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How to Cross from Israel to Jordan (or Jordan to Israel)
Posted on August 11, 2012 | 108 CommentsThis is the definitive guide to Israel – Jordan border crossings and visas. (Revised April 2013) Ha! Don’t believe that claim from anyone! These rules can change at any time... -
Photo Gallery: Petra, Jordan
Posted on May 24, 2012 | 5 CommentsI’d rate Petra as one of those top ten must-sees in the archaeological world category. Here are just a “few” of the crazy number of photos I took when I... -
Book Review: Balthasar’s Odyssey by Amin Maalouf
Posted on August 24, 2011 | 2 CommentsI loved history enough to major in it in college, and literature enough to give it an equal study. So to find a novelist that blends the two so well... -
Birds of Kenya: Photo Gallery – Page 2
Posted on July 31, 2011 | 6 CommentsSome will say Lake Nakuru National Park is one of the best for birding, but much of that praise is from the abundance of flamingos. Life-list birders should have better... -
Birds of Kenya: More Safari Photos (page 1)
Posted on July 31, 2011 | 5 CommentsObviously, there is much more to the wildlife of Kenya than just the Big Five (Lion, Elephant, Cape Buffalo, Leopard and Rhino), and for those who don’t get obsessive about... -
Palermo: The Flower of Sicily
Posted on July 21, 2011 | No Comments“Is this your first time to Palermo?” The fellow next to me smiled but looked with masked concern at the cappuccino I was drinking at noon, a cardinal sin for... -
Long Weekend in Memphis – What to Do?
Posted on July 13, 2011 | 1 CommentBlues and Barbeque The Mississippi flows south along the edge of Memphis, but musicians traveled north out of the Mississippi Delta and the South to arrive here in the twentieth... -
Hornbills of Kenya (Photos)
Posted on July 11, 2011 | 3 CommentsA great addition to the life list of any birder and just a fascinating bird to watch for any wildlife enthusiast, the hornbill was thankfully abundant on our safari trip... -
Kenya Safari Photos: Amboseli Gallery
Posted on May 23, 2011 | 9 CommentsEnjoy some photos of what I saw on safari in Kenya’s Amboseli National Park. Read more about our safari in Amboseli on the Mad Traveler blog. (You can see these... -
Birds of a Feather: The International Crane Foundation
Posted on April 3, 2011 | 5 CommentsI’m sitting alone with a very rare creature. His feathers glow glaring white in the mid-day sun and he wades through his own private pool atop spindly legs. His long... -
Staying at an Agriturismo in Sicily
Posted on March 2, 2011 | 1 CommentA Delicious Way to Stay in Italy Signora La Rocca swung out into traffic, one hand on the horn announcing her imminent arrival at every intersection. She received a cell...
