Travels with John Smith

Travels with John SmithChapter 60 year 9 (2020)Peru Part 3Machu Picchu, Cusco Carnival-train ride beside the Urubamba River-eating guinea pig in Aguas Calientes-Hiram Bingham and Machu Picchu-a Book called, “Turn Right at Machu Picchu”-Walking around Machu Picchu -Market choices in Cusco-Rainbow Flag-One advantage of altitude-dancers twirling-Spraying foam for fun-Refuge above the square-Mayhem below-discovery- like secret agents-no escape-altitude sickness and homesick-Mom’s 90th-COVID 19 comes to Saskatchewan-Things get cancelled-Back to the present-future plans with John Smith-email addresses for you to contact us-Thank you

Travels with John SmithChapter 59 year 9 (2019-2020)Peru Part 2Arequipa and Cusco-Another Plaza de Armas-Hotel with a view-Zig Zag is delicious-The Cathedral that kept coming back-A room for a jewel thief-white volcanic rock in a quarry-under the charm of some alpacas-a mummy named Juanita-potato tasting-Monastery village-Cusco introduction-Altitude sickness is real-Cathedral built on top of a temple-starting to spread-cheeky artists get into the paintings-Sacsayhuaman big rocks-Cusco views a photo op

Travels with John SmithChapter 58 year 9 (2020)Peru Part 1Lima, Trujillo and Huanchaco-Lima’s Ceviche-The cliffs above the Pacific Ocean-Larcomar shopping mall -Barranco art-The Larco museum and erotic art-Peruvian Hairless-1st class bus ride -Steve and Nancy show us around-Huanchaco living-Purple jellyfish-Tacu Tacu my new fav food-Chan Chan mud palace-Trujillo’s kilometre long mosaic wall-Temples of the sun and moon-Deserted beach and discovering Inca Cola-Thai restaurant in a ghost town

-Thank you-An apology -further dates to listen-Anything is possible

Travels with John SmithChapter 57 year 9 (2019-2020)London, Canada and Ecuador-cool places in London-back in Canada-finding a place to live-stuff in a truck from BC-boxes, painting and settling-planning a trip for Chinese NY-Xmas with family-1st hearing about the virus in Wuhan-masks or not? -Boutique hotel in Quito-Old town Unesco site-Eating chicken with the locals-A volcano where people live and crops grow-neighbourhood watch during the riots-middle of the world-experiments on the equator-Amazonian and Indigenous customs-‘The Queen of Water’ true story-guinea pigs and deadlier animals-chocolate and the making of it-the plaza and it’s going on-5:00 AM at the bus station-12 hours plus on a bus-Manta, the beach-Henry’s double-Christian’s seafood heaven-flying is faster-food poisoning?-altitude sickness?

Travels with John SmithChapter 56 year 8 (2019)Berlin and Lisbon(We love Europe)-Checkpoint Charlie-buying a piece of the wall-The ‘Fraternal kiss’-What the Brandenburg Gate represents-Naked Entertainment in the Pariser Place-German Pretzels -View from the River Spree-The Cement maze memorial-victims of the Holocaust-Topography of Terror-Bikini Berlin Mall-Buddy Bear Project-The post office-Naked fountain-a steep climb -1st view of Lisbon-Fish and Fado-the Praco do Comercio square -Polish tuk tuk driver-the white church with a view-Miradouro Largo das Portas do Sol custard tarts-the weekend market shoe shop-train to Sintra-meeting with Bryce in Cascais-more views in the old quarter -Fado CD’s

Travels with John SmithChapter 55 year 8 (2019)Bangkok, Beijing and Warsaw(Food and Fun in 3 places)-School ends and a surprise trip-jamming in Bangkok-shopping at Chatuchak weekend market-Being a tourist with Jeanine-Standing Buddha-Beijing Duck with Mizar-Grandma’s Hutong-Mizar’s music-Noodle heaven-Warsaw airport bus-Hard Rock Cafe Warsaw-Tallest Building in Poland-Freeloading on the bus

Travels with John SmithChapter 54 year 8 (2019)Zhangjiajie, Wuhan-crazy rides-mountain refuge-free entry-Zhangjiajie Avatar mountains-hiding from the monkeys -KTV sad-Grandma’s food-pool with a view-bad line up-very very bad line up-Simon and the ‘guitar boys’-Anything is possible-eating favourite foods-saying goodbye

