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| 11th June 2009 Jabe | Blurry shots - From: Undomesticated bliss Thanks for the positive comment - however, among others, the cheetah fur photo is blurred. Fine at this resolution but I won't be able to blow any of these up :-( We were right next to the lions when I took the lion shots, as in RIGHT next to. Great for me - not sure how the lions felt about it though ... |
| 10th June 2009 liliram | Zoomed-in shots? - From: Undomesticated bliss I didn't see any blurry shot......in fact, your photos are absolutely good! Like those 'rear' photos. Nice one, john. But I just had to ask how far away you were when you took those lion shots. |
| 9th June 2009 duy | whoa - From: 86 condoms and still I catch a virus ... Clicked on a random entry as I was about to log on, and was very entertained by your post. Keep up the good work! |
| 8th June 2009 Emam Abubakr | Refelcting on your Khawaja experiance - From: The comfort of strangers Well, with all of the experience you have been through in Sudan, I wonder you did not mention something about how do you feel the place, the culture and the like. you merely centered your topic around people been way to sleazy to you as a KHAWAJA. After all it depends on what purpose you travels were intend to; as I have read several blogs and KHAWAJA friends experiences in Sudan and they mostly of a diverse nature: meaning they are not all just too terrible though. I personally agree with most of what you said, but outta curiosity my questions raised that any GOOD SIDE OF IT? in peace, Emam |
| 5th June 2009 David | Don't use windows mate..... - From: 86 condoms and still I catch a virus ... Use Linux. There are no viruses or spyware. Hence no anti-virus or anti-malware to run. It'll even run off a usb thumb drive, or you can use it to run an anti-virus clean up of your windows install. Oh, you can have both installed, just use one of them at a time. There are even distros with a very small download size. Email me if you want some more info. Best of luck....... |
| 26th May 2009 anonymous | the realest travelblog of all time!!! - From: Assistance from St Gallen you're a true inspiration john! so it sounds like this epic epic journey ends in south africa at the end of the year? i wish you could just go on forever and ever, like that singaporean you met! ;-) |
| 20th May 2009 Eva | yes indeed - From: Englishman in New Delhi i realy liked your article. i stayed at the same hotel one week ago for 4 nights. this area of delhi is very uncommon and you need some time to get used to it. i really thought about leaving delhi after the first day as soon as i can. manali was much better :) hope you enjoyed your stay in india anyway.....india is just....different *smile* |
| 16th May 2009 telugu dreams | Telugu Movies Review - From: Trucking hell Nice Blog sir http://www.telugudreams.com |
| 14th May 2009 trisha | great tabloid picture! - From: Trucking hell you´ve shown ur class now sir...this should be ur most popular blog ever - not sure what that says about ur other two thousand? |
| 11th May 2009 Mark | Your Blog has been Great - From: The foot that is restless will tread on a turd Thanks for all of the interesting blogs about Ethiopia. I plan to travel there soon. I am through Europe, the Middle East, and then dipping into Africa, mainly Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia. I will not have a lot of time in Ethiopia maybe two weeks. How long were you there for? If you could keep me posted and give me some info that would be greatly appreciated. Mark |
| 2nd May 2009 JulieAnn | Great place! - From: In this rock I will build my church I love this place!I think you should add it here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Places-to-See-Before-You-Die/69989269515 |
| 29th April 2009 Chad Wiles | Deja vu - From: The long and winding road that leads to your being sore Such a flashback to see your pictures. Some of them look identical to shots we took last October in Ethiopia! We rolled a bicycle tour around the "historic curcuit" and seeing your photos brings back a lot of great memories. What a beautiful country; so different in so many ways from our expectations. Perhaps this info is for not at this point but I enjoyed Debra Damo (my partner could not go a females are banned), as well as the climb up to Abuna Yemata Guh. If you have another day in Addis Restaurant Serenade was a real treat. Enjoy the rest of your trip and feel free to check out our current adventure at: www.mytb.org/Bike-Tour-Eurasia. Cheers, Chad |
| 15th April 2009 Earthman | Quite like your blog - From: Boredom of Khartoum Hi, John. You are 38 but maintain strong curiosity to explore the world with your young heart and matured mind. Unlike other travellers who tend to post their own image in front of tourist attractions, your snapping more of a panoramic and detail-oriented, which help us, at least me to know the local people's life, culture better. In addtion, i feel your comments is objective as well. I quite like the way you tell your travelling story and share your experience. Keep the good job and enjoy your journey. |
