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Vagabonding is a round-the- world travelogue created by Mike Pugh, an optimist from Chicago. Mike traveled on his own through Asia and East Africa and updated this site from the road.

The trip is over, but the site remains. Random entries appear on this front page, and all the travelogue, video, and photo entries are in their archives.

View a map of Mike's route.


Gorilla Trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
"Whatever you do," our guide Steven cautioned, "do not run if a gorilla charges you."  read story »

Video highlights:

Hill Tribe Villages in Northern Laos
Get waaaaaay off the map in a rural village outside of Luang Nam Tha, Laos, and meet some Hmong and Akha peeps. watch video »
Firing AK47 and M16s and grenades in Cambodia
Want to fire an AK47 or M16? Maybe throw a hand grenade? Then visit Phnom Penh, where shady entrepreneurs have turned Cambodia's huge military surplus into tourist dollars. watch video »
Famous "Lost" City of Petra, Jordan
Check out the famous "lost" city of Petra, Jordan, where ancient buildings are carved into the rose-red sandstone. Raiders of the Lost Ark was filmed here, and you can't help but feel like Indiana Jones as you explore it. watch video »
Ostrich Ride Video on Travel Channel
"What's Your Trip?" on the Travel Channel recently ran my ostrich ride segment! But what I'm really excited about is that host Andrew Zimmern pronounced my name correctly. watch video »

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Travelogue highlights

Street Food in Bangkok
Where else can you get three healthy, tasty meals for less than $4? more »
Whitewater Rafting on the Nile
A sometimes unintelligible Scottish guide led me over a series of class five rapids in Uganda, including the "largest commercially rafted hole in the world". more »
Things that go CRACK! in the Night
A herd of wild elephants tried to push my treehouse down (or something like that) in Kibale National Park, Uganda. more »
Attempted Mugging in Durban, South Africa
I really enjoyed the beaches, nightlife, architecture, and tropical feel in Durban, South Africa – until a gang of thugs tried to mug me in broad daylight. more »

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» Nepal
» Swaziland

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