Tag Archives: backpacking

Thoughts and Musings on Sweden

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Todd

When I first arrived in the Stockholm airport the Scandinavian women out numbered the men 3:2 and 1/8 of them were carrying Ortovox airbag backcountry skiing backpacks. I wondered if the entire country was like this, it isn’t. I know … Continue reading →

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Sweden, It is Slightly Chilly

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Todd

  I am heading to Sweden for a week and St Petersburg for a week. Luck was on my side on my first travel day which consisted of a flight to Newark, a flight to Stockholm, a flight to Kiruna, … Continue reading →

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Todd+$9=Scooter and No Map

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Todd

There comes a time traveling when you think who is the bigger fool. They must have thought it was me since I needed instructions on how to turn on my scooter and I thought it was them since they rented … Continue reading →

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Wat Phu Tok=Wat With No Westerners

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Todd

Today has been another good day. I have gone from waking up at 6am to 6pm without seeing another westerner. I left for the bus station at 630am to attempt to catch a 7am bus to Bueng Kan (Bung Kan). … Continue reading →

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No Brakes, No Problem, Bikes Stop Themselves

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Todd

Seriously, do I need to buy a jacket? I am in Thailand and I should not be wearing two long sleeve shirts, jeans, and sneakers and still be cold, was my thought when I exited the night train at 8:30am … Continue reading →

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Khao San Road: What I Dislike About Traveling

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Todd

I wrote an entire blog post on the bus this morning and it looks like I managed to delete it. I am not going to win any awards for my blog skills. When I left you last I was heading … Continue reading →

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Botiza, Romania, A Contrast Between Old and New

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Todd

Botiza is a very small town where everyone knows everyone because they live no more than 350 meters from them. It is also a very poor town. Most of the people over the age of 20 have left to go … Continue reading →

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Romania, where people wonder why you are walking instead of hitch hiking

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Todd

Today was a day of meeting awesome people. I finished up seeing the sights in Sibiu and took a train to Brasov. There I grabbed a fast food fried pork sandwich with coleslaw and sat at the station near the … Continue reading →

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The King has Died

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Todd

Seriously, the Roma king passed away last night in Turkey. He was from Sibiu which means his body along with 250,000 Roma ( read gypsies) are coming to Sibiu for his funeral in the next couple of days. I am … Continue reading →

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Bran/Dracula’s Castle is a giant McDonalds play area

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Todd

My iPad is not liking WordPress so please excuse the formatting errors and typos. It takes way too long to try to fix them. I visited Bran Castle this morning which is “Dracula’s”, but in reality had nothing to do … Continue reading →

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