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Photos from Kathmandu

Quitting Teaching and Building Trails in the Mountains

It was the summer of 1990 and I had just finished my third year of teaching at White River High School in Buckley, Washington in the foothills of Mount Rainier. A picturesque setting with a community based primarily on logging and agricultural work at the time. That has changed as it has become much moreContinue reading “Quitting Teaching and Building Trails in the Mountains”

The Visa Run to Kish Island, Iran

I had never heard of a visa run before. I had just been hired as the director of a program at Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi. We arrived in Abu Dhabi from Doha, Qatar and I was immersed in my new job, finding a place to live and so on. Technically I was provided aContinue reading “The Visa Run to Kish Island, Iran”

Passports and Passport Stamps

https://www.passportindex.org/byRank.php If you copy and paste the above link into your browser, it will take you to a site that ranks passports. It indicates the number of countries the passport holder can enter without a visa, visa on arrival and/or if you need to arrange the visa before entering a country. When I first startedContinue reading “Passports and Passport Stamps”

Coming Home From Alaska

The tugboat and barge would go along the Yukon River and then come back to Nenana to stock up for the next trip. If you were going to quit you had to do so while in port. The other two deckhands had quit and although the engineer and second mate were asking me to stay,Continue reading “Coming Home From Alaska”

Working as a Deckhand on a Tugboat on the Yukon River in Alaska

My first year of university was at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington. It is a beautiful city not far from Vancouver British Columbia and the spectacular San Juan Islands are nearby. My freshman year I had decided to focus on pre-medical studies with the aim of being a doctor. I studied hard and finishedContinue reading “Working as a Deckhand on a Tugboat on the Yukon River in Alaska”

Imagine There’s No Countries…East Berlin 1983

I was on my way to Norway to work on the pig farm. It was March, 1983. I had been in Munich for a few days. I went out to the 1972 Olympic site. I recalled how hostages were taken there and it was all played out on TV. I did not understand the politicsContinue reading “Imagine There’s No Countries…East Berlin 1983”

Trapped by a Flood in Andorra Part II

The rain continued for around 24 hours and by that time the devastation was becoming obvious. I remember over hearing of multiple deaths, but I was not completely aware of how bad the situation was. In one sense it was kind of exciting because it is not an everyday event. All the power was out andContinue reading “Trapped by a Flood in Andorra Part II”

Trapped by a Flood in Andorra

When I was planning for my extended journey, I was focused primarily on Europe, so I read everything I could about Europe. I read about World War I, World War II and the history before that. I also studied maps. I was looking at different ways to travel and their was something called Eurail atContinue reading “Trapped by a Flood in Andorra”

How I Ended Up On A Dairy Farm in Switzerland

In the Fall of 1983 I departed Norway with the intention of eventually meeting up with my friend, Monica who lived in Barcelona, Spain. Per arranged for me to ride with a semi-truck driver from Norway to Southern, Germany. I don’t recall all of the details now but we made it through Denmark and toContinue reading “How I Ended Up On A Dairy Farm in Switzerland”