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Kicker Rock – San Cristobal by Boat
In the last post on this Adventures Abroad Experiental tour of Ecuador we landed on the Galapagos island of San Cristobal and immediately were immersed in the amazing wildlife for which the archipelago is so famous. In this post we’ll board a small boat and continue to look for more unique species on land and […]
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Exploring Lucerne – What You Can’t Miss
In the last post from this Adventures Abroad hiking/walking tour of Switzerland we arrived in the beautiful city of Lucerne and joined city native Yvonne Bieder on a walking tour of the older parts of the city including the two famous covered bridges. In this post we’ll continue exploring Lucerne by visiting a few more […]
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San Cristobal – Where Evolution was Born
I’ve been waiting almost my entire life to visit the Galapagos Islands and today that is finally going to happen. I know I’m dating myself, but my fascination with this unique archipelago goes all the way back to the 1960’s when the CBC (that’s Canadian Broadcasting Corporation for those who aren’t Canucks) aired a five […]
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Lucerne – Switzerland’s Nicest City?
Since landing in Geneva over two weeks ago, Alison and I have been blown away by the efficiency of the Swiss transportation system and even more so by the absolute liveability and beauty of its cities, towns and villages. It is very difficult to chose a favourite among the major cities of Geneva, Basel and […]
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Hacienda Zuleta – Where the Condors Are
Hacienda is one of those words that just slips off your tongue and evokes images of bygone romance in colonial Latin America. I first fell in love with it as a kid watching the great Guy Williams as Zorro in the series set in pre-independence from Spain southern California. His father owned a large hacienda […]
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Royal Aberdeen Balgownie Hole by Hole
This is the sixth and final hole by hole post from a fall 2022 golf trip to northeast Scotland arranged by Platinum Golf Scotland. This will feature the revered Balgownie course at Royal Aberdeen. Previously during our stay in the Granite City we played Cruden Bay and Trump Scotland, both of which were exceptional and […]
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Jungfraujoch – The Top of Europe
In my last post from a June, 2022 trip to Switzerland with Canadian tour company Adventures Abroad our group took a gondola up from Grindelwald to First where we did an alpine hike to Bachalpsee and experienced the Cliff Walk. In keeping with the one day on one day off hiking schedule of this tour, […]
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Quito Highlights – TeleferiQo & Much More
In my first post from Quito I described a walking tour through the UNESCO World Heritage Site historic centre of this amazing city. It was led by Alfredo Meneses our Adventures Abroad guide and was the kickoff of a 14 day Experiential Ecuador Tour that will take us to the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon […]
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Trump Scotland Hole by Hole
This is my fifth post from a fall 2022 golf trip to the northeast coast of Scotland put together for a group of eight by Platinum Golf Scotland. We played our first three rounds out of Inverness before moving to Aberdeen for the next three starting with the absolutely amazing Cruden Bay which I described […]
From the road
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March 19th, 2023
It’s not easy putting up new posts when on the road, but I did finish this one on the Mt. Rigi railroad this mornin… https://t.co/965xr9W0D8
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March 16th, 2023
The #plainofjars is a World Heritage Site and one of the most bombed places on earth. It’s a miracle that any survi… https://t.co/RwuPm06tmN
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March 14th, 2023
Participating in the alms giving ceremony at Luang Prabang rather than just being a spectator was a spiritual exper… https://t.co/81yKhmuwro
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March 11th, 2023
Aside from the Royal Palace complex Bangkok visitors should also see the giant reclining Buddha at Wat Pho and the… https://t.co/fG50uU7Mju