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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 […]
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Grindelwald-First Gondola to the Cliff Walk
In the last post from this Adventures Abroad tour of Switzerland led by veteran guide Victor Romagnoli our group transitioned from Zermatt to Wengen by way of the very interesting small city of Interlaken. As I noted in that post the itinerary initially had us staying in Grindelwald for three nights, but instead we went […]
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Quito – Walking the Historic District
This is my first in depth post from a recent trip to Ecuador with Adventures Abroad. In a previous post I gave my top eight reasons why Ecuador should be high on every traveller’s list of places to visit in 2023. In this post we’ll accompany our AA guide Alfredo Meneses on a walking tour […]
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Cruden Bay Hole by Hole
This is the fourth of six posts from our fall 2022 trip to Scotland arranged by Platinum Golf Scotland. For our first three rounds we were based out of Inverness and played Nairn, Royal Dornoch and Castle Stuart in that order. We have now relocated to the city of Aberdeen and will be playing Cruden […]
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Interlaken – Bollywood in Switzerland
This is my latest post from last summer’s visit to Switzerland with Adventures Abroad. It will feature our transition from Zermatt to Wengen with an extensive stop in the lovely little city of Interlaken. In the last post I wrote about the absolutely once in a lifetime day we had hiking down from the Matterhorn […]
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Ecuador with Adventures Abroad
Alison and I recently returned from yet another fabulous destination with Adventures Abroad, the country of Ecuador which despite its relatively small size, has an incredible variety of ecosystems. From the Galapagos Islands to the towering volcanoes of the Andes to the UNESCO World Heritage cities of Quito and Cuenca to the truly staggering diversity […]
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Castle Stuart Hole by Hole
This is my third hole by hole post from a golf trip to Scotland in September 2022 organized through Platinum Golf Scotland. The first featured Nairn golf links and the second the venerable Royal Dornoch. Both are traditional links courses with antecedents going back centuries. This post will feature a relative newbie on the Scottish […]
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Bora Bora by Boat
Alas, this is my final post from our 2022 trip to French Polynesia with Adventures Abroad. Fittingly, it might well have been the most interesting day of the entire tour as we explored Bora Bora by boat and got the chance to swim with sharks and rays. Please join us in this Pacific paradise and […]
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The Matterhorn – A Perfect Day in the Alps
This is a post I have been eager to write since experiencing one of the best days of hiking in my life last June in the Swiss alps with the Matterhorn looming in the background on every step. Alison and I are well into our Swiss hiking tour with Adventures Abroad led by our good […]
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