Archive for July, 2007

posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 31

From the mountain vista back down to the scorching heat and hussle….August 16, 2007Asia > India > McLoud Ganj

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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 31

Ada CiganlijaJuly 19, 2007Europe > Serbia and Montenegro > Belgrade

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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 31

Hammock Bliss No-See-Um / Mosquito Net Cocoon

Hammock Bliss’ auxiliary mosquito net for the previously tested travel hammock could be a life-saver.

In my recent trip to Belize, I spent three lovely nights out in the wild, swinging in the breeze, and I actually got NO bug bites sleeping outdoors. Which is considerably less than I did inside the “hotel” rooms. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to find a location to tie the net’s center attachment point, but with a bit of clever tightening, I was able to make it function anyway.

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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 31

Wings and Jaws: Day 1July 27, 2007South America > Brazil > Pantanal

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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 31

Witrivier - Aanloop naar Kruger, nog een dag met verplichte nummers..March 16, 2007Africa > South Africa > Nelspruit

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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 31

If your car doesn’t already run on corn oil, you don’t have bluetooth enabled, and your iPod can’t download more music from the Apple Store when you’re driving, you need a new car. Okay, so maybe you don’t, but in a couple years, it may not be too far-fetched of an idea to think about “upgrading” to a car that does. Think is working on it.

No, that isn’t a typo. Think is a company owned by Jan-Olaf Willums, a company that was formerly run by Ford Motor Company. After investing $150 million into design work targeting the California market, only to hear rumor that CARB would be no more, Ford sold Think to a Swiss-based electronics company. Willums, seeing potential in the idea, purchased the now, near bankrupt company and has proceeded to resurrect the ideas and designs into fully functioning prototypes, with plans to produce a significant quantity of cars in the next five years.

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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 31

FirenzeJune 1, 2007Europe > Italy > Florence

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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 31

Wings and Jaws: Day 1July 27, 2007South America > Brazil > Pantanal

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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 31

FirenzeJune 1, 2007Europe > Italy > Florence

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posted by Charles H. Russo on Jul 31

Wings and Jaws: Day 2July 28, 2007South America > Brazil > Pantanal

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