The famous Thursday & Sunday Chichicastenango market in the highlands of Guatemala is one of the largest – and most traditional – and hence it attracts tourists, so that many colorful handicrafts are also available amid the everyday local market items.
Djenne – Mali
by Michael Robert Powell on 2007/10/29 in Africa, amazing places
The surreal mud-mosque of ancient Djenne and its colorful Monday market …
Via the market – Freetown, Sierra Leone
by Michael Robert Powell on 2007/10/05 in Africa, videos
VIDEO | Leaving Freetown by bus, getting struck in morning traffic and a market that flows across the streets …
2010 | now in … CHINA
the candy trail ... is Michael Robert Powell - a global nomad travelling the world, living out of a backpack, since 1988. He has visited 100+ countries ... and remains on the road today. Read more ...
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travel advice
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Travel Advice – What to take
Packing it all in – have it organized so it flows easy – best with side-zipping packs as opposed to top-loading …
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Travel Advice – Hitch-hiking
While hitching is usually to save on transport costs often it’s the only viable means of transport, especially so in remote developing world regions where you may ride on top of a cargo truck …
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Travel Advice – 101
Travel as light as possible: a heavy, bulky backpack will be your worse enemy … Besides: you can always buy cheaply and discard as you travel …
contemplations
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A traveler’s mid-life crisis
Now this is absurd considering how simple my life already [...]
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10 indications you’re a freedom junkie, a travel crazy or simply, insane
1. You get bored of your everyday environment often, and even when you are somewhere new, 6 months is enough – before you want a change of scenery.
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State of the world – future of the planet
Futurism: For years now I have been thinking about the world, its history and future as I travel alone across the planet, roaming these past 20 years in over 100 countries …