About me:

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Update (as of July 27th): So yes I changed my name on here and just using my real one as well as moving to Facebook to keep up with people. So please add me 'Duane Batcheler'. I will still be using Myspace to post some pics and blogs on here.

I’m heading to the states for a month this Aug/Sep and would love to meet up with friends. So email me at drbatcheler(at)hotmail.com

For my main blog - (Main Blog).

Highlights from the last two years:

In September of 2004 I decided to sell everything I own and travel the world starting with Central and South America (See Blog) until April of 2006 when I broke my collar bone in Argentina. After a brief recovery at home I went to Europe for World Cup and to run with the bulls in Spain (See Blog). After that I flew to Singapore and traveled through SE Asia and then up through China and into Tibet, Nepal and India. Then I flew to Hungary and worked my way to Turkey and through the Middle East and Africa (See Pics Set 1 and Set 2) starting with Egypt. From there I rode buses, trains, trucks, boats, and every other type of transport to get to Cape Town, South Africa. Then I flew up to Morocco and eventually took a boat to Gibraltar.




Safari Video from Kenya (May 2008):




Me eating a live cobra heart in Vietnam (August 2008):




Travel Blogs:
    Africa Pics 2 - (May to July - 08)
    Africa Pics 1 - (February to May - 08)
    Jordan - (January - 08)
    Lebanon - (December - 07)
    Syria - (December - 07)
    Turkey - (November - 07)
    Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, & Bulgaria - (October - 07)
    Bosnia - (October - 07)
    India - (September - 07)
->Tibet - (July - 07)
    Cambodia - (June - 07)
    Laos - (May - 07)
    Myanmar (Bagan, Mandalay, & Yangon) - (May - 07)
->Myanmar (Inle Lake Trek) - (May - 07)
    Malaysia (Other) - (April - 07)
    Malaysia (Borneo Island) - (April - 07)
    Indonesia (Bali) - (March - 07)
    Indonesia (Java Island) - (March - 07)
    Singapore - (March - 07)
    Turkey - (August - 06)
    Greece - (August - 06)
    Italy (Rome) - (August - 06)
    Monaco/French Riviera - (July - 06)
    Spain (Barcelona) - (July - 06)
->Spain (Running with the Bulls – Pamplona) - (July - 06)
    Germany, Prague, and Amsterdam - (June - 06)
->South America Journey - (November - 05 to May - 06)
    Argentina (El Calafate) - (April - 06)
    Chile (Torres del Paine) - (April - 06)
    Argentina (Ushuaia) - (March - 06)
    Brazil (Iguazu Falls) - (March - 06)
    Brazil (Rio de Janeiro) - (February - 06)
->Bolivia - (February - 06)
    Peru (Machu Picchu & Choquequirao) - (January - 06)
    Colombia (Cartagena) - (December - 05)
    Venezuela (Angel Falls Trek) - (November - 05)
    Colombia (Lost City Trek) - (November - 05)
    Colombia - (November - 05)
    Panama - (October - 05)
    Costa Rica - (August - 05)

Personal Blogs:
    My visit to Center for Children’s Happiness (June – 07)
    List of Bad Travel Experiences (Updated March – 07)
->Regret - Integrity - Forgiveness
->Quest for Happiness I
    Learning Without Borders
    Frequently Asked Questions

My Groups:
   What Can I Do?
   TravelBuds

It may seem like I have a lot of ‘friends’ on MySpace but I try to keep up with everyone on a personal basis or at least through blogs. If you want automatic updates (Click Here).

We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.
- T. S. Eliot -

For questions about how I afford to travel or other general questions (FAQ Blog).