A waterproof jacket is essential backpacker gear, yet it need not weigh you down. GoLite’s Tumalo Storm Jacket is seriously light at 9 ounces (245 grams). It includes two waterproof, zippered pockets in the front, a fixed hood (which I prefer), and two zippers under the armpits which can be opened for ventilation. But as [...]
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June 2010
In 2005, Brook Silva-Braga quit his job at HBO in New York City to go backpacking around the world. Only Brook wasn’t your typical backpacker. He had a background in video production, and planned to create a documentary about long term travel based on his year-long experience. I had a sneaking suspicion that watching A [...]
In 2001, I had plans to visit Egypt however 9/11 disrupted them and I’d had it on the back burner ever since. In December 2008, I flew Egypt Air from Jo’burg to Cairo. It was my first visit to a Middle Eastern country, and I was immediately struck by the dreariness of the Nile River [...]
I can’t remember the last time I saw a jukebox in a fast food restaurant.