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Sweetwaters Camp – A Game Drive to Remember
My last post on Kenya was Sweetwaters Tented Camp- A Fantastic Introduction to Africa, but that was a bit of a misnomer. There was so much to write about Nairobi and the journey to Sweetwaters Camp that I ended the post just as we arrived at the camp. In this post I will describe the […]
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Corkscrew Sanctuary – Every Visit is Different
I’ve visited Corkscrew Sanctuary in SW Florida at least a dozen times over the past thirty years and I’m always amazed at how completely different each visit is from the past ones. On one visit the water might be high and there will be wildlife everywhere, while on another it might be low and instead […]
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Koreshan Historic Site – Seven Reasons to Visit
Alison and I have been driving by the entrance to Koreshan State Historic Site just off Highway 41 south of Fort Myers for at least twenty-five years and we’ve never gone in – until today. I had enough interest in the place to know that it was an historic site of a religious community that […]
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Hemingways – Best Hotel in Africa? Maybe.
Alison and I spent most of February, 2017 in Africa. If possible, we always like to start and end our vacations at really nice hotels or resorts. At the beginning it’s to get adjusted to the new destination and recover from any jet lag. We started our trip in Egypt with a three day stay […]
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Sweetwaters Tented Camp – Welcome to Kenya
Alison and I have just returned from an unbelievably amazing trip to Egypt and Kenya courtesy of Adventures Abroad, the Canadian company we recommend to all adventuresome travellers. Dollar for dollar I’ll put AA, as frequent return guests call it, up against any mid-range travel company going. While the Egypt portion of the trip was […]
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The Pyramids & Sphinx – Tips For A Better Visit
When Herodotus visited the Pyramids in the 5th century B.C. they were already 1,600 years old and justifiably famous throughout the ancient world. They were included as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, now usually referred to as the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World to distinguish it from more modern lists. It was […]
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Mena House -The Place to Stay at the Pyramids
Alison and I just finished up a two week vacation to Egypt with Adventures Abroad that will rank as one of the best we have ever taken. Over the next months I will be posting on the many highlights of the trip, but first I want to tell you why the trip got off to such […]
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The Quin – Modern Comfort in New York City
Finding a great hotel in New York City is a lot harder than it sounds. The choices are overwhelming – Trip Advisor lists almost 500 hotels alone. There are a number of factors that need to be taken into account, most notably value for your dollar and location. In NYC it is not always the […]
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Fort Sumter – Symbol of Hope or Symbol of Hate?
Even though I am a Canadian, I have always been fascinated by the story of the American Civil War and the lessons, learned and unlearned, that came out of that conflict. Estimates of the war dead have always been difficult, but there is no doubt that at least 620,000 men died from wounds, disease or […]
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