Category Archives: travel

Happy Holidays

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Agingadventurer

   I’m off to the Andalusia area of Spain and will try to take some decent photos although compared to so many of you I’m hopeless! Guess you can’t live vicariously through me, you’ll have to make the trip yourself … Continue reading →

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Laotian Transport

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Agingadventurer

  Luang Prabang, the jewel of Indochina, is a small village in Laos that UNESCO plans to keep that way under its World Heritage program. The ancient royal city  surrounded by mountains is at the junction of the Mekong and … Continue reading →

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Clever Crooks part two

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Agingadventurer

In India we took in Mumbai and the Golden Triangle. We started in the south and then traveled by rail up to Delhi where we hired a driver and car for the rest of the sights. Unfortunately the reserved seating on the overnight … Continue reading →

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Watch your Behind

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Agingadventurer

  Over the past 15 years I have experienced some clever pick-pockets and lost a few items on more than one occasion. First time, in a  Barcelona subway,  I was set up by an elderly man who fell over in … Continue reading →

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High Himilayas Continued….

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Agingadventurer

For eight days, I hiked, “camped” in tea houses, and felt closer to God than I had in a long time. I started my second to last day earlier than the guide, a little contrary to his opinion since there … Continue reading →

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Hiking the Himalayas

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Agingadventurer

This article is an excerpt from my first published story 13 years ago: Due to the high altitude I explored Katmandu for 30 hours before boarding a plane somewhat larger than a super sized eagle. It soared above the hills … Continue reading →

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Peking Duck

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Agingadventurer

Hope not to return to Beijing….at least until they do something about the smog. My lungs, nose, and eyes are all complaining today. In spite of this , I truly enjoyed my interactions with the people I encountered. The highlight was my … Continue reading →

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In the Sky

Posted on November 25, 2014 by Agingadventurer

This photo was taken at 2008 Summer Olympics! Am out and about with the masses this week collecting stories. I need to take a shuttle bus for 2 and 1/2 hours just to get to the airport….there and back on … Continue reading →

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Moroccan Maladies

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Agingadventurer

I arrived in Casablanca, feeling unbelievably terrible but managed to exchange money and find the train to take into the city. When I disembarked I was both confused and befuddled. My shivers offered a slight distraction from the throbbing pains … Continue reading →

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Petrified in Petra

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Agingadventurer

We drove through the Jordan River Valley on a slow, single-lane road for an hour or so before coming into Amman. The drive to Petra took an additional five hours; the darkness hid its secret for one more day. We stayed … Continue reading →

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