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| 16th July 2009 irma | - From: The Most Radical Festival in the World? i love ur blog very much esp on this event! |
| 2nd April 2009 Firana | Cool:) - From: The Most Radical Festival in the World? ONe of my friend always said,it is the best festival he ever been:) Enjoy:) |
| 30th March 2009 Madnomad Films | Dust & Illusions - From: The Most Radical Festival in the World? http://dustandillusions.com Dust & Illusions looks at 30 years of history of Burning Man all the way back to the late 1970s deep into the origins of the event. Through 21 interviewees the film presents the philosophies that fueled the creation of the festival, and its evolution from a small gathering of friends to the largest “counter-cultural” event in North America. It offers a new perspective of the meaning of the event, and questions whether its organizers are more concerned about making sure the show is ready when the gate opens or they still truly engage in building a community and fostering art (4% of the total budget). |
| 29th March 2009 CP | WOw - From: The Most Radical Festival in the World? I surely want to attend this once in my lifetime. Looks difficult as i live in India and dont have the means to travel to US, but i am inspired to may be start a burning man here in India. |
| 2nd February 2009 AnnaAdventuring | - From: Five Thousand Concubines A very entertaining blog. The Taj Mahal is beautiful... I don't recall ever hearing about socks being stored there however. :S |
| 16th December 2008 deb | Thanks for Climb account - From: Legs of Jelly Planning in a Borneo/Mt. Kinabalu adventure in Feb '09. Your account gave me hope that I can actually do this! Thanks so much, fun and well-written, excellent pix. |
| 26th October 2008 jarred | cruel art cafe - From: Fishing With Dynamite art cafe is run not by a german lady but by a swiss woman(judith distal). the woman is quite rude and brusque both with her customers and her staff who clearly fear her. ufortunately she is the only one in town selling plane tickets. so if you want to fly out of el nido you have to go to her. philippinos lose commision and control of their own resources. to rude ,unpleasent foreigners to boot.very sad. apart from that el nido is truly beautiful. and luckily there are alternatives to that swiss amazon as far as eating and hanging out is concerned. if you are a conscientious tourist you should avoid that ghengis khan of a woman. |
| 16th October 2008 Christine Wong | Nice Blog! - From: Hello, I am a truck and my name is Catwoman Hi Pete....Thanks for sharing your experiences in Mount Merapi and Borobudur. I will be heading to these 2 fascinating places soon. |
| 12th September 2008 LobsterCheeks | CORRCT information - From: Bits and Bobs about Bolivia Sorry to have a rant, but I feel I need to defend myself here 1. I am not negative about Boliva. In fact, out of the 50 countries I have visited, Bolivia is in my top five favourites. The people are warm and friendly, and the landscape is varied and stunning. The whole country simply captivated me 2. Not ALL women wear bowler hats. I have exaggerated here. However, MANY of them do. In the area of La Paz in which I was staying, MOST of them did. The purpose of this fact was simply to illustrate that women wear bowler hats, which is not the case in England 3. Yes, most Bolivians are Catholic, but their faith can be intertwined with that of Pachamama. In fact the special worship day of Pachamama, called "Martes de challa", is held one day before the Catholic “Ash Wednesday”. It is possible to be a practicing catholic, but still make offerings to Pachamama. For some people, they identify Pachamama with the Virgin Mary. 3. Just because you didn’t SEE anyone sprinkling alcohol on their cars, you assume it doesn’t happen? The ritual is called “challa”, and the sprinkling of alcohol is an offering to Pachamama. People sometimes sprinkle alcohol on the ground before drinking, and have been known to sprinkle it over a new home as a blessing. The practice may not be a wide one, but it does happen, more amongst the indigenous population 4. “DIDN"T SEE THE POLUTION THAT THIS WRITER IS WRITING ABOUT EITHER” You didn’t see ANY pollution? Take another look at the photo of the truck above, belching out fumes. I saw many, many instances of this. How could you miss it?? 5. “I DIDN'T FIND THAT EVERYONE WAS NOISY