Asian Reflections after 6 months Flying from Calcutta over the Arabian Sea, brown desert sands below like a scorched lunar painting, we...

Darjeeling to Kathmandu on the Bus Ride from Hell As we continue our one year round-the-world honeymoon adventure, our trip take a nasty...

Following our adventures in Nepal, we head across the terrai to India: the best and the worst of everything for the adventurous...

This narrative forms part of our one year-round-the-world honeymoon adventure (1986-1987). We break away from chaotic Calcutta to head up...

“It is a curious people. With them, all life seems sacred except human life.” Mark Twain, Following The Equator We continue our escapades...

In Sickness and In Health - April 1987 After the bus ride from hell debacle (Darjeeling to Kathmandu), we find ourselves in the Nepali...

Another 6 am wake up call in order to rush down to the bus company, so we wouldn't be squeezed out of our "reserved" seating. We had the...

This narrative forms part of our one year-round-the-world honeymoon adventure (1986-1987). We break away from idyllic Pokhara, Nepal to...

LAST OF THE RED HOT BUS RIDES Medan was the last in a long line of crowded cities we endured in Indonesia. As if to make us even more...

This narrative forms part of our one year-round-the-world honeymoon adventure (1986-1987(. We depart Singapore, Malaysia, heading north...

This narrative forms part of our one year-round-the-world honeymoon. We depart Penang, Malaysia, heading south to Singapore. When it was...

by Elaine Weeks Nadi, Fiji, August, 15, 1986 A FALSE START “Sir!  Please, come with me for lovely view and pool!  Very cheap!” “Bula! How...

“What a long strange trip it’s been" Jerry Garcia. We responded to the cattle call, which was appropriate as our 747 was stuffed to the...

Renowned for its lush tropical islands, mouth-watering cuisine, and warm and gracious people, Thailand continues to be a favoured...

This narrative forms part of our one year-round-the-world honeymoon adventure (1986-1987). After our aborted trek into the Annapurna...

The jungle drums are beating With the tales from late last night ‘cause stories bear repeating For everyone’s delight You can hear ‘em on...

Further along down the road of our one-year round-the-world honeymoon backpacking adventure in 1986-87. As we journey across the crowded...

New Zealand, 1986 by Elaine Weeks If you’ve got a dead caravan or trailer, For its chassis and wheels I will pay yer, Can be in derelict...

by Elaine Weeks This narrative forms part of our one year round-the-world honeymoon tour. In this edition, we depart rain-soaked Ovalau...

by Elaine Weeks Ovalau, Fiji GROGGED OUT We disembarked at Rukuruku which didn’t seem very interesting at all, but we reasoned, once we...