Archive for July, 2010

Sleep is for the Weak

I’ve said it a million times before, but it can’t hurt to say it again: sleep is for the weak. Nighttime is the best time.

Travels of Adam in Israel — update

Well hello there. I’ve been a bit absent, haven’t I? I figured I better update you on my recent happenings. I’m at a crossroads in my big trip and an update is in order.

3 Small Ways to Make a Big Difference

Earlier this month I was asked to participate in a collaborative project to chronicle the ways that people can make a difference in the world. Specifically the small things that people do. Not everyone is a millionaire and not everyone can give up their careers to volunteer full-time. But there are little things that we [...]

Out of the Loop when Abroad: Missing Movies

So by now you probably know that I’m fairly well connected to the online world. Twitter and Facebook are useful tools and they’ve helped me out a lot while traveling. But at the same time, there’s a bit of taunting going on. Every now and then something shows up repeatedly in Twitter and I don’t [...]

Wombat Wednesday: Philae Temple

Travels of Adam? Travels of a wombat. Wombat Wednesday follows Mr. Wombat on his travels around the world. Philae Temple in Aswan, Egypt. The sacrificial altar.

Current Travel Promotions – July 2010

It’s summertime and that usually means summertime marketing and travel deals. A lovely time of year, yeah? Here’s the scoop:

The Stinky Side of Travel: How to Beat Dirty Feet and Other Travel Hygiene Tips

Traveling can make you dirty. In more ways than you think, but we’ll just stick to dirt of the grainy, brown variety. It’s pretty much expected that while traveling you’re going to have to deal with a decent amount of dirt. But what can a nomad do? You can’t be dirty forever.