It's my adventure story
and it's your own valuable how-to.

I hope my adventures will inspire you to travel. And that you'll learn from my experiences and mishaps.

What's in the book?

   Below is its table of contents. Take a look. You'll see it as a thorough book, with accounts of my many stops plus many features all designed to help you in your own travels.

   I know from way back that readers enjoy my newspaper writings. Early reports tell me folks find my book a good read. Entertaining, they say. Even inspiring.

   I've made sure to include many practical things that will serve you well in planning and enjoying your own trips. Now take a glance below.

Table of Contents

Map of Where I Went............................................10
This Book Has Been “Self-Published”..................12
Dedication & Acknowledgment.............................13
Why ‘Dammit!’?....................................................14
1/ Oops!................................................................ 15
There are a few things you should know.
2/ Around We Go!.................................................19
We take off. I am excited. And worried.
3 / Tokyo................................................................25
They're big car-makers, but, the bike is in.
4 / Beijing.............................................................. 33
What a powerhouse.
5 / Hong Kong........................................................42
“I told you!” Keith said. Then, bad news.
6 / Singapore.......................................................... 52
I’m despondent. Can I really go on alone?
7 / Siem Reap......................................................... 60
I’m here to see Angkor Wat. But …!
8 / Bangkok............................................................ 72
I came for the Palace. But others?
9 / Kolkata.............................................................. 80
I need help. Kabul and Taki step forward.
10 / Delhi................................................................ 89
My second visit. Again R.P. squires me.
11 / Varanasi........................................................... 98
India’s most holy city. I get a very candid look.
12 / Mumbai...........................................................108
A new name but the excitement hasn't changed.
13 / Beirut..............................................................115
I have adventures aplenty here.
14 / Cairo...............................................................126
Mohammed steers me straight.
15 / Nairobi............................................................138
But no safari for me!
16 / Johannesburg..................................................148
Derick takes me off the beaten path.
17 / Durban............................................................155
Great beaches. I find far, far more.
18 / Cape Town.....................................................164
Table Mountain! And I meet the only Ellick.
19 / Buenos Aires..................................................172
Another Paris, some say. But it has the tango.
20 / Montevideo.....................................................180
A bad start. Then a bad encounter.
21 / Rio di Janeiro..................................................189
Good news this time. Rio seems safer now.
22 / Iguassu Falls...................................................199
I am awed. Two weird creatures attack.
23 / Sao Paulo........................................................205
Great City. But I’m here to see Margarete.
24 / Asuncion.........................................................210
Paraguay refuses to let me in!
25 / Santiago...........................................................214
I’m worried. I’ve arrived so early.
26 / Valparaiso........................................................223
Chile’s greatest city. So glad I came.
27 / Bariloche..........................................................231
Everyone insists I go, so off I traipse.
28 / Lima.................................................................242
I’ve been warned. Still I come.
29 / Cuzco...............................................................251
Sky-high, but what charm.
30 / Machu Picchu..................................................261
Fabulous! I sense the ghost of Hiram.
31 / Panama City.....................................................273
The Canal! Rod makes sure I see much more.
32 / San José...........................................................284
Costa Rica, my final stop. What wonders!
33 / Amen!.............................................................297
Flying home, I ask: was it all worth it?
My BackPack.........................................................302
BackPack Index ....................................................355
My DOs ................................................................356
My DON’Ts .........................................................360
Some Research Suggestions .................................361
What Our Dollar Is Worth Abroad........................365
All Worth Repeating..............................................367
If You Like This Book..........................................368

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