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mike commented about Time for Lonely Planet to Change Their Name, On Sunday November 22nd, 2009 06:03:11 AM
nice commentary
mike
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mike commented about Cinnamon in Haiti, On Friday November 20th, 2009 06:24:23 AM
hi Andy
Believe that would be star anise.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_anise
mike
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Mike commented about Map to Léogane Haiti and a Hobo, On Thursday November 5th, 2009 11:20:14 PM
Your votes for next country ended up in my TRASH/Spam folder so your readers would want to check the SPAM folder to confirm votes.
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Mike commented about Around World in Toyota TransWorldExpedition.com, On Monday November 2nd, 2009 07:38:19 PM
Your Brilliant Chuck !!
I'm guessing a remote outpost of a village of sorts that has a fax machine ?
How do I send you a bottle of your choice ?
I am now going to do my Africa ride. I always wanted to ride from Morroco to the Pyramids counter- clockwise but that stupid Carnet de Passage document was always the problem.
Thanks Chuck
PS extra 8 track player funny !!
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mike commented about Fighting the Ageing Process, On Monday October 19th, 2009 01:34:06 PM
I'm no psychologist, but things are (maybe) starting to make a little sense - the message from your Mom is truly sweet - and there's no question that they found true love in each other............that message was touching.
When people ask me what I'm doing and why I'm doing it - I often say that I'm trying to show all of these people that you can be truly happy - your parents definitely don't need my example to show them that happiness is achievable - they already know it for themselves.
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mike commented about 90 Percent of Foreigners Marry Bargirls, On Monday October 19th, 2009 01:25:47 PM
WOW! I stumbled upon this website as I innocently googled "traveling hobo" as that is exactly what I am........and this is what I found.
I can't say that this is what I was expecting, and perhaps it's simply poor timing, but I read through the post and comments and I feel compelled to comment as well.
First, I really like the lady in yellow burning a hole through the back of your girlfriend in the first picture. I think I like this lady.
Next, I like the comment about the "white knight" complex. Is there really such a thing for a person who travels to another country searching for true love and companionship?? I believe a true "white knight" would travel off to some third world country stricken by poverty, natural disaster, war, or political turmoil and donate his/her time, expertise, and ability rather than going to a bar, meeting a girl, bringing her home, convincing him/herself that they love each other and that everything is going to end happily ever after. Both scenarios are a bit self fulfilling but one is much more selfish than the other (on both sides of the coin). The way I see it, the bargirl wants a better life and she believes it is possible to find this better life in the arms of a foreigner - and the foreigner wants a wife that his insecurities won't allow him to have back home. Personally, it seems like a good match to me - and if/when things fall apart there shouldn't be much of a surprise.
It seems to me that it's very understandable for the locals to consider girls who talk to foreigners as trash when a significant portion of the foreigners traveling to a place like the Philippines are traveling there for the girls...........PLUS - it's not like this is a difficult situation to overcome - if your intentions are sincere people in these countries do not lack the ability to trust - you just start with the initial handicap of having to earn it.........you are in their land there's no reason that everything or anything should be given to you because you are a foreigner.
Yikes - I better quit preaching to the choir - sometimes I get a little riled up.
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mike commented about Philippines Typhoon Five Minutes from Modern, On Saturday October 10th, 2009 05:23:39 PM
they were talking about the flooding there on npr news when i was leaving work this morning...
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mike commented about Too Many Photos of Philippines Children, On Thursday October 1st, 2009 06:40:25 PM
Andy,
I think the place I was looking at is dif than what you are looking at.
It is farthest northern islands, be off the grid.
Like Bill was saying thought you needed to get away from that area...
but cheers to alll you are doing!
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mike commented about Too Many Photos of Philippines Children, On Wednesday September 30th, 2009 05:44:34 PM
that would be RT btw
also would want to check how fared the storm as well....