Travels with John SmithChapter 53 year 8 (2019)Chinese New Year with Pat and LyleKou Lipe and Kou Lanta, Thailand-boat trip to Kou Lipe-customs on a beach-a cabin in paradise -Sunrise-relaxing-Saying goodbye-no peeking-cabanas in nature-bicycles-refuge from the rain-beach life-disco taxi-visit with Gabby and family-Dawn Marie and I get our feet nibbled-Old Town mishap-give this up?-meeting the Prime Minister of Thailand-changed plans

Travels with John SmithChapter 52 year 8 (2019)Chinese New Year with Pat and LylePenang and Langkawi, Malaysia -The museum hotel George Town-Lyle and a new friend -third eye ceremony-Peranakan mansion -Captain China’s place-red enveloppe -gigantic reclining Buddha-a little history-booking hotels online -Langkawi beach and a big jellyfish-night market and Malaysian food-Langkawi bridge in the sky-details about the bridge-foot spa in Oriental village-Romantic Valentines Dinner-The giant Eagle -Island hopping plan- Sardines in a speedboat

Travels with John SmithChapter 51 year 8 (2019)Chinese New Year with Pat and LyleHanoi and Ha Long Bay-learning to survive the motorbikes-Old Quarter and it’s sights-King Roti bun discovery-cousins in the market-Vietnam’s New Year-Fireworks above the big square-Floating on Ha Long Bay-Lord of the Ring cave- fishing hut on the beach-floating fishing village ride-South China sea currant-Salt water Pearls-Hanoi Puppet show on water

Travels with John SmithChapter 50 year 8 (2019)Pat and Lyle in ChinaWuhan, Shanghai and Beijing-Kung Pao Chicken Chinese-Yellow Crane and Taxis-Tailor Street and Dumplings-Walking and Foot massages-Hu Bu Lane and Doupi-Han Show-Shanghai fake market shake down-never enough jewellery-Beijing Duck-The Wall with Drunken Doctors-Haggling on my birthday-Tiananmen Square cold

Travels with John SmithChapter 49 year 8 (2018-2019)Shenzhen, Krabi and Wuhan-meeting Wayne Gretzky-Typhoon in Shenzhen-Holed up in the hotel-Preparing for the unknown-disaster passes us by-fighting for space at the train station-Bangkok Cabbage and Condoms-Krabi view -Sacred Penis Cave-Snorkelling in Italian and Spanish-Eats on the beac and feet in the sand-They want to cancel Halloween -The Teahouse guitar boys-Tony, The World Series and Hot Dogs-Don’t block the VPN

Travels with John SmithChapter 48 year 7 (2018)Dunes, Dubai and Wuhan-dune bashing-belly dancer-Bedouin camp-The Burj Khalifa view-Gold souk-expensive tea-tallest building in the world- fountains and desert-$24,000 for a room -The Palm Jumeirah-Women only-I wanna live in a Mall-Dubai culture -‘no skin rules’-writing a song with Key-Simon and his music-The Teahouse -Prom and 1 BC forever!-Hothouse blues -An arranged marriage

Travels with John SmithChapter 47 year 7 (2018)Brunei and Kuala Lumpur-The Sultan of Brunei and his country-The Sultan’s house and stuff-our hotel is like a palace-losing my mind and my shoes-proboscis monkeys-stilt villages above the river-visiting mosques -no kissing in the taxi-2 monitor lizards in the goldfish pond-meeting ex-pats at the pool-living in Brunei if you are foreign-going to the parade on independence day-the Sultan and his wife stay standing throughout the parade-we decide to stay in-glass floor at the Kuala Lumpur tower and the Petronas towers -Air Asia baggage allowance-eating and hanging out around the hotel-KL and it’s people-back in Wuhan it’s Spring-highpoints

Travels with John SmithChapter 46 year 7 (2018)Birthday Moon and Myanmar- Snow Day- Blue Moon, Blood Moon and Eclipse Birthday- Cowboys in Bangkok- Hotel like home- Credit card blocked- Can’t change our money- Life on the train in Yangon- Buying a ticket isn’t easy- The beautiful Shwedagon Pagoda- Don’t call it Burma- thankaka cream and other market discoveries- Orwell’s Burma Daysguides and driversa little bit of politicslocal lunchreclining Chaukhtatgyi buddhaUp up and away in our beautiful balloontemples and cows below us Landing welcome by the local kidsBagan hotel is gorgeousCorn Cigars and fresh peanuts Vegetarian feast

