One war per country is usually enough, but in 1993 Bosnia had two on the go. Around Sarajevo and in the north and east, the Bosnian government was fighting the Serbs, who had pushed hundreds of thousands of Muslims out of their homes, killing tens of thousands in the process. The Serbs wanted to cut … Continue reading
While visiting places like Sai Island and Soleb, we stayed as guests in the home of a Nubian family. They’re a busy family, but they’re a very friendly family… That’s right, he is on two mobile phones at the same time: Have you noticed a Sudanese investment theme yet? It isn’t just this family either. … Continue reading
This question presented no small amount of angst to the Italian and me while we were in South America. And there is absolutely no reliable information on this topic anywhere that I found. So, how does one get from Macapa into French Guiana? Even getting to Macapa is a tricky affair, but it can be … Continue reading
The pictures below were taken in the middle of nowhere in the Bayuda Desert in Sudan. And I really mean the middle of nowhere… We drove for hours cross-country to reach this point where we set up camp for the night. While we were setting up our camp, I noticed this hill (below) in the … Continue reading
I had wanted to visit Cappadocia since reading an article about the region in high school. I saved the article and would be reminded of my desire to go every time I was going through my things. So, while it might have taken me some time to make it there, I did finally make it … Continue reading
As I mentioned in the last post, a significant part of Pakistan is verdant agricultural land. Here is a continuation of that theme around Peshawar: These guys were selling strawberries along the road. A frequent sight (and the strawberries were really good): Now, of course, it isn’t all rolling hills and manicured fields as this … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 