Something that should probably be on everyone’s “must have” list… The gun guitar. This one was in the Museo Historico Policia in Bogota, Colombia. I apologize for the bad glare in the pictures, but in a building brimming with war-hardened police officers I did not think it would be prudent to smash the glass on … Continue reading
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Highlights from Bodies Revealed
So, the other day Valerie and I went and checked out the Bodies Revealed exhibit which is temporarily nearby. It’s an interesting exhibition. The Running Man: I think his profile is a little more flattering to him… Here’s a typical Bodies Revealed scene: Now, some things are hard to ignore… We were curious about the … Continue reading
Mughal Bridge – Pakistani Countryside
Waiting for the Khyber Pass to open up so we could make the journey into Afghanistan, we killed time by exploring the Pakistani countryside. One day on our way back into Peshawar, we came across this rather unique bridge built during the time of the Mughal Empire: Along the edge of the river was this … Continue reading
The Barrios Of Caracas, Venezuela
I didn’t quite know what to expect out in the barrios of Caracas, but I knew I wanted to visit them. I did know that the crime statistics in Venezuela are astronomical, and especially so out in the barrios. And I knew that most of the supporters of Chavez come from these neighborhoods. But, that’s … Continue reading
A Banana Plantation In Chuao, Venezuela
Behind the tiny Venezuelan beach village of Playa Chuao is a massive banana plantation. For some reason this fascinated the Italian and me. And so, when we disembarked from a fishing boat we had hired to take us to Playa Chuao, we walked right past the beach and the small village and into the banana … Continue reading
A Bunker Tour Through The Heartland Of Albania
Actually, our trip through Albania was not intended as a bunker tour, but it is difficult for any trip through Albania to not take on this feel given the literally millions of bunkers scattered across the country (more on that later). We crossed into Albania from Macedonia by utilizing the border crossing at Debar. This … Continue reading
Visiting Stasi Headquarters, Berlin
One cool thing about having a girlfriend fluent in German and that lived in Berlin for six months is that a large section of Berlin that is either unknown or inaccessible to tourists becomes accessible. Granted this freedom, one such place to visit is the old Stasi headquarters in the former “East German” section of … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 