| 15th April 2009 TinNiE | English, American, German, Australian ... etc ... they look the same to the Filipino eyes.hehe - From: Gavin self-destructed here? (5) 3 Centuries of Spanish colonization ~ I used to believe that everyone in Philippines should then know how to speak Spanish. The reason why Filipinos speak more English than Spanish, is because during the American time, the Americans took time to teach the local people the English Language. While during the Spanish time, only the rich, well-off and Spaniards born in the Philippines are given the opportunity to better Education and to learn the Spanish language. The native Filipino people were called "Indios" - belonging to the “primitive” and “inferior races” and as fit only to be enslaved or subjugated. |
| 9th April 2009 Tom Cruise | Creative Cleaning Lady - From: Ignoreland Really? Nice. Are you sure it wasn't Hugh Grant trying to be creative? |
| 6th April 2009 Stayloose | in my heart forever - From: Ruinous red tape Nice writing. I stayed at the Lord Hotel a few years ago. I love northern Sudan - some of the nicest people on earth. I never had any probs with the police and stuff, maybe things have changed. Something about Sudan will stay in my heart forever. A paved road all thee way to Wadi Haifi??? No, no,no,no. |
| 30th March 2009 bill | - From: Into the black another great entry john! i love reading about yours interactions with the locals and other travellers. as you said in an earlier entry, that is what travelling is all about! and you convey these encounters so well! thanks again. |
| 26th March 2009 Justin | bikes are the way forward - From: The dead zone a bike is definitely the way forward in luxor. even if you were too lazy (perhaps this should read "not foolhardy or stubborn enough") to ride all the way up to the valley of the kings using pedal power. good to see that you picked one up in the end though. nice observation about the facial hair fetish in the afterlife. i never noticed that before... |
| 24th March 2009 thecrashpacker | great photo - From: Into the black of the gent's - great sign too! |
| 12th March 2009 I travel, therefore i am. | Truly impressive - From: The dead zone Hi John, Greeting from China! Come arcoss your posting on travel blog and i read through with great interest. I have save it as my favorites. It seems that travel has already became your lifestyle, i quite enjoy reading it and your unique angel of observation of the world is impressive. Always nice shooting. It would be great if you could share some logistic information like lodging and food. Enjoy your journey and look forward your next posting. |
| 22nd February 2009 Jabe | Re stupid comments - From: Exile on Dzerzhinskogo Street My comment that Irkutsk has only 3 hostels came from the mouth of the owner of the hostel that I stayed in. Perhaps you are unaware of the difference between a hostel and a hotel (it's more than just the letter s)? |
| 22nd February 2009 Veniamin | - From: Exile on Dzerzhinskogo Street It's very funny to read that Irkutsk has only 3 hostels. Actually, Irkutsk has a huge amount of hostels. Most of them are surprisingly luxury... but expensive. Food is divine... Service is generally perfect... I suspect, that only your humble income didn't let you find one of them... You should not write such stupid comments. I can proof my info... Most of those hostels have their own web-sites with complete information and pictures... It is just a bias... My e-mail: sergeevvv@mail.ru |
| 19th February 2009 Carolyn Taylor | Good to hear from you again - From: Into Africa Dear Jabe, So good to hear form you again in another part of the world. As usual your writing is so clear and i can visualize everything you are writing about. And the pictures..... wonderful. Carolyn in Vietnam |
| 17th February 2009 peg | Amazing !!! - From: Into Africa it's one of my dreams to go to africa and have a ride on camel. it's so cool. also to know more about a different culture is interesting as well. |
| 23rd January 2009 bill | - From: A brief return to life on the red line i'm so glad this is not the end of your journey. really looking forward to reading about your next adventure!! |
| 16th January 2009 Jabe | Re Ali's comment - From: So many adventures couldn't happen today Thanks for the comment! I'm leaving the lists until the end of my entire trip, which will occur (probably) somewhere in Africa in December of this year. |
| 15th January 2009 Ali | Epic journey! - From: So many adventures couldn't happen today I too underestimated south-america - the size and my own time consuming dallying. Will you be adding a top XYZ? - I'd be particularly interested in a top 20 undiscovered highlights - those that don't feature prominently in the guide books. Great blog as always. |
| 21st December 2008 Doug | Glad you made it to Foz do Iguaçu - From: The greatest flow on Earth Hey John, So glad you were able to make it to Foz do Iguaçu, even though you had to rush the Brazilian side. The photos brought back to me some happy memories. I especially liked the butterfly photos, since they weren't so abundant when I was there. |
| 12th December 2008 Jabe | Taxi - From: The greatest flow on Earth Hi Carolyn - I guess I left a bit of ambiguity in my wording, as the taxi was just back across the border from Foz do Iguacu to Puerto Iguazu! I think one all the way to BA would have used up my travel budget for 2009 :-) |
| 12th December 2008 Gunga | More great photos - From: The greatest flow on Earth Hi John, I enjoyed your blog. I was there in '96 and got caught in a torential rainstorm...it added to the general discomfort of steamy heat. You are right, the views are spectacular. Did you really take a taxi back to BA? What did that cost you? I signed up for your blog so I won't miss any of them. Carolyn ( gunga) |
