Travelling Tim

Travelling Tim maintains a number of separate Blog Pages that reflect his current interests. See the latest entries below...

	Travelling Tim - A Voyage of Discovery into Other Minds and Cultures. Rio de Janeiro - This and That August 18, 2010 10:37 PM Comments (0) Back in Rio de Janeiro at the end of yet another epic Overland journey: this time it was a six month trip around South America that covered Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and Venezuela. A great mix of passengers:... A Letter from Lima May 21, 2010 10:43 PM Comments (0) Whilst chatting the other day about packing lists, belongings, and the items that travellers take around with them, it struck me that in my travels, I have picked up a fair few items from around the globe. Checking my...
	GPS Jottings - I navigate through the World of GPS, and GPS Maps. Trans Africa Overland Maps - 2 November 5, 2011 6:17 AM Comments (0) Trans Africa Overland Maps - 2 In Nov 2010, I joined an Oasis Overland truck to embark on a 9 month Overland journey around Africa. (See the full route on the map below.) Starting in Gibraltar, and continuing every driving... Trans Africa Overland Maps March 27, 2011 11:12 AM Comments (0) Trans Africa Overland Maps In Nov 2010, I joined an Oasis Overland truck to embark on a 9 month Overland journey around Africa. (See the full route on the map below.) Starting in Gibraltar, and continuing every driving day since...
	Tims Web Notes - The Conquest of Conundrums: A list of Web How-To's. Adding a Solid State Drive October 10, 2010 12:56 PM Comments (0) Adding a Solid State Drive to a Lenovo T400 ThinkPad Laptop Introduction There are two scenarios in life when my stomach turns to jelly and I feel slightly sick: One is getting ready to date a new girlfriend for the... Rootkit Virus Attack September 4, 2010 8:40 AM Comments (0) My computer recently suffered from a Rootkit virus attack. The first that I knew of it was when my Avast Free Antivirus program, which runs constantly in the background, began reporting virus activity. Not just one, but fifty one virus...
	Photo Focus - Discoveries in Hardware, Software, Technique, & Sales. HDR photos - some finer points December 31, 2009 8:26 AM Comments (0) I am sure you have all read the tutorials, and know the basics of HDR photography. A good steady tripod, the camera set to aperture-priority, a range of different apertures, preferably taken automatically to minimise any movement, and hence 'ghosts'... HDR Photography - 2 January 10, 2009 6:27 AM Comments (1) Some more of my recent HDR photographs for you to look at... The Jaswant Thada at Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India The Jaswant Thada at Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India The Jaswant Thada at Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India The Gadi Sagar at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India...
	Thoughts & Serendipity - Things to Share from Mind, Life, & Web. One Life is Ended July 13, 2008 10:59 AM Comments (0) I was recently reading a book called 'Slow Boats To China', in which the author, Gavin Young, describes a series of sea journeys he took whilst travelling from Athens to Canton. In that book he narrates an incident that happened... Things I'd like to share October 26, 2007 2:29 PM Comments (0) The idea behind this particular one of my Blogs came about whilst surfing on the internet. You all know the kind of thing: start with a particular site in mind, explore it for a while, then click on an interesting...
	Photo Gallery - An online Exhibition of Walks and Travel Photographs. If a picture speaks a thousand words, then there are plenty here to keep you a satisfied surfer. Explore the East Sussex countryside, and plot the location of every walk-photo on a Google Satellite Map. See my latest outings and journeys with students, friends, and family. Check out my travels through Africa. And keep coming back - this Gallery is updated regularly.