Incredible India

Welcome to India: Couchsurfing, Trains in India and a New Year's Eve Party So Fun the Military Broke it Up
Locations: New Delhi, Udaipur

The 3 J's of Rajasthan: A Camel Safari With Delhi Belly, Hours in the ER Waiting Room, Visiting a Friend and How to Travel on the Cheap
Locations: Jaipur, Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Ranthambore

Agra, The Taj Majal, A Trio of Ridiculous Train Sagas, Funeral Pyers, Sexy Architecture and Possible Scams
Locations: Agra, Varanasi, Khajuraho

A Phony Baloney Guru, Concerts and Locals in the Big City, Spiritual Healing Circles, Hill Stations and a Week at the Beach
Locations: Puna, Bombay/Mumbai, Matheran, Goa

Hanging With the Hippies, Overnight Sleeper Buses, Backwater Tours, Coconuts and Drinking Charcoal
Locations: Hampi, Ft. Cochin, Kerala

Tea Plantations, Red Cliffs, The Southern Tip of India, Local Celebrations and More Transportation Woes
Locations: Kumili, Varkala, Kanyakumari, Madurai,
                    Kodaikanal, Puducherry

Two Weeks of Manual Labor, Communal Living and Reforestation at Sadhana Forest
Locations: Auroville, Puducherry, Sadhana Forest

Big Cities, Small Islands, Post Office Adventures, Two Days to Buy a Plane Ticket and Goodbye to India
Locations: Havelock Island, Port Blair, The Andaman
                    Islands, Chennai

Southeast Asian Adventures

Sri Lanka: The Foreigner Price, Buddha Teeth in Kandy, Rodney the Fast Talking Hotel Owner, Our First Private Driver and Burning Our Feet at the Ancient Cities
Locations: Colombo, Kandy, Matale, Nandala, Dambula,
                    Anuradhapura, Mihintale, Polonnaruwa,
                    Sigiriya

Sri Lanka: 5,200 Steps to the Eden, Leopards and Tsunamis, Giant Turtles and Miscommunications Galore
Locations: Adam's Peak, Ella, Yala National Park, Galle,
                    Tissamaharama, Hikkaduwa, Columbo

The Streets of Bangkok: Water Fights, Civil Unrest, Call in the Army and the Worst Place I've Ever Stayed
Location: Bangkok, Thailand

Thailand: Scuba Diving With Manta Rays, Five Days on a Boat, Partying in Phuket, Timeshare Scams, James Bond Island and Abandoned in a Monastery
Locations: Kho Lak, Similan Islands, Phuket,
                    Phang Nga Bay, Bangkok

Bali Hais and Bali Lows: Traveling Like a Local is Impossible, Amazing Architecture, Active Volcanoes and a Day at the Waterpark in Tourist Hell
Locations: Denpasar, Ubud, Lovina, Bali Barat National
                    Park, Tulumben, Mt. Batur, Kuta, Tanah Lot

Malaysia and Singapore: Tall Towers, Harlem Globetrotters, Possible Swine Flu, Bedbugs, the Airport Floor and Breaking the World's Largest Flower
Locations: Kuala Lumpur, Melaka, Singapore, Cameron
                    Highlands, Perhentian Islands

The Full Moon Party in Thailand: The Biggest and Best Party in the World
Locations: Perhentian Islands, Koh Phangan, Surat Thani

Thailand: Jungle Treks, Cooking Classes, Indigenous Villages and Meditating at a Monastery
Location: Chang Mai

Laos: Zip Lining, Treehouses, Floating Down the Mekong River, Nearly Drowning, Khmer Ruins and An Unforgettable Experience at a Local School
Locations: Bokeo Nature Preserve, Pakbeng, The Gibbon
                   Experience, Houayxai, Luang Prabang, Vang
                   Viang, Wat Phou, Champasak, Don Det

Cambodia: Bike Riding in Angkor Wat, Motorcycles in Shin Deep Mud, A Race For a Visa and the Killing Fields
Locations: Voen Kham, Kratie, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap,
                   Kompong Pluk, Angkor

