 Comments

From 2005 through 2009 Savannah traveled the world with her family. We recently came across her book and were fascinated by her travels, details from the road and depth of writing. Recently we had the opportunity to ask her a number of questions about her travels, first book and upcoming plans.   Q. Tell us a little about yourself and how you first decided to write "Sihpromatum, I Grew My Boobs in China". My name is Savannah … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Africa, Asia, Australia, Bicycle, Bridges, Canada, Canyon, China, Culture, Egypt, Ethiopia, Europe, Family Travel, Film, History, Iran, Iraq, Journey, Lifestyle, River Rafting

Commercial Coffee Production in California?

May 12, 2012 by Dave2 Comments

Organic farmer, Jay Ruskey has been at the forefront in California of commercially growing exotic and rare fruit species at his farm perched on the side of the Santa Ynez Mountains above Goleta since the mid 1990's. The 42 acre farm is about 650 feet above sea level about two miles inland from the Pacific Ocean and on a clear day (of which there are many at this elevation) there are great views of the ocean and the Channel Islands. For … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Andes, Art, California, Coffee, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Farming, Markets, Santa Barbara, Seafood, Ski Trip, South America, Tropical Fruit, Walking tour, Wine Tasting

David Stanley: Traveler & Guidebook Author

April 22, 2012 by Dave8 Comments

David Stanley is a well-heeled travel writer who has written a number of books about the South Pacific for Moon Handbooks. We have admirably followed his career for a number of years. He has been writing guidebooks for over 30 years and has maintained his South Pacific website since the late 1990's. We recently had a chance to ask him about his career, travels and advice in regards to travel writing.   Q. You are a prolific writer how … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Interviews · Tagged: Africa, Airport, America, Art, Asia, Beach, British Columbia, Cuba, Culture, England, Ethiopia, Euro, Europe, Fiji, Food and Wine, France, Indonesia, Internet, London, Markets

Back to Thailand

February 23, 2012 by DaveLeave a Comment

We landed back in our home base of Thailand after an amazing time in Africa - enjoying such a variety of activities and experiences that only this continent can deliver. This was in my top 5 best trips taken so far. My heart is still in Africa while my body is in Thailand enjoying the Thai spices of life which include the food and the 5+ hour spa's in Bangkok. We arrived back in Bangkok mid day from Ethiopia. Lucky we had our yellow fever cards … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa, Asia · Tagged: Africa, Bangkok Thailand, Beer, Dessert, Drinking, Ethiopia, Food and Wine, Jet lag, Restaurants, Seafood, Spa, Thailand

Time Flies – Hanging in LA, upcoming trips

December 2, 2011 by DaveLeave a Comment

Ooops another month just went by - and haven't updated the blog. Was in Los Angeles again last week enjoying a plethora of activities, very warm weather and very clear skies. See video below taking from Mulholland overlooking the valley. Have a press trip up in Napa starting this weekend - first press trip where I'm actually an expert on the destination - and could easily lead a few of the tours! Then back to town for a week and off on our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Los Angeles · Tagged: Africa, Beach, Botswana, Drinking, Ethiopia, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Napa Valley, Oxnard, South Africa, Thailand

Dimples in the Rain

June 2, 2011 by Jessica WardLeave a Comment

Its a safe place where I live. It's all vanilla condominiums, white fences, tree lined streets and all the stuff of suburban legends. Every dog here has a license and a leash. It's not like that in Africa. At least not in Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, only the donkeys were sure-footed, as I traveled during the rainy season. I slipped down the hilly, rocky streets and hopped over gutters filled with trash and the heads and hooves of the prior night's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa · Tagged: Africa, America, Animal Rescue, Ethiopia, Photography, Seattle, Taxi, Walking tour

65 Countries Enter Race for 2010 Foreign Language Film Oscar

October 13, 2010 by DaveLeave a Comment

Beverly Hills, CA - Sixty-five countries, including first-time entrants Ethiopia and Greenland, have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 83rd Academy Awards'. The 2010 submissions are: Albania, 'East, West, East,' Gjergj Xhuvani, director; Algeria, 'Hors la Loi' ('Outside the Law'), Rachid Bouchareb, director; Argentina, 'Carancho,' Pablo Trapero, director; Austria, 'La … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press Releases · Tagged: Africa, Argentina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Film, Florence, France, Georgia, Germany

A Few Words About Botswana

June 19, 2010 by Bernard PollackLeave a Comment

As we talked to locals in Gaborone, Botswana's capital city, people were so proud to talk about the things they love about their country. "We are free here, our country is so peaceful, you don't have to be afraid," said one. "You can criticize the government, you have free speech, free elections," said another. Botswana is indeed an incredible country. Home to not only the most beautiful wildlife we've seen yet, including … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Africa · Tagged: Africa, America, Botswana, Ethiopia, Food and Wine, Internet, Journey, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC, Wildlife

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