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Polo’s Bastards Dirty Dozen – Worst Destinations 2009

By Steve Strommer • Jan 6th, 2010 • Category: Commentary

The New Year dawns, as we wave goodbye to another decade. But that wasn’t just any old decade… no, there goes the new millennium, gone in the blink of an eye, as if to really trivialize all those now seemingly ridiculous fears we harboured during the approach to the year 2000. Remember all those airliners [...]



Water on the Brain

By Steve Strommer • Mar 15th, 2009 • Category: Logs

For the last few months I’ve noticed a plethora of products all geared towards treating water so as to render it potable for travelers…



Talk to Me

By Steve Strommer • Aug 21st, 2008 • Category: Logs

“Talk to me.” my companion said in a very predictable manner. She usually says this when she feels I’m ignoring her or at the very least not paying her enough attention.



On thin air

By Steve Strommer • Dec 19th, 2007 • Category: Logs

One of the things I take great pride in with regards to my travel habits is the level to which I preplan for certain contingencies especially those which will hopefully safeguard myself and my companion in the event things suddenly go pear-bottomed.



Malaria war sitrep

By Steve Strommer • Oct 17th, 2007 • Category: Commentary, Logs

It is a war for those of us who happen to spend time traveling or living in parts of the world where malaria is an issue to be not only aware of, but one to also consider when it’s implications can affect our health and welfare. Modern medicine is on our side, and is also [...]



Would you like flies with that?

By Steve Strommer • Aug 8th, 2007 • Category: Logs

Some things are just made for each other, or at the very least they compliment each other. They dance the dance together in a weird and at times with a dysfunctional symbiosis. At best these separate entities can compliment each other’s weaknesses or strengths. Like caviar and champagne, or chocolate and strawberries, a shot of [...]



You’re so vain

By Steve Strommer • Feb 6th, 2007 • Category: Logs

I’ll bet you think this log is about you, don;t you? Well maybe it is and maybe it isn’t. It depends really on a few things. Do you like having your picture taken? Do you like to travel and if you do, do you do it fairly regularly? If you answered yes to these questions [...]