Here you can browse through my blog posts prior to February Currently I'm sharing my travel experiences, candid opinions, and what's on my mind solely on my Facebook page.
Cameron co-authors several of my guidebooks, and is one of our most prolific in-house writers. Be sure to visit his blog for his frank appraisal , and to enjoy much more of his hard-hitting and insightful reporting. My daughter Jackie continues her blog reporting on her Southeast Asian adventure. Here are a few random bits from her latest entry. After reading these excerpts, you can head on over to get the full story of her first day ever in that amazing hemisphere:.
From what I have heard from friends, pop culture, and Eat, Pray, Love , Bali was going to be heaven on earth. My first evening here, however, was less than blissful. Airport ATMs that take Visa — all broken. Where you going? But then they would follow me. Dude, no means no. Imagine streams of motorcycles and cars braiding in and out.
No one bothers to check their blind spots. We were fairly warned: Kuta is where Aussies go to party. We somehow found the exception: a quirky local surfer party. Balinese surfing instructors rocking Billabong and long wavy locks. Love it. As a father, I am so excited that our two twentysomething children, Andy and Jackie, are embarking on a one-month adventure in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand. Jackie is a great writer, and Andy is an expert at stirring up fun with his video camera rolling.
Jackie had an overnight layover in Hong Kong on the way to Bali. Click through for the whole story to see how young, thoughtful Americans find constructive challenges to their long-held perspectives. My Chicagoan ego suffered a bruise. Thanks to all of you for playing along with my silly photo caption posts. Here are my favorites of the hundreds of clever captions you proposed:.