Vietnam: Communism, The Craziest Traffic on Earth, Scamming Taxi Cabs, Sledding on Sand Dunes, Exploring the Mountains and Custom Fit Clothing
Locations: Ho Chi Min, Mui Ne, Da Lat, Nah Trang, Hoi An

Vietnam: Problems With Locals, Reliving 'Nam, Making Friends in the Mountains and Kayaking in Ha Long Bay
Locations: Hue, Hanoi, Sapa, Ha Long Bay

Thailand: Chasing the Naked Thai Thief Through the River Kwai at 3am, Floating Markets and Waterfalls
Locations: Kanchanaburi, Erawan National Park,
                   Damnoen Saduak, Bangkok

Hong Kong and Macau: Lady Gaga, Donkey Meat, The Smallest Room Ever, More Bedbugs and Giant Buddhas
Locations: Kowloon, Hong Kong, Lantau Island, Macau

Driving Route 66 Across America

Getting My Kicks on Route 66: Gas Stations, A Giant Man, The Budweiser Brewery Tour, The Birthplace of the Corndog and the Rabbit Who Ran for President
Locations: Illinois and Missouri

World's Largest Gift Shop and Rocking Chair, Amazing Caverns, A Night With Bedbugs and Signs Galore
Locations: Missouri and Kansas

Giant Whales, Cadillacs Sticking Out of the Desert, The World's Largest Totum Pole and Driving Original Road
Locations: Oklahoma and Texas

Meeting a Hobo, A Punny Rest Stop, Snow, Rain, Painted Deserts and More Americana
Locations: New Mexico and Arizona

European Escapades

Disney Castles, Rides With Strangers, Beerhalls and Surfing in the City
Locations: Germany - Munich, Augsberg, Nuremberg, Fussen

Hostel Woes and Santa in Blackface
Locations: The Netherlands - Amsterdam, Delft, Haarlem, Rotterdam

A 12-Day Layover in Europe: Ancient Ceremonies, Hanging With Squatters and a Rave on a Boat
Locations: London, Amsterdam

Nicaragua Tales

The Horseback Ride From Hell
Excerpt: Instead, the horse wants to cross the river up ahead and keep walking…farther and farther away from civilization and any road or location that I recognize. I continue to pull and kick and yell at the horse, but he has a mind of his own. So before I know it, I am on a path in the backwoods of Nicaragua with a horse that doesn't like me…my still-crummy Spanish…the equivalent of 20 cents...and Chap Stick.

The Hurricane Beta Evacuation
Carrie and I came up with plans if her organization evacuated her from the country and I had to get home on my own. I was ready to take as much money out of the bank as possible in case I had to bribe any officials to get out. We were envisioning situations where we would be in separate hotels in Managua with no way to communicate and pretty much getting ready for the worst case scenario, as we had no way to know what to expect.

Rainy Island - Ruined Camera
One plan to move the boat was to use branches and logs to wedge under the boat and pry it into the air to move it a foot at a time. Another featured digging trenches in the sand under the boat and filling it with water to make it float. All of this creativity helped move the boat at most ten feet, a fact that sounds impressive until you learn that the water receded at least 20 feet that during the same time period.

At Home in The USA

Staycations, Niagara Falls, Losing A Camera in a Pole, First Row Baseball Seats and 1,500 Miles With No iPod
Locations: New York City, Niagara, Toronto, Lake Harris,
                   The Adirondacks

Gators, Pirates, 90 Miles to Cuba, Swamp Tours, Sky Diving and 100+ Mosquito Bites
Locations: Key West, Miami, Everglades National Park

Seeing Central America

Panama: Riding in a Chicken Truck, Living in Panama City, 5am Bus Breakdown and Carnival

El Salvador: A Day With a Local Family, Riding With Furniture and Gorgeous Colonial Towns

Honduras: Scuba Diving, Fire Dancing, Hippy Heaven, Semana Santa and Mayan Ruins

Guatemala: Standing Next to Lava, Indigenous Markets, The Hottest Night Ever, Tikal and Bus Woes

Belize: Good Times, Sketchy Times, Hitchhiking, Scuba Diving, Fleeing a Town and Relaxing With Old Friends

Mexico: Mayan Ruins, Sleeping Through Cinco de Mayo, Cave Diving, Coca-Cola in Church and an Army Stop