asiatravel811 views11 minute read It’s hard to believe Petra still exists, considering that the place is basically water-soluble.Peter Crosby11/13/2022 The sandstone city of Petra would’ve washed away if it had rained for any length of time in the last two millennia. View Post
asiatravel42 views12 minute read Jerusalem may be popular with Christians, but Jesus probably hated the godforsaken place.Peter Crosby11/09/2022 People have been returning to Jerusalem for almost 2,000 years, but why would Jesus ever go back? View Post
asiatravel25 views6 minute read The Holy Land inspired three bestselling books that have more devoted fans than Harry Potter.Peter Crosby11/08/2022 Visit the only place that’s a more popular backdrop for blockbuster books than Hogwarts. View Post
australiaoceaniatravel60 views11 minute read Melbourne is the most livable city in Australia’s otherwise sweltering hellscape.Peter Crosby11/22/2016 Compared to Australia’s other major cities, Melbourne is a breath of fresh, and freezing Arctic air. View Post
potd38 views1 minute read Credible evidence that UFOs once existed. [POTD]Peter Crosby08/01/2014 Another “Pic Of The Day” in which I choose a favorite photo and republish it here so it looks like I blog more often than I do. View Post
asiatravel29 views13 minute read Bangkok Thailand: A lot fewer prostitutes and lady-boys than we expected.Peter Crosby01/02/2014 We were told Bangkok was a den for unspeakable acts of human depravity—but, I mean, why else go? View Post
south americatravel52 views4 minute read Hot and dry like LA, Lima Peru even has its clean, breathable air.Peter Crosby06/04/2012 Lima is an amazing, chaotic city with a rich and tragic heritage that I’d highly recommend visiting. View Post
africatravel49 views20 minute read Egypt Africa: The world’s most ancient civilization (and it has the dust to prove it).Peter Crosby12/23/2010 Some of the earliest developments in writing, agriculture, and government happened here first. Why? Aliens, duh. View Post
europetravel46 views6 minute read Athens, Greece: The birthplace of democracy, drama, and doric columns.Peter Crosby07/04/2006 After art college, I was psyched when friends invited us to visit their relatives in Greece. View Post
north americatravel38 views4 minute read Las Vegas: Check your good taste at the border.Peter Crosby09/03/1999 We hopped down to Lost Vegas, home of Elvis impersonators, the Rat pack and large, overwrought mega-hotels. View Post