Tips for saving gas in your car. Ok, I’ve been noticing a few articles online about saving gas. None of them have been very complete in my opinion. I guess I was lucky back when I was in the Navy around 1969 or 70 being stationed in Norfolk, Va and having a girlfriend back homeContinue reading “Gas saving tips for driving your car or truck.”
Category Archives: Travel
“I never miss” (a yachting story)
I was asked about any interesting travels stories relating to yachts or yachting. I have a few. I have never had my own boat but since people know i’m adventurous, i do get asked to go along on journeys and one of my longest ones was back in ’92 when I was attempting to travelContinue reading ““I never miss” (a yachting story)”
Travels across Russia on the “Trans-Siberian” train.
Back in 1992, when I was attempting to travel around the world without flying. (well except for the beginning when we left NY city and flew to London to get started) Since I was on a ship that went across the Atlantic 7 times in my navy days, I figured I could start that way.Continue reading “Travels across Russia on the “Trans-Siberian” train.”
5 Dollar Frank
This is one of the many stories about $5 Frank from Fayetteville, WV. He owned the Fayetteville airport there for many years and flew tourists for as cheap as $5 to sightsee the famous New River Arch Bridge in the area. This is the longest or deepest arch bridge in the world and closes downContinue reading “5 Dollar Frank”
Around 3 8,000 meter peaks in Nepal
Well, here I am back in Kathmandu after our 33-day trek into some of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been! We left here on April 23rd (3 of us) with 5 Sherpa guides/porters to carry our 25 days food and cooking gear, cooking tent, and of course enough food and clothing for them too!Continue reading “Around 3 8,000 meter peaks in Nepal”