Mosul, Iraq: Life Finds A Way

Mosul, Iraq: Life Finds A Way

by | May 9, 2018 | Epiphanies on the Road, How Did You Do That?, Iraq, May 2018: Kurdistan Iraq, Mo' Money Mo' Problems, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Travel Warnings, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

Our drive this morning on the “Highway To Hell” into Mosul, Iraq:   DISCLAIMER:Unless you have made adequate arrangements, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DO WHAT WE DID TODAY. At of the time of posting, Mosul remains an active war zone. Although...
Lying Low In Marigot, Saint Martin

Lying Low In Marigot, Saint Martin

by | Jul 17, 2017 | Blitzkrieg!!!, Fit for Foodies, How Did You Do That?, July 2017: Saint Martin's & Surrounding Islands, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Saint Martin, Sint Maarten, Travel Warnings, Way Way Off the Beaten Path

 Having been given an unexpected 4 days off before my next shift in the ED, I decided it was another time to attempt a solo trip getaway.Although I was also entertaining traveling from Slovenia to Slovakia (the flights were too expensive), Oman to Kuwait (I...
Tuned Into Tunis, The Ramadan Edition

Tuned Into Tunis, The Ramadan Edition

by | May 31, 2017 | Crisis, Fail, How Did You Do That?, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Spring 2017: Italy & Microstates, France, Luxembourg, Malta, & Tunisia, Travel Warnings, Tunisia, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

 This morning was time to say goodbye to Malta.  …And hello to Tunisia via a TunisAir Express flight! Except for myself and Samin, this is everyone’s first time in Africa!  The recent travel warnings in Tunisia have been...