Blog Detail

In My Opinion - An Independent Traveler's Guide Through The Galaxy

In My Opinion - An Independent Traveler's Guide Through The Galaxy

http://www.pecoskid.com

A social, political, and philosophical commentary, hoping to improve better communications with, and developing greater understanding for, our global community since we're all in this Big Blue Marble together. And so begins our journey toward the truth. Let the evolution begin!

subscribe Recent Posts

  • Postcard from The Top of The World - Mount Everest Trek - Nepal

    Posted on Friday October 23rd, 2009 at 12:59 in travel, nepal travel

    (Writings from my Nepal / China Travels) “Is it not easy to be a wise man on top of a mountain”. W. Somerset Maugham —- from The Razor’s Edge My room was basic, quiet and achingly cold. Begrudgingly, I shuffled my body away fr...

  • Postcards From Cambodia

    Posted on Thursday October 1st, 2009 at 18:54 in travel, philosophical

    (Writings from my recent Southeast Asia Travels, sometime in mid-March) Remember, when exploring Angkor Wat, it’s best to arrive at the crack of dawn. That’s the bewitching hour when the Khmer ancestral faces embedded in the temple rocks ...

  • Travel Postcards - Camp Columbia

    Posted on Tuesday September 8th, 2009 at 15:12 in travel, philosophical

    (Writing excerpts from my South America travels) What I did on my summer vacation…. Completing my sixth week exploring Camp Ecuador, I decided with one week left before returning home to venture north to Columbia….Camp Columbia. An inausp...

  • President Obama’s Report Card

    Posted on Thursday August 20th, 2009 at 20:59 in politics

    The August political doldrums have arrived, Congress is in recess and President Obama, after having already given us six months presidential service, has gone on vacation. What better time to evaluate his job performance, catching the politicians off...

  • POSTCARDS FROM THAILAND

    Posted on Sunday August 9th, 2009 at 16:18 in travel

    (Writings from my recent Southeast Asia travels) The tour to the Hill tribe villages began innocently. We started our journey in Chiang Mai, chauffeured in a nice a/c minibus, watching the city limits gradually fade into a serene countryside. We were...

  • Postcards From Vietnam - Part II

    Posted on Wednesday July 22nd, 2009 at 15:29 in General, philosophical

    ( Writings from my recent Southeast Asia travels ) HIHO, HIHO, it’s down the Ho Chi Minh Trail I go! The journey south began on an overnight sleeper bus. Picture a train sleeper car, equipped with bunk beds, only inside a bus; a dorm on wheels....

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 4.96 out of a possible 5 based on 23 comments.

Akboa

5 stars Akboa

Thanks for sharing your travel story. I enjoyed your narrative.

Posted: October 12th, 2009 | More Reviews From Akboa | Report This Comment

drjalee52

5 stars Dr.James A. Lee

Wonderful. Great travel blog. Strong content. Very well written..Fine job...

Posted: October 7th, 2009 | More Reviews From drjalee52 | Report This Comment

alnwick

5 stars Simon Holmes

A man after my own heart,great content and well informed.The site presents well and is easy to navigate.
Good work.

Simon at TheRainbowBank

Posted: September 16th, 2009 | More Reviews From alnwick | Report This Comment

bringbackpluto

5 stars Bring Back Pluto

The writing is smart! This site is a must read!!

Posted: August 30th, 2009 | More Reviews From bringbackpluto | Report This Comment

ridersman

5 stars wirote srethong

Its nice blog.

Posted: August 29th, 2009 | More Reviews From ridersman | Report This Comment

TVisio

5 stars Bill Whetstone

Insightful commentary. Well spoken with integrity.

Posted: August 25th, 2009 | More Reviews From TVisio | Report This Comment

tcinvestor

5 stars tcinvestor

A thoughtful and thought provoking blog with plenty of insight, adventure and well crafted musings. Put it on your to do list.

