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I’ve written about my 2005 Botswana safari as a memorable travel moment before, but there are lots of memorable moments from that trip, so I’d like to share another one. This one took place during Read More …
The Seychelles is the scariest place we have driven. (The road around the far end of Viti Levu in Fiji is another contender for this title, but it was under construction at the time and Read More …
I’m finally just about done editing and posting on my Seychelles trip so thought I would share some of my last views of the island, as seen from the garden outside my hotel room. Remind Read More …
The Feast of Epiphany – Three Kings’ Day – passed this weekend. This an important celebration in many Catholic countries in Central and South America. This is especially true in Ecuador, where the celebration of Read More …
The US has its own bit of Caribbean paradise in the Florida Keys. While most of the focus is on Key West, with its slightly counter-culture take on life, the other keys seem to offer Read More …
The Seychelles is an expensive travel destination, although in recent years more options, at a broader range of prices, have become available to the independent traveler. Still, the choices are pretty limited if you want Read More …
I haven’t had a chance to get up to northern Minnesota in the winter for awhile, so brought out a few photos taken some years ago on Lake Wabana near Grand Rapids, Minnesota. To me, Read More …
In 2005/2006, we spent the Christmas/New Year’s holidays on a group tour of Peru and Ecuador, a trip that included both the Galapagos and Machu Picchu. We arrived at Machu Picchu under cloudy skies threatening Read More …
In 2004 I visited Ireland for the first time, spending my time in the northern half of the country. Less familiar to most travelers than the south, northern Ireland (both the Republic and Northern Ireland Read More …
Travel journals Ireland 2004 Touring the North of Ireland (December 11, 2012) Ireland 2009 (London and Ireland)