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| 16th September 2008 Tash21 | - From: Southern charm love the photos!! Didn't have the chance to see much of Peru when i was there. A shame really. |
| 15th September 2008 Graciela | Lovely place - From: Southern charm I really like your pictures and they give me ideas for my next trips!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry, but it means "stealing" ideas from you, I hope you donīt mind. Arequipa is a beautiful place to visit, Iīve been there last year. The Colca Canyon is one of the places on earth. Love from Argentina. |
| 9th September 2008 Ant Carr | Agreed, agreed, agreed! - From: Something the Spanish missed Hey. Thought I'd write as I've just read your blog on Machu Pichu. I visited it with my grlfriend a month or so ago and felt the same things - overpriced everything totally overshadowed the visit. Yes, the site it astounding, though probably more for its location than anything else. And Aguas Calientes is awful! It's refershing to read an honest blog about it as so many are totally gushing. It's a must-see but not without its downsides and I, like you, couldn't help but feel a smidge ripped off as I left. In fact, we had to leave early as we couldn't afford to feed ourselves! One thing though. I reckon the dogs in South America are a lot more charming than the ones in Asia. Probably because people people don't beat the shit out of them, but treat them with a bit of respect. And I didn't mind the cats either - probably the most likeable inhabitants of Aguas Calientes. I'll be keen to read more of your blogs in the future. Ours is www.travelblog.org/ant-and-jenny if you're interested. Happy travels. x |
| 9th September 2008 Tony | Machu Picchu - From: Something the Spanish missed You have some AMAZING pics, of Machu Picchu, it truly is a breathless place to be. I was there last summer, and the we were the there the same day it was named one of the modern 7 wonders, so that was really cool there was celebration EVERYWHERE! anyways theres a new site I would like to pass along, its called www.baraaza.com Its a cool site for people like us, Travelers I mean :) So check it out and tell me what you think. Tony |
| 4th September 2008 Jabe | ? - From: Sometimes it snows in April I have absolutely no idea why you left this comment on my blog, however my understanding of the UN's view of the islands is that it's up to Argentina and the UK (i.e. not the UN) to provide a solution regarding sovereignty. |
| 4th September 2008 Javier | Malvinas Memorial - From: Sometimes it snows in April Malvinas and Falkland Memorial as english say is a territory still under a resolution of the United Nations to get an agreement. If UK donīt believe in the International Rights, thats a big problem. |
| 3rd September 2008 Stephen Paul | Great Shots - From: The woman from Atlanta Wonderful attention to the little things that grab the attention! My favorites are "corn", "bolt from the blue" and "Spanish house built on Inca foundations"!! Great stuff |
| 21st August 2008 Paul Bax | Skip Ellsworth - From: Headin' for the island, tomorrow mornin' we'll be there ... I thought you should know Skip passed away August 6th, 2008. You can still view his site at: www.skipsbeachresort.com or .net |
| 6th August 2008 Ralph | Sucre - From: White city Love your photos - glad to see Sucre is in a better shape then when we were last there and we were caught in a full scale riot!! |
| 2nd August 2008 NickTheTrick | Mines... - From: No silver lining I disagree wholeheartedly. The tour of the mine is the only way to appreciate the terrible conditions the miners face. It's no Disney Park ride - what did you expect? |
| 1st August 2008 Graciela | A piece of advice - From: No silver lining The tour in the mine should be prohibited. Itīs extremely dangerous. For those who havenīt done it, avoid it, please. I stayed in the same hotel you did. Something to recommend. Lovely Potosí. |
| 31st July 2008 Gunga | Great shots - From: Getting some perspective Hi Jabe, I visited Humahuaca in 1989. Our small tour bus had its windshield smashed by rocks kicked up from the road surface. It was a harrowing trip back to Salta, Arg. in the dark. Did you get to Tiwanaku in Bolivia? Are you heading for Cusco, Peru? Did you decide to get Pilar's apt.? Are you adjusting to the cold? Carolyn ( blogger name'gunga') |
| 26th July 2008 jean matson | You also take food pictures! - From: German bight Loved the volcano photos. I had to smile when I saw the food pictures. My daughter who travelled last year in South America and is in ecuador now also likes to take pictures of food! |
| 25th July 2008 Jabe | Re Mistake - From: City arrived at by reading atlas backwards? (5) Thanks for the comment, Graciela. Unfortunately I can only "attach" my blog to one location so, as Salta was where I was based for this period, I chose that rather than Jujuy. |
