Travel Stories
Canada
Canada Canadian Dollar (CAD) Canada was our first stop on the big trip in 1989. We flew out of Brisbane on February 19th in 28 degree heat to land in negatives in Vancouver. Our British mate Rob met us at a hostel and we stayed there for a few days. I remember skiing for the …
Guatemala
Guatemala Guatemala is a wonderful place and one of my top 3 countries during my travelling days. I went there first in 1992 with Peter. We came in through sleazy Belize, into the northern jungles to see a place called Tikal. Tikal is a ruined Mayan city from around 900 AD. We came in on …
Jungle of the Warrior Women
Jungle of the Warrior Women Authors note: This was published in an American adventure magazine in 1995. When the Portuguese first entered the Amazon area, they named it Amazonas, river of the women warriors, because of the natives they encountered. With long hair, clad only in short, plaited palm skirts, and heavily armed with bows, …
The Silver Mines of Potosi
The Silver Mines of Potosi In the Andes mountains of Bolivia is a mountain so rich in silver it is called simply ‘Rich mountain’. Bolivian Indians have been mining silver here since the Inca days, before the Spanish invaded South America. We start with a 12-hour bus journey from the capital city of La Paz …
The Travel Grand Prix
The Travel Grand Prix Every major sporting event these days seems to have a grand prix as its pinnacle event. Although the Formula One and 500cc bike Grand Prix have been with us for years, now such diverse sports as golf, equestrian, yachting and athletics feel that they too need a grand prix. Here then …
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Aaah, Zimbabwe. Land of the Matabele and the Zulu. Once great land of riches, gold copper, cattle and wildlife. Formerly Rhodesia, named after the homosexual Imperialist who tamed the savage tribes. His visions of a Cape to Cairo railroad thwarted by the terrain itself and the other European nations eager to divide up the …