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I have always wanted to have a birthday party. Growing up in a family of many siblings birthdays were a simple affair. Many times we remembered to wish each other 'Happy Birthday' and that was it. I was 14 when I received my first birthday card from my sister Beatrice, I still have that card in my …

On our second day in Luang Prabang, we planned to see more parts in Luang Prabang. I stumbled upon a place not far from where we stayed (Wat That Guesthouse) where we can rent bicycles for the whole day. For about 15,000 kips (less than 1USD) we could ride our way to all over Luang Prabang up to 7p…

Fasa is the origins of my family (father’s side) most family from my fathers generation headed for the big city of Shiraz some stayed in Fasa. I never met my grandfather but my dad decided today to take me to his cemetery.   His cemetery was at a beautiful mosque. The experience was beaut…

New Zealand

I had been looking forward to this trip as Siquijor  intrigued me a lot with all the stories about aswangs and mangkukulams (vampires & witches) that inhabit this far-off island with its untouched beauty, once semi-isolated from the rest of the world . Recent local travel pr…

My friend and co-organizer for SAAC put together a Happy Hour gathering for members at the Ascolese Italian Restaurant on South Church Avenue. Ascolese's Italian Ristorante is a beautiful Italian hot spot in the downtown Tucson area. Mark reserved space for 50 on the patio and the management o…

Krabi - I've been wanting to go for many years back, but there isn't any airlines from Malaysia. Just recently Airasia launched a new route to Thailand, my eyes were wide open....smile from ear to ear. Thanks to Airasia make my dream come true. I started to spread the words among my trekking buddie…

Everyone slept in due to the late night resulting from the Sea View Hotel incident…even Samia was up late with an upset stomach.  By the time we ate breakfast, showered and read the paper it was about 1PM before we pushed off.  I gained consensus to visit Dubai Museum, although M…

Our last day at Oshkosh was a full one.  The EAA museum is open all year and is absolutely great.  Both inside the building and at the ajacent "Pioneer Airport" is a collection of historic aircraft all the way up to Burt Rutan's Spaceship One. (And, yes, I have seen both Burt Rutan and hi…

In the summer of 2004 I went to the land of my father. Though loss called me there (my grandmother's passing), I gained so much from my journey. I met family members, rode a camel, went to a crocodile farm, celebrated my birthday, and cried when it was time to leave. Hope to go back soon!!

That evening, it was time to go back to I-40 and finish off what little was left. It was night time, the last hundred miles to Wilmington. At the end, the freeway turns into a four lane highway and ends with a yellow diamond that says End Freeway. It was over. I drove the entire length of…

This is a record of the US-Canada road trip by the Western McFaddens

This was my first trip to Europe and it was amazing. Budapest is one of the most beautiful cities i've been to. From morning to night, the beauty never stopped. I especially loved the outdoor cafes. I will definitely be going back.

My Time in Ibiza �" Blog   Well this is my description of my time in Ibiza. So we got and missed out one night in Ibiza. That gave me another 2 more nights here which was ok.   It is a place were its is slow living and relaxed. You are supposed to take your time in doing …

Though we set no alarm, we were up at 7:30 and had breakfast on 17. We waited until shortly before 10 so the shops would be open, then headed for Avenida 9 de Julio and turned right. After several blocks, we crossed to the center to take pictures of this fabulous avenue. I stopped at an Internet pl…