Welcome to India

Warning: No Poker Content. Run for your lives!!! A friend sent this to me and I thought it would be good to share as a glimpse into what India can be like at times.

India and Thailand

Warning: No Poker Content Sorry the updates have been a little sparse lately but I’ve been on the road and haven’t had much time to do updates. I flew out of Gib last Wed afternoon. I arrived at Gatwick and checked into the Gatwick Hilton in the South Terminal. Not a bad hotel if you …

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Street Smart Travel Part III: At your destination

Part Three: At your destination I’ve taken the approach of keeping yourself safe rather than how to best spend your time on your vacation. In all my travels I have never been pick pocketed, mugged, or had anything stolen. I attribute that to being a street smart traveller. That being said, there’s no reason to …

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Street Smart Travel Part II: At the airport

Part Two: At the airport Whenever I hear people say that getting there is half the fun, I can’t help but think that either they’re masochist or they’re traveling to some pretty crappy places. Getting there isn’t fun. It’s a hassle. But you can do some things to notch down the stress level and arrive …

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Street Smart Travel Part I: Planning Your Trip

Part One: Planning Your Trip A lot of people email or comment to me that they love hearing about my travels. Though I’m no roadwarrior with super-premium access to elite airport lounges or on any airlines VIP list quite yet, I do tend to travel a lot. I’ve also been fairly lucky in my travels …

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