Travels with John SmithChapter 45 (2017-2018)End year 6, beginning year 7-Xiamen beach-Hanging out in Gulangyu-Welcome dinner with Jianping-back in Shanghai forest -Wuhan changes-Jamming in Prison-Staycation-Snow Queen and Colonel Saunders-Kota Kinabalu beach-6 foot lizard-New Years is not what it used to be-Making the decision to stay one more year

Travels with John SmithChapter 44 year 6 (2017)Golden Triangle, India-Sikh temple is cooking-new friend Maninder -poverty-Taj Mahal-the Emperor and his wives -Pink Palace of wind-The Maharajahs-the women of Amber Fort-cows-Holy Pushkar-mad ride to the Mosque-using the bag in the plane

Travels with John SmithChapter 43 year 6 (2017)Maldives, Sri Lanka part 2The colour of Paradise-swimming with a barracuda -3 million dollar sand dune in the middle of the ocean-Hulu Male-birthday dinner hospitality-no bikinis on the beach-the tourist beach-day trip to Paradise-snorkelling under our bungalow-sharks of every size-upgrade to more paradise-leopards and Pati’s-moonstones and cinnamon-virgin tea-turtles and fisherman on stilts-sad reminder of the 2004 tsunami

Travels with John SmithChapter 42 year 6 (2016-2017)Yoda and Sri Lankan Elephants-dressing like Yoda-Leonard Cohen ‘leaves the table’-temples-trains and tuk tuks-The Penthouse by the sea-water monitor in the floating market-drinking lime and ginger on a hot day-dizzy for Sigiriya-wild elephants

Travels with John SmithChapter 41 year 6 (2016-2017)Lovely Laos-Slow boat down the Mekong river-Pak Ou caves-silk and snake whiskey-5:00 am with the monks-The book boat- buddhas and sunsets-night market tasty-moon bears-waterfall swimming

Travels with John SmithChapter 40, year 6 (2016-2017)The Aftermath of the floods-home to mold and dust-fishing from the campus-changes-staying on the trike-Chinese Medicine in the park-John’s birthday and cheese wiz-Tailor Street Halloween costumes

Travels with John SmithChapter 39 year 5 (2016)Kou Phi Phi, Wuhan Evolution-getting to Kou Phi Phi Don-longboats and tourists-holiday mode-the layout-sunset viewing from above- ‘No’ island hopping-Aftermath of 2004 Tsunami-street food breakfast in Wuhan-Wuhan storm-back in the Library-talking with students-organizing stuff-people leave-Grad -Mizar and Jim-the evolution of a person

Travels with John SmithChapter 38 (2016)Family, Wuhan and Rock n Roll-welcoming Don and Mieko/easing into Wuhan at the Marco Polo Hotel-Wuhan more beautiful than Beijing-quiet in the coffee shop/German food and smaltzy jazz-Tailor Street and a new dress-grateful for Zhang; driver and tourist guide-Mao Dian food, dancing and pool-posters for the Course fair -the Washroom chart-Monday metro to Han street-suite in Shanghai-wheeling and dealing in the fake market-Financial tower view-Strawberry Festival-rock n roll and rain

Travels with John SmithChapter 37 part 3 year 5 (2016)More Uluru, Tasmania‘Aborigine Land and a Tasmanian Devil’-Mount Olga electrolytes-Aborigine culture-visit with Lily-Delaney’s Melbourne-extra baggage-Tasmanian devil run-Kangaroo hang out-Funky Art Gallery-Hobart market-Mount Wellington view-roof top cinema-pink and grey birds in Perth-Singapore rules

Travels with John SmithChapter 37 part 2 year 5 (2016)Alice Springs, Uluru‘How to celebrate your 60th Birthday’-Alice Springs is hot-good place to live-open mic in Alice Springs-‘Outback’ menu-locked out-Uluru Oasis in the desert-trusting Sam-jumping out at 3,000 metres-the feeling of freedom

