As I’m planning a combined work and touring trip through the Balkans, I’ve gone back to my original bible of travelling : Hillman’s Wonders. Since the good man passed on, it seems that his endless treasure trove of information has also passed on. The website is not indexed anymore on Google, and the last screenshot of the site is listed …
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Trini Penguin Power Picture Post #MissionCurryPenguin
If you’re looking for Penguin Pictures, then this is another post for you. These are some of the common expedition pictures from the cruise … Trini Penguin all the way Here’s a bunch of human penguins huddled up! OK … here’s a Kayaking picture in Antarctica … I had to post this one.
Read More »A Trini at the Church at the Bottom of the World
The Russians are a hardy, tough people … and they obviously love their god and religion. When I think about the Russians building churches in the frozen ridiculousness of Siberia, I give them total ‘props” on being able on their history of building its churches and monasteries in inhospitable places. However, only the best of the best can rival Trinity …
Read More »Antarctica Cruise = 53/100 on my Hillman Wonders list
For many of you who follow this Trini’s blog, you’ll know that my first source of travel inspiration was the Hillman Wonders website. There wasn’t anything super special about the list … I even wrote an open letter to Howard Hillman about the low placement of Trinidad … still didn’t get a response. One would think that with no response …
Read More »Machu Picchu = 52/100 on my Hillman Wonders list
For many of you who follow this Trini’s blog, you’ll know that my first source of travel inspiration was the Hillman Wonders website. There wasn’t anything super special about the list … I even wrote an open letter to Howard Hillman about the low placement of Trinidad … still didn’t get a response. One would think that with no response …
Read More »Open letter to Howard Hillman : Hillman Wonders
Hello everyone, This is an open letter to Howard Hillman from Hillman Wonders. How are you doing? I’ve been a great fan your website for the last 10 years, in fact I’ve used your Hillman Top 100 as my defacto bucket list. It’s a great bucket list and although I might not have agreed with everything in your top 100, …
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