| 25th July 2008 Graciela | Mistake - From: City arrived at by reading atlas backwards? (5) The hill of the seven colours, the Humahuaca region and some other pictures you show belong to Jujuy, another province, not Salta. They both belong to the north west. I love that area, full of colour, very cheap and nice atmosphere. Thank you for your nice comments on my country. Graciela, from Argentina. |
| 25th July 2008 John | Computer - From: City arrived at by reading atlas backwards? (5) Sitting at home, only the computer can show you these beautiful pictures and you can learn some spanish as well. www.zoekjelastminute.nl |
| 22nd July 2008 james st. james | worth a thousand pictures - From: South American graffiti wow, what great pictures. you have a great eye. from the central coast northwards, most chilean seaside towns have a lot of mist, usually in the mornings but it often hangs around all day, especially in winter. cheers! |
| 17th July 2008 Vinovat Sudarynya | Thanks. - From: City of dog I really enjoyed your "City of dog" blog - your writing is original and funny and you have a real eye for a picture. Now to check out the rest.... J |
| 17th July 2008 PowderLover | Impressed - From: City of dog Your pictures are absolutely beautiful. You capture the spirit of the place perfectly. I especially love the no PDA's in the church. PowderLover |
| 17th June 2008 Jabe | Re Rodrigo Aguilar's comment - From: The beard of the watery autumn grows long Corrected - thanks! |
| 17th June 2008 Jabe | Re exploreilocos' comment - From: Gavin self-destructed here? (5) I'm English, not American. |
| 17th June 2008 exploreilocos com | - From: Gavin self-destructed here? (5) It's really interesting to hear another American's take on their experiences in the Philippines. I'm Filipino American (born and raised in Los Angeles), and although I may blend in because of my skin tone, natives can tell I'm a foreigner. Obviously your experiences differ greatly from mine, but I really enjoyed reading your blog on Vigan. |
| 16th June 2008 Rodrigo Aguilar | Good Report - From: The beard of the watery autumn grows long Hello Very interesting report but you have a little mistake in the pictures. The Iglesia Santa Maria is from Achao and not from Ancud. Best regards |
| 10th June 2008 the soul cultivator | - From: German bight Goawd blimmy, your photos are pure genius! |
| 9th June 2008 Adrian | Welsh cousins - From: Rare Welsh bit Coincidentally today received email from Marcela in Argentina, granddaughter of an emigrant relative from Swansea area. Yet to devine her precise location, Puerto Madryn perhaps. Family tree hunting (7000 of the blighters so far) - displacement activity for a like-wanderer in between reading your blogs! Heady infusion of poignant photos, philosophy and admirable wit. |
| 5th June 2008 Erik L | - From: Hitting a sweet spot Stunning pictures! |
| 5th June 2008 barrygahan | You do know your Shackleton! - From: Give me Shackleton every time Very interesting blog, I had no idea there were this many Shackleton & Antarctica connections in Punta Arenas. |
| 25th May 2008 Shangguan | Pinyin photo - From: In search of Dong I just wanted to let you know that it's actually not pinyin, but the Zhuang ethnic Minority language. Since Guangxi is a Zhuang autonomous region, all legal building signage has to have the Zhuang romanized language instead of pinyin. |
| 19th May 2008 barrygahan | Nice shot of the Whales - From: Rare Welsh bit We barely had a glimpse! Trevelin was our favourite of the Welsh towns, it's well worth visiting if you're going south from Bariloche. |
| 12th May 2008 Stephen Paul | Domes, Shafts and Columns - From: Give me Shackleton every time Bushes, Flagpoles, Chimneys, Penguin Arms, Elephant trunks, Church Steeples... even the figure of the El Templo nightclub has 5 phallus' for fingers! That, or maybe they just happen to be shaped that way with no forethought of a penis? Unique pics of the scenes of Punta Arenas! |
| 6th May 2008 Kari12 | - From: Sometimes it snows in April YOu never mentioned the name of the hostel? Which was it? |
| 6th May 2008 Jabe | Re: jens' comment - From: Sometimes it snows in April Bitter? Hardly. Enjoying life? Definitely. |
| 6th May 2008 jens | - From: Sometimes it snows in April Man you are bitter. It is a petty that you can 't enjoy life. |
| 2nd April 2008 juliakp | - From: Peak viewing time I went to Barcelona a long time ago, with my parents. I justa have been in Buenos Aires but I enjoyed a lot. Unfortunately i don't remember a lot of things of the town, but probably this yera i will go there again. |
| 25th March 2008 bill | email updates... - From: In Gord's country hi, i'm so glad i checked your site today, there are so many new entries! i can't wait to read them!!! are you not doing the email updates thing anymore? i never received any for the new entries. |