OR LITTERED THE ROAD”. I never said everyone was noisy. Just that there were no noise pollution laws. As for the littering, some roads on the outskirts of La Paz were disgraceful. Plastic bags, bottles and general refuse piled high along the sides of the roads. Some of this may have been piling up for years, because as you know, plastic does not decompose. Not everywhere, but large enough amounts on some roads that you would have to be blind not to see them. There was much less littering once you got outside of La Paz 6. What is your point about the potatoes? Yes, many meals consist of potatoes. But there are also a number of Bolivian specialties (which incidentally do include potatoes). Did you not try Pique Macho or Silpancho Cochabambino which I mention above? I have no idea why you think this information is incorrect. It seems to be that despite travelling through Bolivia, you yourself have missed many things |
| 4th September 2008 A Y | Funny - From: Nigi Nigi Noo Noos I laughed my heart out reading your blog! You are a very funny and articulate blogger. |
| 3rd September 2008 Dear | i love your story - From: In Search of the Singapore Sling I love your telling style , it's eazy to imagine. ^^I'm the one who impressed Singapore also. There is clean ,clam but untra modern as you said. |
| 25th August 2008 Kees Boer | Incorrect Information - From: Bits and Bobs about Bolivia Much of this information is incorrect. Not all the women in La Paz wear bowler hats. You see quite a few, but maybe only 20% or so, if that high. Most Bolivians are Catholic and I went on many trips, never saw anyone sprinkling the car with alcohol. Didn't see the polution that this writer is writing about either. Much of the food consists out of potatoes. As a matter of fact, the Aymara people were the ones, who discovered potatoes. I didn't find that everyone was noisy or littered the road. I'm not sure where this writer gets his/her information from. I get the idea that they are pretty negative about the country. Kees |
| 27th July 2008 Louise | Curry overload? - From: Five Thousand Concubines Hi Pete, I am a random person that used to enjoy chuckling out loud whilst reading your blogs. I'm just concerned that you haven't blogged for a while. Are we to expect further musings or has all the curry affected your creativity and left you with writer's block? |
| 22nd July 2008 Daizy | Giant Guinea Pig?? - From: Cowboys and Caimans I think its called a Capybara Not sure though |
| 21st July 2008 GregoryTheAmerican | yeah, that's how we eat - what's the problem? - From: Medical Rodents and other tales Yes, you did accurately describe how Americans eat - fork in left hand, knife in right, cut the food, put the knife down, then put the fork in your right hand and eat what you cut. What's wrong with that? Most folks are right handed - so if you're a righty (and 85% of us are), you will have more control over the knife if you cut right handed. And once you cut, you use that same dominant right hand to put the food in your mouth. It's really the only logical way to use a knife and fork (I never even knew that other folks in other countries don't eat like that!!!) |
| 10th July 2008 Footloose | Where are you? - From: Five Thousand Concubines Lobstercheeks where are you? We miss your fun and very enjoyable read. Please let us know that you got home safely. |
| 8th June 2008 May | Greatly written - From: Hello, I am a truck and my name is Catwoman Witty! Funny! Plus correctly written. Come again then. Cheers. |
| 11th May 2008 Adrianm | Great Blog - From: Five Thousand Concubines Hi Pete, You don't know me, but I found your blog, and it's really very good. Thank you for sharing! Super effort too. 1 year of travelling. You must have lied in your first entry. I think you must hate english breakfasts and your in love with your sleeping bag! :-) How much longer are you travelling, or is this your new way of life? Adrian |
| 10th May 2008 Katm1987 | - From: Food, Glorious Food I'd forgotten how weird and wonderful Ecuadorian food is!! Loved reading your blog - brought it all back to me |
| 16th April 2008 Vikram | Vikram - From: Five Thousand Concubines Hi! The photos were very good and the content also was good. I have started a blog just recently myself, as I wanted to elaborate about Indian culture, travel and ancient temples which are excellent example of engineering in India in those days. Kindly look at it and comment. http://travel-arena.blogspot.com/ |
