Surama Eco-Lodge
Surama
South Pakaraima District
Section 8
Guyana
January 25, 2018
My Scandinavian friend Oscar is a Certified Bushmaster.
As a young soldier, Oscar served two tours in Afghanistan. He still serves in the military and yet decided to test his skills in Jungle Survival here in Guyana with Bushmasters, a “survival” tour operator based in England.
There are two phases to the “Jungle Survival Experience” – Training and then Isolation.
Iwokrama River Lodge
Kurupukaro Crossing
Section 8
Potaro-Siparuni
Guyana
January 25, 2018
Hello from the Tropical Rainforest,
I consulted with Wilderness Explorers and together we devised my itinerary in Guyana.
From Georgetown I flew to the Fair View Airstrip and arrived at the Iwokrama River Lodge.
Here is the itinerary as described by Wilderness Explorers:
Iwokrama
Pickup and transfer to Eugene F. Correia International Airport.
Board scheduled flight for journey over hundreds of miles of tropical rainforest to land at Fair View Airstrip.
Pick up from Fair View Airstrip and transfer to Iwokrama River Lodge.
The Iwokrama Rainforest is a vast wilderness of one million acres (404,690 hectares). This protected area was established in 1996 as the Iwokrama International Centre for Rainforest Conservation and Development. The Iwokrama Forest is in the heart of one of four last untouched tropical forests of the world - The Guiana Shield of North-Eastern South America.
Georgetown (pop 235,000)
Co-operative Republic of Guyana (pop 773,000)
Saturday
January 20, 2018
“Let’s take a photo with the white guy!”
Just outside the Stabroek Market, a group of taxi drivers are curious about me. I approach them with my usual big smile, and one of them hollers, “Hey, let’s take a photo with the white guy.” We all have a good laugh as we pose together.
The guidebooks caution against visiting the large and complex Stabroek Market. Dodgy characters, beggars, pickpockets, unpleasant sights and treacherous walkways, etc. White guys are a rarity. Naturally it is my first stop. Is there a market anywhere in the world sans dodgy characters?
Bangkok
Thailand
Sunday
April 1, 2018
Hot, Humid and Hazy
Chance of Rain
My Dear Family and Friends,
You can’t make this stuff up….
Except I already did ….
In 2007, I wrote an “essay” called “An Arrogant Proposal” published on my website.
Here’s “An Arrogant Proposal” reprinted:
Bangkok
Thailand
May 15, 2007
Dear Business Editor:
As an owner of equities of several international airlines companies, I read with glee your recent reports describing the airlines' new policy for raising revenue.
Isn't it obvious that the fuel surcharge be raised? And ticket prices too. Business is business. To hell with those "supposed" low cost carriers. Eventually most of them drop out anyway.
I agree, if a passenger wants to eat, then let him pay for his food. The ticket is for a seat, and only a seat.
Grand Anse
Grenada
Windward Islands
West Indies
January 15, 2018
Greetings,
On this perennially warm, hilly, flora drenched island, dotted with lakes and surrounded by lovely beaches, where relaxation is the national pastime, can anyone please explain why everyone drives so fast?
Furiously fast? Surprising and frightening.