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mike commented about Too Many Photos of Philippines Children, On Wednesday September 30th, 2009 05:37:15 PM
Hi Andy, mike here
you said "Even for me enough is enough, I have 21 more days to spend in the Philippines before my plane leaves. I need a Hotel in a wonderful place for about 600-1200 Pesos, free unlimited high-speed internet in my room.
Suggestion are needed, I do not want to take these types of photos"
I would guess this place ".Batanes Islands " http://www.philsite.net/batanes.htm I saw before would be too much of a splurge to hop to? Would think it would be a lot dif than where you are at in a refreshing sense. Be the kind of out of the way place I would and may go to.
Flight price from there is 13,647.20 PHP = 285.9089 USD so would have prob been more your style to bus up and ferry, but....
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mike commented about Philippines Fish Market Tourism, On Friday September 11th, 2009 06:54:21 PM
Yep Andy,
understand a lot of what you are saying there, you and I share some comman ways of the way to travel.
The hiya was interesting to learn about, ask more than once for directions.
This area jumped out to me as a place to go
http://www.philsite.net/batanes.htm
that site would also probably indicate "tourist" places you would avoid.. haha
maybe some day I will catch up with ya
mike (in TX)
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mike commented about Philippines Fish Market Tourism, On Thursday September 10th, 2009 06:54:42 AM
Shrimp vs. Prawns
http://elyclarifies.blogspot.com/2005/03/shrimp-vs-prawns.html
but I have seen a few of these mixed in with "Texas gulf shrimp"
and apparently they are pretty good, http://www.foodreference.com/html/art-rock-shrimp-7806.html
notice the tail is more lobster like, Andy would have to check the hardness of the shell, but he might like to pick some up and boil them up
in fact I will be looking for them now...
but they may not be the same as those in SSE Asia area
http://www.sms.si.edu/IRLSpec/Sicyon_brevir.htm
BTW Andy, you have increased my interest in the Philippines
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mike commented about Philippines Fish Market Tourism, On Wednesday September 9th, 2009 09:05:08 AM
believe that would be "rock shrimp"
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Mike commented about Doctors Mom Mike and Chris, On Tuesday August 18th, 2009 04:43:02 PM
Your NOT funny Chuck Wow. Andy, why do you continue to post this jackasses comments ?
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MIKE commented about Africa Travel Fatigue Travel Tip, On Wednesday May 20th, 2009 02:40:49 PM
Whats up with Africans Eyes always glassy and yellow ?
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Mike commented about Worlds Best Airport Baggage Cart, On Friday May 15th, 2009 07:56:30 PM
I have travelled all over the world, and the greedy money hungry USA is the only country in the world that you have to pay for luggage carts. Doesnt surprise me though, the USA has the worlds worst international airports too.
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Mike commented about Uganda Cattle Photos, On Saturday May 2nd, 2009 01:59:36 AM
seems pretty easy to put in a comment from your web site link to your daily log. click on comment below the daily entry and fill in the form.
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Mike commented about Bumology 101 in Kenya Africa, On Monday April 27th, 2009 09:45:15 AM
I dont think Andy made any presumption that these individuals chose to be bums. Obviously it is primarily circumstantial. However, he highlights the main points that comprise a stereotypical bum. Whats with the hostility? I find it funny when people take the time to affront someone and their beliefs when they have the choice to observe an opinion, or disregard it.
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Mike commented about Myanmar the Asian Cruelty, On Thursday May 8th, 2008 10:36:00 PM
I propose a final solution:
Let's go invade Cuba
Let's go invade Myanmar
Let's go invade Iran
Let's go invade Israel
Let's go invade North Korea
Let's go invade Pakistan
Let's go invade Iraq (done, OK)
And the world will be a much better place.
Did I miss any country?
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Mike commented about Dummy Us Down, On Sunday January 8th, 2006 03:04:00 PM
I agree with that, although CNN is really trying it's best to become more tabloid. Some of the things I have seen on CNN are appaling.
The BBC is definitely still at the top of the news game in terms of "broadsheet".
-Mike@
http://www.traveltownhall.com/
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