The Compleat Traveller

 Nothing succeeds like failure! Fear is a powerful motivator of behaviour that seldom takes us where we want to go. ~ Gordon Livingston,...

Image: Greyhound’s iconic racing dog image adorns Mobile , AL , terminal building … If you are still with me after my four previous extende...

~ My entry about an encounter with pickpockets in Greece (see Three Man Crush ) got me thinking about the issue of safety and security whil...

~ During the whole seven months I was travelling in 2008, I only experienced one incident which had the potential to spoil what had up unti...

~ By Tara Waechter Many people think that all it takes for successful road trip planning is a couple of good maps or a GPS system, a car, a...

~ Sadly, there have been a spate of airline accidents recently, which has prompted me to look into airline safety standards and the organisa...

Welcome to my weekly collection of The Odd, The Useful, and The Downright Bizarre. The Odd: The Floor of The Standard Grill, New York City ....

~ Welcome to my weekly collection of The Odd, The Useful, and The Downright Bizarre. The Odd: (but interesting) Bird Nest Bonanza . Ultraso...

~ As the northern summer holiday season gets into full swing, my post today comes courtesy of the Australian Government's Department of ...

~ Welcome to my weekly collection of The Odd, The Useful, and The Downright Bizarre. The Odd: Going to The Dogs! Four Reasons Pets Shouldn’t...