Travels with John SmithChapter 37 part 1 year 5 (2016)Perth, Melbourne and AdelaideSnakes and Sunburn-Aborigine instruments in a music shop-Finding our way back from Fremantle-Snakes in Australia-Sunburn in Perth-Melbourne and Brighton Beach-12 Apostles on the Great Ocean Road-Loche Ard Gorge-Relaxing in Adelaide-Jamie’s Food

Travels with John SmithChapter 36 year 5 (2015-2016)Winter in Wuhan-The 1st Teahouse music night-talented kids-setting it all up with Megan-Christmas concert and it’s quirks-Gabby’s Bitter Sweet-Kung Pao chicken Christmas dinner-Picnic and light show in Hong Kong-waiting in line for Victoria Peak-trams from another time-Patti’s Christmas day-back at Marco Polo Wuhan for New Years-Jz jam with a friendly Columbian singer-scary crowd at the Bund-wet seat back to Wuhan-more about Shanghai dumplings and the fake market-grateful to be working in the Library-Grateful for John-the text Teahouse and a new talent on the Erhu

Travels with John SmithChapter 35 year 5 (2015-2016)Gorgeous Guilin-karst peaks on the Li River-No music on the bus -waterfall on a hotel-taking the long way -out of breath on Fubo Hill-2 metre hair -John gets a marriage proposal-Longji rice terraces-yummy bamboo rice-assisting at the library-in creative heaven-being Ronaldo and Messi for a day-new teachers -surprise ‘staycation’

Chapter 34Year 4 (Summer 2015)The Long way homePart 3 Iceland, Newfoundland and Sask-midnight in Iceland-Harpa’s coloured glass-tuk tuk with Thora-How Iceland came to be-the original Geyser-Blue Lagoon-St George Street in St Johns-facing fear on the way to Signal hill-Humpbacks on the Atlantic-goodbye to Dorothy-shooting stars and mosquitos-Taipei 101

Chapter 34Year 4 (Summer 2015)The Long way homepart 2 Madrid and London-getting to know Madrid-staying up late -new banjo ukulele-loving Xavier Rudd-sprinklers at the Circulo de Bellas Artes-expensive Flamenco dancing-London with Bogart

Chapter 34Year 4 (Summer 2015)The Long way homepart 1 Turkey-stolen ukulele -Blue Mosque backdrop-Istanbul sights-friendly guys with green eyes-speedy trip to Izmir-Whirling Dervishes

Chapter 33Year 4 (2015) Problems of the Heart-John’s heart hurts-getting to the hospital-sharing a room-the people next door-hospital life-the nurses-the cleaning lady-pink shirted ladies-smoking in the hospital-John gets some stents-gratitude

Chapter 32 year 4 (2015)Mexico, Xian, Kou Samui and Wuhan-the house we got-La Penita is laid back-petroglyphs -Kelly’s scorpions-humpback whales say helloTerra cotta warriorsShin Qin Shi Huang liked to build thingscheeky farmer Uyghur streetrelaxing in Kou Samuihome away from home in BangkokRock n Roll Peter PanLady Hook hook, Peter and WendyNickolas wants me to sing Beijing opera styleno more teaching

-Song written by Patti Fedrau (Layne), produced by Simon Yann-lyrics in transcript

Chapter 31 year 4 (2014-2015)New Year’s on ice-bad notes at Xmas-Xmas on the beach in Sanya -Santa Claus is coming to town makes me cry-small world-dressing for the cold in Harbin-fairytale in ice and snow-Russian influence-Mao Dian on a Friday-Saturday on the campus-out and about in Wuhan-temporary houses and the people who live there-Bao Pai’s Kung Pao chicken

Chapter 30 , year 4 (2014-2015)Wuhan and some Seoul-home is where your stuff is-new teachers-DMZ Zone South Korea-Isadong music-Jane shows us Suwon-‘Star teacher’ award-gig for free?-school stuff-colour correction at the hairdresser

Chapter 29 The Philippines and a Bug Adventure year 3 (2014)-Cockroach hotel-Spinner dolphins in the wild-how to sink a boat-postcard pretty-green mangos-the chocolate hills-after the earthquake-the President takes over the airport-The Mall of Asia-delightful Grade 9’s-a ferret-A bug in John’s pants-slow progress in Mandarin-my department is changing-1st students graduating-The baby parade