Posted: July 31st, 2009 | More Reviews From tcinvestor | Report This Comment

Wapatu

5 stars Diane

Really enjoyed reading your posts "The Evolution Will Not Be Televised." Thank you for the suggestion. I'm looking forward to traveling with you.

Posted: July 29th, 2009 | More Reviews From Wapatu | Report This Comment

jjloch

5 stars JJ Loch

AWESOME blog! that I hope turns into several novels. Mike has an appreciation for nature and people and he swept me off my blogger feet with the first post I read. :D Will return.

Hugs, JJ

Posted: July 26th, 2009 | More Reviews From jjloch | Report This Comment

BrianRS

5 stars Brian Stephens

This is a really good blog, loads of interesting information and well formed opinion. My favorite post was 'The Evolution Will not be Televised -Part II'

Posted: July 21st, 2009 | More Reviews From BrianRS | Report This Comment

5 stars Thuresdotter

Hello,

Such a great site, thank you for sharing your thoughts, everybody will enjoy this blog!

Brgds,
Thuresdotter

Posted: July 19th, 2009 | Report This Comment

jenny777

5 stars Jenny

A wonderful blog of adventure and knowledge, topped of with eloquent writings, a must read!

Posted: July 16th, 2009 | More Reviews From jenny777 | Report This Comment

RudrakshRudranjali

5 stars vijesh

very much mesmerizing .... I like travelogues... and yours is one of them... really thoughtful and intelligent.. wud like to hang on quite often...

Posted: June 1st, 2009 | More Reviews From RudrakshRudranjali | Report This Comment

Sharonrey

5 stars Sharon Reynolds

"I want to go to there." :)

Great blog, and beaauuuutiful pictures. :)

Posted: April 13th, 2009 | More Reviews From Sharonrey | Report This Comment

franzclog

5 stars franz

complete traveler blog...

Posted: April 2nd, 2009 | More Reviews From franzclog | Report This Comment

joycegemor

4 stars Joyce Smith

wonderful site...I felt I was there too.
Keep it up!


http://nature-adventures.blogspot.com

Posted: February 8th, 2009 | More Reviews From joycegemor | Report This Comment

bcreative

5 stars Amy

I really enjoyed reading your blog. As a fellow traveler I can actually feel the experiences you write about. That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing!!

Posted: February 7th, 2009 | More Reviews From bcreative | Report This Comment

rainforestrobin

5 stars Robin Easton

This blog as some of the MOST real and insightful travel writing I've read in a long time. When I read his posts I actually feel like I am there and connected to the people and place. He takes a deeper look at they psyche of travelers and the various motivations people have for traveling.

Posted: December 23rd, 2008 | More Reviews From rainforestrobin | Report This Comment

heidityann

5 stars Heidi Cudnik

I don't think that I have seen such a compelling site as this.

Posted: December 18th, 2008 | More Reviews From heidityann | Report This Comment

dadaism

5 stars darkspark

well, you can count me in your list of fellow traveler.

Posted: December 15th, 2008 | More Reviews From dadaism | Report This Comment

namibnat

5 stars Vernon

Really get's into the philosophy of travel. Sit back and enjoy reading the posts in an uncluttered blog.

Posted: September 11th, 2008 | More Reviews From namibnat | Report This Comment

pshaik

5 stars shaik pasha

beautiful site

Posted: September 11th, 2008 | More Reviews From pshaik | Report This Comment

amzolt

5 stars Alexander M Zoltai

Extremely compelling writing!

Added you to my RSS Reader...

~ Alex

Posted: September 10th, 2008 | More Reviews From amzolt | Report This Comment

Post A Comment/Review

* Your IP is being logged.
* Your e-mail address is used only for verification purposes only and will not be sold, or shown publicly.
* No HTML tags allowed
* DO NOT use the Comments/Reviews to promote your own site.

Name: or Login
E-mail:
Rating:
Verify: Spam Protection: sum of 1 + 1
Comment:
  Remember Information