Author: Steve Strommer

Of course the answer to that is a resounding yes, but just the same, the preventatives seem to be pretty harsh in all sorts of ways in their own right. I got a call from my travel pal who had gotten the brilliant idea of maybe taking a trip to Borneo. I slapped my self…

Saudi Arabia Saudi businesswoman Nawal Abbas Baitar has embarked on a venture to supply women security guards for projects and institutions of women in the Kingdom.

It’s hard to admit, but when I travel now I do my fair share of shopping.

My circadian rhythms are screwed. I’m a ghost walking around. Most normal folk are asleep, but for me it’s about 4pm not am. It’s fine line of waking and sleep. No amount of mouthwash will get rid of the lingering taste of the rice whisky from the night before. Earlier I popped two 12 hour…

Some prefer to travel alone, and for very good reasons. The adage of “Two is company, three is a crowd” is very true. Travel by committee can be quite disconcerting for the extremely independent. I’ve done some small trips alone, but for the most part my travel, and I’ll be treading dangerous waters here, but…

Years of travel around the world and this is what it’s come to. Slogging it, roughing it, toughing it out. All the trials and tribulations, discoveries and inspirations will soon be handed to me on a silver spoon, courtesy of the organized tour. It wasn’t completely unwittingly that I’ve painted myself into this corner, no…