Theresa VernettiMar 27, 20113 minOverlanding in EthiopiaMarch 27, 2011 Addis Ababa – Ethiopia Ethiopia is no easy travel destination. Every day is a struggle, hardly anything ever works or...
Theresa VernettiMay 15, 20091 minEscape to AlcatrazAhhh, a weekend in San Francisco for a dental convention is always more interesting than the Anaheim option. Staying at the youth hostel...
Theresa VernettiMay 27, 20082 minDeet Me, Overheat Me, Just Don’t Let the Leeches Eat Me !May 27, 2008 Central Highlands, Vietnam Ahhh, back to civilization after 2.5 days of jungle hiking in the central highlands. The...
Theresa VernettiSep 26, 20072 minThe Oxygen MachineLong day of travel and transfer today. Our driver showed up at 7:30am to take us to the airport for the Kathmandu-Lhasa flight. No view...
Theresa VernettiSep 25, 20072 minThe World’s Biggest Stupa !September 25, 2007 Kathmandu, Nepal Let me first say that I am enjoying immensely the fine architectural details of my room here at...
Theresa VernettiMay 16, 20073 minThis Way to IraqMay 16, 2007 Madaba, Jordan and Palmyra, Syria Having moved on from Petra through the mysterious rain and fog around Kerak Castle, we...
Theresa VernettiSep 17, 20062 minStray Dogs and Holy CowsAnother windy road, this time in a bus which handled the curves a bit better even with smooth tires and was full of interesting people...
Theresa VernettiApr 27, 20062 minThe Indian CircusApril 27, 2006 Cochin, India What did we expect to find at an Indian circus ? I guess we were prepared for anything, mostly figuring...
Theresa VernettiApr 5, 20062 minTamil Cinema and Henna TattoosApril 5, 2006 Mysore, India Mysore is a town I wouldn’t mind visiting again. It features a huge, centrally located palace which...
Theresa VernettiAug 30, 20053 minWhite Woman on a BicycleAugust 30, 2005 Lake Victoria, Kenya I slept in until 7:30 a.m. this morning….vaguely recalling my episode with angry fire ants in the...
Theresa VernettiAug 5, 20053 minGrunting Hippos and “Go Away” Bird.August 25, 2005 Lake Baringo, Kenya Must have been tired. I slept like a rock for nine hours…with short interruptions by dogs sniffing...
Theresa VernettiMay 14, 20053 minThe Violin MakerMay 14, 2005 San Diego, CA A warm desk lamp illuminated a scarred workbench and a man hunched forward, listening attentively to a...