Comments for New BohemiansNew Bohemians http://newbohemians.net The Life Adventures and Creative Works of Bob and Claire Rogers Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:43:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Emerson Vineyards, Harvest Hosts Stay in the Willamette Valley by network fax http://newbohemians.net/emerson-vineyards-harvest-hosts-stay-in-the-willamette-valley/comment-page-1#comment-2052 network fax Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:43:51 +0000 http://newbohemians.net/?p=1426#comment-2052 <strong>title...</strong> this is my Excerpt... title…

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]]> Comment on Sloth and Jaguar in Iquitos, Peru in the Amazon Basin by RebeccaConnolly http://newbohemians.net/sloth-and-jaguar-in-iquitos-peru-in-the-amazon-basin/comment-page-1#comment-2051 RebeccaConnolly Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:45:39 +0000 http://newbohemians.net/?p=1864#comment-2051 love Sloth me and i want one for my birthday <3:) love Sloth me and i want one for my birthday <3:)

]]> Comment on Along the Rio Santa in Peru on a bicycle tour in South America by Bob Rogers http://newbohemians.net/pain-of-peru-roads-beginning-to-fade/comment-page-1#comment-2001 Bob Rogers Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:34:27 +0000 http://newbohemians.net/?p=1869#comment-2001 Orkun! So great to hear from you again. We remember well our afternoon of talk in the Nallihan square. It was a highlight of our time in Turkey crossing the Silk Road. We were discussing education with friends recently and we told them you are an example of one of the best education systems (they produced you!) in Asia. We hope you are finding continued success, and that you will be able to visit America someday, and visit us! We have checked your site several times, and encourage our friends to do so also. Orkun! So great to hear from you again. We remember well our afternoon of talk in the Nallihan square. It was a highlight of our time in Turkey crossing the Silk Road. We were discussing education with friends recently and we told them you are an example of one of the best education systems (they produced you!) in Asia. We hope you are finding continued success, and that you will be able to visit America someday, and visit us! We have checked your site several times, and encourage our friends to do so also.

]]> Comment on Along the Rio Santa in Peru on a bicycle tour in South America by Orkun Ateş http://newbohemians.net/pain-of-peru-roads-beginning-to-fade/comment-page-1#comment-2000 Orkun Ateş Sun, 27 Nov 2011 13:24:00 +0000 http://newbohemians.net/?p=1869#comment-2000 Hi Bob and Claire, It is me Orkun, your friend from Nallihan-Ankara/Turkey.We met in Nallihan where you had your break during your trip along Silk Road. I just wanted you guys to know that I still follow your adventures from your web site, (Thanks for the updates by the way) and I really admire what you are doing and capable of doing. I have travelled to many places on the world as well and gathered photos and videos from my adventures in my personal web site, but I want to say that you guys inspired me a lot for my own adventures. Thank you guys a lot!! Hi Bob and Claire,
It is me Orkun, your friend from Nallihan-Ankara/Turkey.We met in Nallihan where you had your break during your trip along Silk Road. I just wanted you guys to know that I still follow your adventures from your web site, (Thanks for the updates by the way) and I really admire what you are doing and capable of doing. I have travelled to many places on the world as well and gathered photos and videos from my adventures in my personal web site, but I want to say that you guys inspired me a lot for my own adventures. Thank you guys a lot!!

]]> Comment on Hit By A Car in Brazil? Don’t Call The Police by Bob Rogers http://newbohemians.net/hit-by-a-car-in-brazil-dont-call-the-police/comment-page-1#comment-1993 Bob Rogers Wed, 02 Nov 2011 01:06:56 +0000 http://newbohemians.net/?p=1860#comment-1993 Good you are okay Frank. Isn't it wonderful to not have to worry about whether a bribe is called for? Good you are okay Frank. Isn’t it wonderful to not have to worry about whether a bribe is called for?