| 18th March 2008 Nacho Libre | Great Blogs & Pics - From: The chance of a lifetime to see new horizons Well done Jabe - I've enjoyed several of your blogs both before and during my current travels. That's a great New York description - I spent time and almost ended up working there myself a few years ago... you've reminded me why I'm so glad that I didn't!! Thanks also for your Luang Prabang, Laos blog - which is where I am currently - just reviewing options to Thailand without doing that hellish Mekong trip you describe so well! Have fun in BA - was there in December and loved it along with all of South America. Happy Travels. Nacho. |
| 17th March 2008 Johan | Thanks - From: The chance of a lifetime to see new horizons Thanks for giving us such a clear picture of New York, John. Although not from New York, I am currently much in the same position you were in at the end of 2005....watch this space for my future travel blogs...:) |
| 17th March 2008 Gnat | Cheer up mate - From: Marconi plays the mamba Hey Jabe, Nice to see this I agree with the girl from chigago the pictures are special. But I was concerned to see no smile in front of the GGB. You have been travelling around the world for 2 years, lived and worked in NY & Tokyo and still no smile. cheerup :) |
| 9th March 2008 SF Girl | - From: Marconi plays the mamba Great pictures of my all time favorite place! You lucked out with the perfect weather this weekend. |
| 7th March 2008 ilchicag | Great blog! - From: Marconi plays the mamba SF is by far my favorite city and like you, I'd love to settle there. So I just wanted to drop a note and say I really enjoyed reading this blog, especially your photos. I'm sure next time I'm there I'll see it a bit different thanks to your photos. I love the focus you give to design and shape in your pictures. :) |
| 21st February 2008 Berry | omiyage wa mashroom-man onegai ne! - From: Ronda, you look so fine John san, did you have the picture of the mashroom guy on your previous website? It looks familier...anyway, my mama (Miki) and I will be happy to see you in NY very soon! Don't forget to bring a fish for me in Bali:-P nya-nya-- |
| 8th February 2008 bill | - From: Ronda, you look so fine hey john, i'm so glad you're travelling again! the saga continues... i can't wait to read about LA woman and south america! :-) |
| 31st January 2008 Carolyn taylor | Great pictures! - From: Ronda, you look so fine Thanks for the walk down memory lane. A few years ago a friend and I spent a weekend in Ronda and loved every minute of it- even getting ripped off by the one taxi driver who decided to work that day. I also loved the description of your sister's artifacts. Your photos are amazing! Carolyn ( blogger name 'gunga') |
| 31st January 2008 Ash Ade | Super photos! - From: Ronda, you look so fine Hi John, these pictures are inspiring. Keep it up! |
| 30th January 2008 Kristen | Great photos! - From: Ronda, you look so fine I love the bulls-eye window, have never seen anything like that before. I aspire to take better architectural photographs, so looking at photos like yours gives me ideas. |
| 19th January 2008 james smith | great photos - From: The end of the line for John Bernardovich great photos, but your blog is so miserable |
| 7th January 2008 bill | thank you to john and LA woman - From: Never saw a man so alone hi john, just want to thank you for such a great blog. i started reading from the very beginning, from your trip to india onwards. just love your photos, your dry humour, and the way you interact with other travellers and locals, great stuff! from reading your entries, it seems you've found a "soulmate" in the form of "LA woman", i really hope you meet up with her again real soon. i wish you guys all the best in the future! i just hope you keep on blogging! take care, bill. |
| 29th December 2007 Ellen Around the World | Ah the memories... - From: Exile on Dzerzhinskogo Street Great blog - brought back memories of my trip on the trans-mong last year ... though looks like you had a nicer compartment and an easier time crossing the Mongolian/Russian border! Enjoy the rest of your travels! E |
| 27th December 2007 Justin | onward to Kazakhstan ! - From: Exile on Dzerzhinskogo Street all the signs seem to point towards your next trip being in a landrover (painted in a union jack perhaps?) bound for Kazakhstan. |
| 25th December 2007 Johan | Don't - From: Perfect -10 " think I have 1 more year in me - then it'll be time for something different. " You can't give up now......we're all enjoying your blog too much! I suppose it gets quite lonely out there sometimes though.....especially round Christmas time. Hope you had a great Christmas! Johan from South Africa |
