Updated Birdcrap Counter: 10 Craps in 26 Months
Documenting the 10 birds who have crapped on my head in just over two years of round-the-world travel.
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Mongolia
The Official Birdcrap Counter: Documenting the Crap
Before jumping into my Burma coverage, I need to share a disturbing problem I’ve had on my round-the-world trip: birds love to shit on me. On this round-the-world trip alone, 9 birds have crapped on my head.
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Tips for Staying Healthy on the Road … and Things to Avoid
Most people do get sick on the road at one point in their travels. If you are lucky, your illness will require a quick trip to the doctor and some antibiotics or anti-parasite medication. If you are me, your illnesses will straddle several continents, a multitude of body parts and an exploration of Eastern and Western medicine – all in the span of one year.
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Trans-Siberian Trains: Mongolian Dreams
Off your typical backpacking circuit, arriving in Mongolia at dawn via Train 362 was shock to the system.
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To Russia With Love
There is something utterly spellbinding about the Trans-Siberian Railway. The brutally hot summers in the Gobi desert, the terrifyingly cold winters in Siberia and the sheer massiveness of 10 time zones in going from Point A to Point B all contribute to the magnetic appeal of the trip.
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