| 15th April 2008 zoe | beautiful - From: Five Thousand Concubines thank you for sharing. the photographs are beautiful and interesting. good reading. |
| 6th April 2008 Jonah | nice! - From: My Cloak of Invisibilty Your approach to your travels is very arrogent however it is also very detailed. The places you are visiting are look well researched and your writings of these places are greatly worded and I enjoy that you not only have your personal views but also write a little history about the place, hopefully see you around sometime! |
| 1st April 2008 arjun | - From: The Living Goddess i am socked to hear the news that you people are cheated in thamel.I am a guide and a student who is working as a ambessador of my country.I come to know that this milk scammer cheated not only you but many tourist.I think he should be punished, he is a curse to our county if you have photo of him do put it on the blog so everybody know him as great thief. |
| 30th March 2008 The Nomad | Technicality - From: Medicinal Cow Dung Hey mate good observations but one thing.. To be technical, not every flag in the world is rectangular, the flag of Switzerland is perfectly square with a symmetrical cross in the middle to represent Switzerland's complete neutrality and not show favours to any one side. Just thought you'd like to know ;) |
| 25th March 2008 juliakp | - From: Rafting and Rhinos It is a really nice trip to do: combine rafting and do "elephant riding", two things really different but both radicals, and unforgettable. |
| 24th March 2008 around_the_world | Great trip! - From: Rafting and Rhinos Looks like you had quite an amazing trip and the pictures are really stunning! Was looking at going for a rafting/ trekking trip in Nepal too, so guess got lucky that your blog was on the front page! Which rafting club did you go with? thanks! Laetitia |
| 18th March 2008 LobsterCheeks | Everest - From: A Mountain on the Move Hi Mountain Man. I have amended my blog accordingly. As for Mt Fuji claiming more lives than Everest, if people are commiting suicide, are their lives being claimed by the mountain, or by themselves? Just a thought |
| 15th March 2008 Mountain Man | Deadliness of Everest - From: A Mountain on the Move Mt Fuji has claimed more lives than Everest - it's a popular place for Japanese people to commit suicide. And if you consider the ratio of the number of deaths to the number of successful ascents, Everest barely gets in the Top 10. |
| 13th March 2008 bob | i think i met that milk scammer - From: The Living Goddess i think we met that same guy in thamel that wanted milk. he was very good. he told us about the book he was writing and his life story about being sexually abused and all this horrible stuff to get some pity. and yeah, we would have bought him a meal or something, but no, it had to be two large tins of milk at one particular store only. every time after that when he saw us in thamel, he avoided eye contact. |
| 11th March 2008 Cristina | You come back and I go - From: Apes and Atrocities Hi Pete, I'm reading your latest adventures, thinking I'll soon be there, as starting my RTW trip in May, and will start in SE Asia before going to Australia, NZ and then South and Central America. Hope I will have as great adventures as you did. Cristina x |
| 1st February 2008 Matti | Great :D - From: Tokyo: Gadgets and Gismos, Fads and Fashions Your blog was very interesting to read,I really wanna go to Tokyo now!! |
| 1st February 2008 Tom | Cheesetastic - From: International Cheese Smuggling Hey Pete loving the blogs as usual. Shame you didn't get to really explore Australias fine cheeses as they are excellent! Coon and stuff like that is just mass produced rubbish though. Did you realise that 'Tasty' cheese is actually the same as mature english cheddar? Now I am off... for some cheese... |
| 26th January 2008 Lochaber | Excellent - From: Legs of Jelly Kudos on the quality post and excellent photographs. Keep up the good work! |
| 23rd January 2008 Manny Steiner | Great Blog! - From: Deer Hoof for Dinner You really gave some great detail, I am not sure I wold want to go through your experience but it gave me some good chuckles - thanks. |
| 19th January 2008 SabahTour.com.my | what a nice start - From: Apes and Atrocities what a great start for 2008, here is our website http://www.sabahtour.com.my or http://www.sabahtour.my come back again next year |
