Aghast At Ashgabat | Flying Austrian Air Business Class

Aghast At Ashgabat | Flying Austrian Air Business Class

by | Aug 20, 2018 | August 2018: Turkmenistan, Flying Fancy, Getting that VISA, How Did You Do That?, Rules Are Meant To Be Broken, Travel Warnings, Walking Tours, Way Way Off the Beaten Path, What Dreams May Come

 How do I begin? When people ask what I found to be the most fascinating countries in the world, my usual reply would always have been “North Korea and Myanmar.”  5 hours in Ashgabat was enough to shoot Turkmenistan to the very top.  Known as...
How I Visited 150 Countries During Med School+Residency & Still Became a Doctor

How I Visited 150 Countries During Med School+Residency & Still Became a Doctor

by | Jun 30, 2018 | Epiphanies on the Road, Post-travel Reflections, Speeches, Uncategorized Stories, What Dreams May Come, You're Going to Miss It...

June 23, 2018 6:46pm: Counting down the last 14 minutes of my last shift in residency — the final moments of an era. 6:47pm: In 13 minutes, I graduate as an attending physician.   It’s remarkable to look back and realize all it took was losing a wager to...
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...