About Adventures of a GoodMan
My name is Greg Goodman, and this is the magazine of my life.
. . . .Through it, I invite you to join me on a virtual photographic trip around the world, complimented by stories and multimedia from the road.
Think of the site as my answer to the age-old question: I traveled; now what?
A Horrible “Hostel” in Taipei… Where I Had a Great Night’s Sleep
A feeling of dread filled my body as I opened the front door. Was this really happening? I had to sleep here?! OMG, this is pretty much the worst place ever!
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My Favorite Hotel on Earth: La Casa del Mundo – Lago Atitlan, Guatemala
Over the years, I have stayed in my fair share of magical places. La Casa del Mundo on Lago Atitlan in Guatemala, is by far my favorite.
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Jail Cells & Guesthouse Suites for $7/Night at Bhagsu Villas in India
OK, to be fair, there was nothing “villa-esque” about Bhagsu Villas. It was just like any other guesthouse in India: just with a cool name. Here are some photographs and stories from my 3 weeks there.
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How Old Tube TVs Become Air Conditioners in Indian Hotel Rooms
In India, Water Coolers are a common alternative to AC. But what the heck are they, and how do they work? Find out with photos, video and details of just what an evaporative cooler is.
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Closet & Cavern-Sized Guesthouse Rooms in McLeod Ganj, India
Learn what’s it like staying in a pair of guesthouses in McLeod Ganj, India. One was a closet-sized room run by Buddhists; the other was paradise nestled in the mountainside with full views of the Himalayas. Both cost under $12/night.
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Sleeping With Pilgrims Inside the Golden Temple, Amritsar
Imagine a dorm room filled with wall-to-wall beds. Above them, lines hang with drying clothes and towels and a narrow walkway provides the only thoroughfare across the room. That’s where I slept inside the Golden Temple of Amritsar.
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Four Weeks, 3 Guesthouses, 2 Bridges, One Home
Staying in a guesthouse in India is nothing like spending the night in a Western hotel. That’s why I always document the different rooms, bathrooms, surroundings, views and peculiarities of each one.
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Hotel Rooms For $3 per Night – You Get What You Pay For!
Early on while backpacking through India and SouthEast Asia, my wife Carrie and I realized that there really wasn’t that much of a difference between a $3 hotel room and a $13 hotel room.
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I Poo Where?! A Guide to Indian Squatty Potties
Going to the bathroom in India can be a daunting experience for those unfamiliar with the Squatty Potty. Basically, it’s a hole in the ground that you hover over and do your business. Read about how I overcame my fear of these toilets and see photos of the most ridiculous ones.
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I Can’t Believe I Stayed at This Place!
Usually, our guesthouse rooms consisted of four bare walls with peeling paint, a bed about as comfortable as a baseball stadium seat, a fan that spun so perilously it was often better to sweat through the night than risk decapitation and a shared outdoor squatty potty with no running water or toilet paper.
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The Most Disgusting, Slummy and Awful Place I’ve Ever Stayed…for Five Days
A former whorehouse and home of at least two murders and one ghost, the Overstay featured shattered panes of glass in the hallways, toilets with no pipes, dozens of travelers sleeping on the floor and bedbugs galore. And I stayed there for five nights.
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How to Stay in a Hotel for $4 – $6 Per Night in India
These guesthouses are less a hotel than a closet-sized room with a bathroom and, if we’re lucky, a hot water shower attached. Usually the room has badly-painted and peeling concrete walls and one florescent light with no insulation.
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