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Oxford Walking Tour with Andrew Parker
In my last post from England my friend Don Harding and I enjoyed travelling along the Thames by boat to Greenwich and back on what turned out to be a great day in London. The next morning we were driven to Oxford by private car which turned out to be much quicker and more efficient […]
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St. Moritz – Home of Winter Sports
In the last post on this Adventures Abroad tour of Switzerland we walked the old city of Zurich which got things off to a great start for everybody. In this post we’ll relocate from Zurich to the legendary winter sports playground of St. Moritz and find out why it is considered to be the place […]
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London By Boat to Greenwich & Back
I’ve been to London many times, but until recently I had never experienced London by boat which was a big mistake. Here’s why taking a trip down the Thames to Greenwich is a great way to spend a different kind of day in London. The London transportation system is among the most extensive in the […]
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Puamau, I’lpona Marae & Tahuata
In the last post from this Adventures Abroad tour of French Polynesia we arrived on the South Marquesas island of Hiva Oa where we visited the graves of Paul Gauguin and Jacques Brel in the town of Atuona. In this post we weigh anchor and cruise to the farther end of Hiva Oa and the […]
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Zurich – Walking the Old City
This is my sixth post from a recent visit to Switzerland and the first in which we meet up with our fellow Adventures Abroad travellers to start the tour of this wonderful country. We will also meet our guide and friend Victor Romagnoli with whom we have travelled many times. This post will feature a […]
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Hiva Oa – Visiting with Paul Gauguin
In the last post from this Adventures Abroad tour of French Polynesia we visited the island of Ua Huka where we visited a number of museums, an arboretum and enjoyed a nice walk back to the Aranui 5, the passenger/freighter that has taken us to the Marquesas Islands. After departing our mooring spot near three motus […]
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Fox Creek Hole By Hole
Fox Creek Golf Course in Dieppe, New Brunswick first opened in 2005 and until 2021 was open to the public. In the latter year Fox Creek transitioned to become a completely private course, one of the very few in the Picture Province. I first played it a number of years ago in a charity scramble […]
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Kunstmuseum Basel – A Must Visit Gallery
In the last post Alison and I explored the city of Basel and found it to be a wonderful place to discover while walking along both banks of the Rhine River. It truly is a much under appreciated Swiss destination by tourists who think only of the alpine regions on their journeys here. In this […]
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Ua Huka – Museum of the Marquesas
In the last post from this Adventures Abroad journey through French Polynesia we visited the island of Ua Pou which I think everyone in the group enjoyed tremendously, especially the display put on by the local high school teenagers. After departing we sailed overnight to the island of Ua Huka which lies northeast of Ua […]
From the road
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April 20th, 2023
I’ve had a bad case of writer’s block since getting back from Southeast Asia, but I did finish this post on the fan… https://t.co/HoJjP4jeha
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April 12th, 2023
One of the main reasons to visit the Galapagos is to see the giant tortoises. This latest post explains where you c… https://t.co/mQ8PWha8j3
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April 11th, 2023
Spring is very late this year so it’s nice to see the crocuses finally show up. https://t.co/7HD6wvsEJ6
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April 9th, 2023
Sunday morning is a good time to reflect back on another Sunday in Reading, England which I wrote about here:… https://t.co/EJ4Is2NSqz