| 5th December 2008 Daz | A fellow blog writer... - From: Killing Pablo's reputation Hi, nice blog with a bit of history too. Im in Medellin right now and its a fantastic place. Shame you didnt sample the night life, its one of the best I have seen in 2 years of travelling. Keep up the blogs and becareful in Bogota - like Quito it can be dodgy at night ;-) |
| 3rd December 2008 Graciela | Great - From: Raining champion I love your pictures, they show something about you. You are a great observer. I stand up and applaude. Great. Love from Argentina |
| 18th November 2008 KSue | Great Blog - From: An unnatural selection John - I really enjoyed reading your blog! Your pictures are darn awesome!!! I'll be going there next week! I'm excited about the adventure. I am taking a 5MM wetsuit so I can get some snorkeling in. It sounds like you had fun - this is a "must" for the adventure traveler. |
| 12th November 2008 Kevin | Great pics...but how about a smile? - From: A little bit of TLG John, great journal - I found it a week or so ago, and have been reading though it from the start of your trip way back in 2006. I've been to many of the places you've been to, and am really enjoying revisiting through your viewpoint or exploring new destinations through your pictures, which, as you know from the comments you get, are great! Now, not that you should care what I think of your self-portraits - but would it kill ya to smile every now and again? You'd be surprised how much a smile can add to a collection of pictures (or how much it can detract)... :) |
| 10th November 2008 Jo Trouble | - From: It seems to be a little world within itself Nice panorama! |
| 8th November 2008 Good sue | beautiful pictures - From: Green land Your photos are incredibly beautiful. Keep it up! Susan |
| 6th November 2008 Marie | Photo's - From: Green land Hey! Just wanted to tell you that your photo's really are amazing. I'm always keen to capture nice pictures on my travels...but yours are something else! Enjoy. |
| 3rd November 2008 the soul cultivator | Stunning photos as always. - From: Green land Great blog....LOVED the monkey hand. |
| 3rd November 2008 Mell | - From: Green land Great photos! :) |
| 31st October 2008 Tom Rooney | Nice blog, shame about the robbery - From: A little unpleasantness in Quito Thanks for the blog John, and sorry to hear about the robbery. I was also robbed in Quito with friends, and the security guards are no help at all. For your readers, I would strongly suggest that you do not walk around Quito at night especially if you are alone, and don't think for a minute the presence of security will make a difference. You will get robbed!! We saw one of the chief perpetrators from our unpleasant episode chatting to the same security guard on the corner the very next night! |
| 30th October 2008 Jabe | Re anteaters - From: A little unpleasantness in Quito Thanks for the comment, Chris - too much nature recently ... |
| 30th October 2008 Chris Loew | Those aren't sloths - From: A little unpleasantness in Quito Those are anteaters, not sloths in the photo. Nice pictures though. Chris Loew |
| 24th October 2008 Jabe | Re spiritual experience - From: Architecture and sobriety I know I can always rely on you for a positive comment, Adrian - thanks :-) I'm currently using a Canon S3iS, which has the major benefit of a x12 optical zoom but without having to carry around any separate lenses. It's certainly not perfect, but as a travel camera it's pretty close. I rarely do any post-processing, maybe a crop once in a blue moon, but having just discovered the functionality available in the photo editing software on Flickr, I may be doing more in the future. However post-processing takes Internet time, and that's often in short supply when I'm travelling. |
| 24th October 2008 Adrian Y | spiritual experience - From: Architecture and sobriety sorry for waxing purple all at once (hmm chameleon?)...uplifting and wry observations visual & verbal. Admire your exquisite "eye" - do you adjust photos, or does your camera give these supreme results? What do you use? O Master John Prester thank thank thank you. |
| 24th October 2008 Laryssa | Great photos! - From: Architecture and sobriety We wanted to go to Cuenca on our trip to Ecuador-unfortunately our plans had to change (not for a bad reason thankfully, just one of those travel things) and we couldn't make it. Your photos are gorgeous! Thanks for giving me the view of the city we couldn't make it to. |
| 23rd October 2008 graciela | Love your pics - From: Architecture and sobriety I always read your blogs. I love your sense of humour, or at least it´s sense of humour to me. I´ve been to Cuenca last year. Lovely place, lovely pictures, lovely details you focused with your camera. Great. Love from Argentina. |
| 25th September 2008 BALIBUDDY | SPEECHLESS - From: Drawing the lines WOOO...AMAZING, I AM SPEECHLESS. BIG HELLO FROM BALI |
| 19th September 2008 steffen | Beautiful... - From: Blister factory Similar to your Arequipa blog, you have captured the real beauty of Colca Canyon. Great photos! |
| 16th September 2008 Ellen Around the World | Cruz del Sur - From: Southern charm I laughed some much at your description of Cruz del Sur - I remember the same journey down to Arequipa - at some points boiling hot and others freezing - as they kept turning the aircon on and off! Also the video camera and safety feature spiel ... but one thing you left out was my favourite thing ... bus bingo??!! |
| 16th September 2008 CatBrook | ohhh photos! - From: Southern charm Really stunning photos! Yes I think you will be giving a few people ideas:) |