Chapter 28 Bali with side trips (2014)Bangkok, Bali, Darwin, Gili T-Shut down Bangkok-Kuta and cheap and cheerful hotels-good place to retire-Secret Beach-Hindu temples-Need a bigger suitcase-Ubud monkeys-Darwin welcomes us-Crocodile on the Adelaide River-Chinese New Year birthday-good and bad parking-Lovina’s dolphins-Gede is a good driver-fast boat to Gili T-avoiding the jellyfish-food poisoning while you travel can be expensive-more learning how to teach

Chapter 27-Mr and Mrs Smith switch places-horses on the highway-secret Santa-Voodoo Guitar-What is Xmas?-Santa Baby-Pad Thai for Xmas dinner-Jupiter instead of fireworks-Skating with protection

Chapter 26-starting year 3-my classes-John’s classes-Chengdu-Giant Panda’s breakfast-Nana station’s market-The floating market-Chiang Mai with Steve and Nancy-Temples-Bamboo rafting-Tigers-Miracle iPhone

Travels with John Smith Chapter 25 Japan year 2 (2013)-meditation and punishment-Murakami -Japanese family and friends-Japanese houses- Tokyo is big-Murakami steam baths-bullet trains-Osaka-Naoshima, island of art-Hiroshima-Kyoto-Tokyo and electronics

Chapter 24, Wuhan, Vietnam and Macau year 2-the swamp turns into a middle school-Mao Dian-new buffet-Spring activities-Ho Chi Min city-rickshaws and motorbikes-giant turtles and other sights-Vung Tao and dirty beaches-lovely hotel-hillside broken down theme park-Jesus statue John Smith talking about Macau-getting there-Bungee jump from AJ Hackett tower-Portuguese quarter and Casinos-bugs in Wuhan

Chapter 23-Singapore and Australia Chinese New Year Holiday year 2 (2013)-stilettos on a zip line-the wheel-what’s illegal in Singapore-Hawker markets-AusRAIL Train trip from Sydney to BrisbaneJohn Smith’s impressions of Australia (including several attempts at the accent); -trees (Eucalyptus and other) -the birds (Kookaburra and others)-landscape-Australian descriptions-John speaks Australian-food (including Vegemite)-British influences (including cricket)-size and population-dangerous organisms -vocabulary and translations regarding danger-John’s top 10 dangers in Australia (golfing with kangaroos, box jellyfish, etc)

Chapter 22-The 12 days of Xmas and Jackie Chan-Bad Santa-Sanya’s rat-Sanya’s beaches-wedding pictures-Russian tourists-Sanya’s hot spring-kids and Xmas-Long International show-New Year’s at the Marco Polo-Ukrainian Xmas

-Bonnie and Yves visit-Emily in the hospital-sports day-Halloween-Midterms-getting to know more new teachers-* special appearance by John Smithtalking about a Field Trip to another school-cold weather

Chapter 20 Yunnan part 3 Dali-beautiful hotel-silver jewelry and losing John-3 pagoda temple-congratulating a taxi driver-visiting Bai villageChapter 20 Yunnan part 4Lijiang-the long route to Lijiang-Lee is strong as a Yak-settling in-Naxi village-ancient music-Mr Li is late-Tiger Leaping Gorge-getting lost in ancient Lijiang

Chapter 19 part 1, Yunnan, year 2 (2012-2013)Kunming, The capital of Yunnan province -getting to know our guide-people dance in the park-a show to make your heart ache-Stone forest-the art of tea tasting Chapter 19 Yunnan part 2, year 2 (2012-2013)Xishuangbanna,Yunnan province -a show to make you cry-a kind of zoo-beautiful rainforest jungle-wild elephant tracks-out and about on the Mekong river-interesting translations

-new improved apartment-army training-meeting new teachers-more classes-interesting kids-Stephen Hawking-back to the clinic-Ice skating

-information about year 2-links to videos and pics that support the Podcast https://travelswithjohnsmith.buzzsprout.com-click on the youtube link above the photo on the buzzfeed page. -bonus music track and info about the song-Wuhan crazy (the whole song)

-Cinderella’s talent-‘No Pop’Concert-we feel like the Beatles-God loves Mr Smith-more lanterns at the beach-mysterious fog-everyone wears a mask-going home