| 18th January 2008 joy | - From: Horse to Horse Combat yes, philippines is underated. some are blinded by news they hear or by the dirt and polution in manila...they are afraid to look beyond. i enjoy reading your blog, thanks. |
| 18th January 2008 Francoise | Like in France! - From: Horse to Horse Combat I liked so much your comment number 19...It is like in France!!!honnest:) |
| 17th January 2008 Francoise | So funny... - From: Apes and Atrocities I think that is it.We now know why men are like ouran outan...bse as you said it pete "They have the longest childhood dependence on a mother of any animal."...a bit like men really?Dont you think?? Just kidding.I knew for the cucumber so... lot of Love.Francoise. |
| 16th January 2008 two4deroad | Enjoyed your blog tremendously! - From: Horse to Horse Combat Hi there, Nice blog, funny and informative. We consider the Philipines to be a hidden gem. It is such a wonderfully diverse country with people who have a healthy sense of humor! Can't wait to get back there. Cheers, two4deroad |
| 16th January 2008 Marco | Tidbits - From: Horse to Horse Combat HAHAHAHAHA, great info! Where did you get these? Nice job! |
| 14th January 2008 25 Hours Travel | Excellent Report on Philippines BUT......... - From: Horse to Horse Combat Good report on the Philippines and in partuclar about their TEXTING appetite. It is monstrous. Price dicates of course as using a Cell Phone is expensive but what I like is the innovative uses Texting has been used for. As to the rest of the dialogue I agree over all and add that the Philippines is highly underated. It is truely a fabulous group of islands and a country in change. About those islands, well they probably have more than listed at low tide but with oceans rising I am aware some islands are likely to dissappear. I love the Philippines. Why? Mostly because the people are genuinely friendly. Sure the odd case and the insurgents bent on their idiology and religions spoil the broth but generally speaking I would visit the Philippines anytime. |
| 13th January 2008 phaedrus | Boracay skeptic - From: Nigi Nigi Noo Noos I've had doubts about Boracay for a long time simply because everyone knows about it. I'm sure it's no Alex Garland "Beach" but the way you're describing it, it may have some potential after all and I might actually try it. |
| 12th January 2008 Vince | Boracay... - From: Nigi Nigi Noo Noos Great blog and I'm glad you guys enjoyed the island. Well, it does go both ways, as you said. Westerners like to tan, you have tanning salons all over America and EU, you have whitening lotions in tropical Asia...Human nature, no? We always want what we don't have. |
| 10th January 2008 Francoise | So Cool - From: Nigi Nigi Noo Noos So cool to see you and Justine seem to have the time of your life. Happy New Year.lot of love,money and a good health and may the force be with you. xxxx. |
| 31st December 2007 Liv | Cheese rules!! - From: International Cheese Smuggling Hey Pete, I share your infatuation with cheese. In fact, I have had lengthy discussions about its abundant qualities, and I have decided that if I was only allowed to eat one foodstuff for the rest of my life, cheese would absolutely win hands down. And hats off to Justine for having the presence of mind to take you such an excellent gift. Love to you both!! xx |
| 31st December 2007 Liv | - From: The Ex-Headhunters of the North Hear hear!! |
| 31st December 2007 Lloyd | The 80s - From: International Cheese Smuggling I had several pairs of day-glo towelling socks & used to mix & match them... ! |
| 29th December 2007 imogen | - From: International Cheese Smuggling crikey pete, didn't know u were so fanatical about ur cheese! |
| 27th December 2007 El Don | Brrrrrr.... - From: Grim Towns, Nice Scenery You have astute observation skills and creative writing skills!! Kudos! In '95 my nephew warned me that the bus from QC to Cabanatuan would be cold. Coming from NY, I laughed. Boy, was I wrong. |
| 27th December 2007 francoise | The true cheese are in France. - From: International Cheese Smuggling The real camembert and brie are from France;I doubt australians can make something they did not invent properly...;bit the same about Champagne:leave to Ceaser what belong to Ceaser. Pete thank so much for the beautifull photos of the little monkeys;so cute |