]]> Comment on Hit By A Car in Brazil? Don’t Call The Police by Frank Beaven http://newbohemians.net/hit-by-a-car-in-brazil-dont-call-the-police/comment-page-1#comment-1992 Frank Beaven Tue, 01 Nov 2011 14:54:44 +0000 http://newbohemians.net/?p=1860#comment-1992 Good article Bob and Claire, we don't have a perfect system in the US but it is still better than most. Shirley and I were delayed in our arrival in Tucson because of an accident. We were sideswiped by a dump truck in Indiana. Our encounter with the police was very pleasing with no graft involved! Had to go home get our trailer and truck repaired and we will start back in a week or so, good Lord willing and the creek doesn't rise. Good article Bob and Claire, we don’t have a perfect system in the US but it is still better than most. Shirley and I were delayed in our arrival in Tucson because of an accident. We were sideswiped by a dump truck in Indiana. Our encounter with the police was very pleasing with no graft involved! Had to go home get our trailer and truck repaired and we will start back in a week or so, good Lord willing and the creek doesn’t rise.

]]> Comment on Bikinis, Tibetan Mountains and Stone Jars by Mark T. Moua http://newbohemians.net/bikinis-tibetan-mountains-plain-of-jars/comment-page-1#comment-1991 Mark T. Moua Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:06:45 +0000 http://newbohemians.net/?p=996#comment-1991 Hello, You pictures are amazing! I have a quick question to ask you. I am a part of the Hmong and Southeast Asian American Club at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. I am making a flier for our dinner where showcase the Hmong culture and arts to the community. I was wondering if it would be okay if I use your picture labeled "Laos Mountain Scene." It would be a great assest! If you have any questions, please email me back! Thank you, Mark T. Moua Hello,

You pictures are amazing! I have a quick question to ask you. I am a part of the Hmong and Southeast Asian American Club at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. I am making a flier for our dinner where showcase the Hmong culture and arts to the community. I was wondering if it would be okay if I use your picture labeled “Laos Mountain Scene.” It would be a great assest!

If you have any questions, please email me back!
Thank you,
Mark T. Moua

]]> Comment on Guyana and the Conundrum that is Georgetown by Bob Rogers http://newbohemians.net/georgetown-guyana-and-other-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-1990 Bob Rogers Mon, 03 Oct 2011 05:32:18 +0000 http://newbohemians.net/?p=1831#comment-1990 I appreciate your point of view, and you defend your city vigorously. I only reported on our personal experiences of one week in Georgetown. They were personal experiences, not meant as a complete picture of the city. We did enjoy the botanical gardens, the birds and flowers and the small but interesting zoo, the market and river traffic. There were several photos in the post of city life, the cathedral etc. that were very positive, though some showed the negative. The disparity of wealth and poverty is jarring, and we have traveled extensively on all the continents, that, and the violence depicted in the newspapers. Perhaps the newspapers exaggerate, but they seemed credible, even criticizing the government . If you look at some of the other pages on New Bohemians, you will see we are not out flaunting money late at night. We are often bicycle touring, and thus are in accommodation by 9pm, sleeping. We seldom give money anywhere, because it often goes for things other than necessities. I'm sorry if giving food and water offends you. I disagree with you that it is okay to shoot someone for stealing mangoes, or even selling drugs. I appreciate your point of view, and you defend your city vigorously. I only reported on our personal experiences of one week in Georgetown. They were personal experiences, not meant as a complete picture of the city. We did enjoy the botanical gardens, the birds and flowers and the small but interesting zoo, the market and river traffic. There were several photos in the post of city life, the cathedral etc. that were very positive, though some showed the negative. The disparity of wealth and poverty is jarring, and we have traveled extensively on all the continents, that, and the violence depicted in the newspapers. Perhaps the newspapers exaggerate, but they seemed credible, even criticizing the government .

If you look at some of the other pages on New Bohemians, you will see we are not out flaunting money late at night. We are often bicycle touring, and thus are in accommodation by 9pm, sleeping. We seldom give money anywhere, because it often goes for things other than necessities. I’m sorry if giving food and water offends you. I disagree with you that it is okay to shoot someone for stealing mangoes, or even selling drugs.

