Monthly Archives: October 2012

TRAVEL GUIDES 1. wikivoyage.org.  wikitravel.org. The best travel information on the web. 2. lonelyplanet. This used to be my personal favourite and the only one I really have any experience with. But I really didn’t use much of the information, … Continue reading →

TRAVEL LIST This list is modified according to destination. If only going to tropical destinations, you do not need a down jacket, warm tops, and warm sleeping bag that you need for Nepal or Mongolia. Spring and fall travel in … Continue reading →

“The World Awaits by Paul Otteson. A great book about extended backpack travel. Safe Travel I have been traveling in the winter since 2006. There are many ways to do things but here are some of the useful things I … Continue reading →

Not all those who wander are lost. Be brave …. Take risks. Nothing can substitute for experience. Courage is knowing it might hurt, and doing it anyway Stupidity is the same And that is why life is hard —- Jeremy … Continue reading →

Montana to Wyoming

DURANGO AND THE WEST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS Dec 10-22, 2007 Durango is a big bustling cowboy town with 500,000+ inhabitants. Founded in 1563 by conquistadors, its original economy was based on one of the world’s richest iron ore deposits and silver … Continue reading →

PACIFIC COAST, SAN CARLOS, MAZATLAN TO DURANGO Dec 4 – 9, 2007 In retirement, as in life, we all travel different paths. Some stay in their hometowns all year taking a few vacations and some travel full time. Some travel … Continue reading →

NORTH MEXICO – CHIHAUHAU, COPPER CANYON, SONORA Nov 19 – Dec 3, 06 Hello everyone. It’s always amazing to cross a border and not be checked. In Mexico, one simply drives through and nobody even talks to you. I had … Continue reading →

MONTANA, DAKOTAS TO TEXAS Nov, 2007 I’m on my way to the Yucatan and plan on writing emails to friends and family like last year. I tend to write a lot so some have complained about the length. If you … Continue reading →