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A Battle to the Death with the Syrian Bathroom Scale Men

     Every day in Syria I get into it with the scale men, guys who take their bathroom scales and plop them down on the street, charging passersby to weigh themselves. (I am thinking of starting the same business in America; I see franchise potential.)     But the scales never work right. They are all skewed high, and I let one guy…See More
Jan 28, 2011
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Dec 23, 2010
The Dromomaniac replied to one.year.trip's discussion Share your Facebook Fan Page here! in the group Facebook
"Hi Everyone, I am the master of one-way, round the world independent travel.  I've done this for most of the last 25 years to 100 countries: http://www.facebook.com/dromokent Usually I am more humble, but there you go. -Kent"
Dec 22, 2010
The Dromomaniac replied to Meio Aéreo's discussion Promote your blog here!!
"Hi Everyone, I have a website:  "TheDromomaniac.com: The Science and Philosophy of One-Way Travel" where I encourage people to travel around the world on one-way tickets:http://thedromomaniac.com/ I have traveled for most of the last…"
Dec 21, 2010
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The Dromomaniac posted a blog post

The weak $131(!) Syria visa stamp in my passport

     You would think that for $131 I could get a decent-looking visa stamp in my passport. Alas, no. Did you know there is a Syrian consulate in Newport Beach, California? I can’t think of a more unlikely diplomatic post. When I think of Orange County, I don’t think of a dusty, less-than-prosperous Middle Eastern country, but…See More
Dec 19, 2010
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The Dromomaniac posted a blog post

How The Dromomaniac saves travelers money

An aspiring Argentine traveler named Guido Blugerman wrote to me, asking to review his Asia itinerary. I am generally anti-itinerary and planning, but with a great melting pot name like that, I had to help. Part of his original plan was to fly from Taipei to Beijing, paying $400 for the privilege, but I pointed out that he…See More
Dec 13, 2010
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A Battle to the Death with the Syrian Bathroom Scale Men

     Every day in Syria I get into it with the scale men, guys who take their bathroom scales and plop them down on the street, charging passersby to weigh themselves. (I am thinking of starting the same business in America; I see franchise potential.)

     But the scales never work right. They are all skewed high, and… Continue

Posted on January 28, 2011 at 1:49pm

The weak $131(!) Syria visa stamp in my passport

     You would think that for $131 I could get a decent-looking visa stamp in my passport. Alas, no. Did you know there is a Syrian consulate in Newport Beach, California? I can’t think of a more unlikely diplomatic post. When I think of Orange County, I don’t think of a dusty, less-than-prosperous Middle…

Continue

Posted on December 18, 2010 at 8:22pm

How The Dromomaniac saves travelers money

An aspiring Argentine traveler named Guido Blugerman wrote to me, asking to review his Asia itinerary. I am generally anti-itinerary and planning, but with a great melting pot name like that, I had to help. Part of his original plan was to fly from Taipei to Beijing, paying $400 for the privilege, but I…

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Posted on December 10, 2010 at 11:29am

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