What’s Ahead for You in These Pages?
Look over this list of chapters and you’ll see.
Remember, I’ve put in dozens of photos for youl
I’m especially proud of the BackPack section near the end. It’s loaded with original tips and advice. They’ll help you travel safely, economically, and with maximum reward.
Map of Where I Went…… ,…… Pages 10-11
This Book Has Been “Self-Published.”….. Page. 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
It’s my second visit. Again R.P. squires me.
11/ Varanasi…….. 98
India’s most holy city. I get a good look.
12/ Mumbai…….. 108
A new name but little else has changed.
13/ Beirut…….. 115
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.
I7/ Durban…….. 155
Great beaches. I find far more.
20/ Cape Town…….. 164
Table Mountain! I meet the only Ellick.
19/ Buenos Aires…….. 172
Another Paris. 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.
22/ Iguassu Falls…….. 199
I am awed. Two weird creatures attack.
23/ Sao Paulo…….. 205
Great City. 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 more.
32/ San Jose…….. 284
Costa Rica, my final stop. What wonders!
33/ Amen!…….. 297
Flying home, I ask: was it all worth it?
My BackPack…… 302
My BackPack INDEX…… 355
My Do’s…… 356
MyDon’ts…… 360
Some Research Suggestions…… 361
What Our Dollar is Worth Abroad…… 365