Chiang Rai is about 3 hours north of Chiang Mai at the northern tip of Thailand, near the Myanmar and Laos borders. The city is …
Chilling in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is an 800 year old city that has done a great job evolving into a liveable, modern city while still retaining a sense …
Bustling Bangkok
When I first visited Bangkok in the mid-1990s I absolutely hated it. It was hot, crowded and decrepit. I couldn’t wait to leave it to …
Quintana Roo, Diving Redoux
I spent a few weeks back in Cozumel and Playa del Carmen in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo. It meant I was able to …
Visiting Abu Dhabi
After the strict World Cup popup city that was Qatar, and the endearingly excessive Dubai, visiting Abu Dhabi was a bit of a relief. It …
Visiting Dubai
Ah, visiting Dubai. Where excess is an art form.
An indoor ski resort? Check. The world’s tallest building? Check. A police force that sometimes drives …
2022 Qatar World Cup
The World Cup Experience
There was a classic Clint Eastwood western called “Two Mules for Sister Sara” where he partners with a prostitute masquerading as …
A Few Days of Visiting Dahab
Dahab is a small beach town on the Red Sea about an hour north of the more famous Sharm el-Sheikh. After my hectic month in …
Diving in the Red Sea
Diving in the Red Sea is like diving in an aquarium. The water is incredibly clear and the coral I saw was abundantly healthy. The …
A Cruise on the Nile
One of the enticements of traveling to Egypt was the prospect of a cruise on the Nile and seeing the splendors of ancient Egypt. And …