Archive for July, 2010

The Path of Blood – Trans-Mongolian Express

From Beijing through Ulan Bator to Moscow, the Trans-Mongolian Express rolls on a Path of Blood (Manny Santiago)

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Movies to Travel to

Yojimbo (Kurosawa, 1953)

Before I left Japan in April I downloaded maps and travel documentaries to help me along in The Trip overland to California. It was a busy time and with lot of other practical preparation to do, I had little mind to sit down and think out exactly what I should be searching for. It is [...]