]]> Comment on Guyana and the Conundrum that is Georgetown by susan newson http://newbohemians.net/georgetown-guyana-and-other-thoughts/comment-page-1#comment-1989 susan newson Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:01:39 +0000 http://newbohemians.net/?p=1831#comment-1989 I have lived and worked in Georgetown for the last 8 months and actually witnessed the invident involving the man who was shot in the bum for stealing mangoes - he was also a drug dealer, which was somehow left from your blog. You paint a very dangerous and possibly hostile image of Georgetown, which is actually a vibrant and colourful place to visit. Yes, there are beggars and people with disabilities, and some area are best not loitered in unless you have a valid reason for staring at the poverty and deprivation, but I have found Guyanese to be welcoming, warm and generous people. Many of the beggars are long-term emigrants who have been deported from places like the US after committing crimes; basically they're jettisoned to Georgetown where they have no relatives, ID/history or the means to support themselves. It ought to be much, much more dangerous here considering the lack of social security or safety nets but most of the crime is Guyanese on Guyanese and only affects idiot tourists who hang about after a night on the town, displaying wealth and looking vulnerable. OK. the newspapers relate scary incidents - in the UK (where I come from) similar incident often go unreported as they're not interesting enough to warrant reportage. People here also look after each other and the beggars get fed by big homeless charities and there are a couple of nightshelters; they're hopeful of your cash but not dependent on your scraps. Some hang around outside the overpriced tourist spots - eg the New Thriving Restaurant - hoping on cash, not chicken. It's really not so bad here once you focus on the soul of the place; maybe you didn't see all of the flowers and lovely blossoming trees along the roads and avenues when you were looking at the garbage (collections have been on strike for months, recently resumed, although locals do regularly burn rubbish ) and perhaps if you'd stayed here longer and spoke more to people you'd have the same fondness I have for this city/country and not be so ready to write it up as a danger zone that only the brave should visit. I have lived and worked in Georgetown for the last 8 months and actually witnessed the invident involving the man who was shot in the bum for stealing mangoes – he was also a drug dealer, which was somehow left from your blog. You paint a very dangerous and possibly hostile image of Georgetown, which is actually a vibrant and colourful place to visit. Yes, there are beggars and people with disabilities, and some area are best not loitered in unless you have a valid reason for staring at the poverty and deprivation, but I have found Guyanese to be welcoming, warm and generous people. Many of the beggars are long-term emigrants who have been deported from places like the US after committing crimes; basically they’re jettisoned to Georgetown where they have no relatives, ID/history or the means to support themselves. It ought to be much, much more dangerous here considering the lack of social security or safety nets but most of the crime is Guyanese on Guyanese and only affects idiot tourists who hang about after a night on the town, displaying wealth and looking vulnerable. OK. the newspapers relate scary incidents – in the UK (where I come from) similar incident often go unreported as they’re not interesting enough to warrant reportage. People here also look after each other and the beggars get fed by big homeless charities and there are a couple of nightshelters; they’re hopeful of your cash but not dependent on your scraps. Some hang around outside the overpriced tourist spots – eg the New Thriving Restaurant – hoping on cash, not chicken. It’s really not so bad here once you focus on the soul of the place; maybe you didn’t see all of the flowers and lovely blossoming trees along the roads and avenues when you were looking at the garbage (collections have been on strike for months, recently resumed, although locals do regularly burn rubbish ) and perhaps if you’d stayed here longer and spoke more to people you’d have the same fondness I have for this city/country and not be so ready to write it up as a danger zone that only the brave should visit.

]]> Comment on End-of-the-Road in Peru, Yurimaguas by Bob Rogers http://newbohemians.net/andes-to-andes-foothills-into-the-amazon-basin/comment-page-1#comment-1988 Bob Rogers Thu, 22 Sep 2011 04:35:07 +0000 http://newbohemians.net/?p=1798#comment-1988 No Bonnie. We make it a policy to not eat any bush meat. We figure the locals need the food or they would not kill it, but we can eat other things. Many animals are endangered and we don't want to contribute. We've seen monkeys too in the market. Cui are domesticated, so we (I) ate one. No Bonnie. We make it a policy to not eat any bush meat. We figure the locals need the food or they would not kill it, but we can eat other things. Many animals are endangered and we don’t want to contribute. We’ve seen monkeys too in the market. Cui are domesticated, so we (I) ate one.

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