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Panama City – The Old and the New
Founded in 1519, Panama City is the oldest post-Colombus city on the Pacific, but at the same time it’s one of the newest, boasting a skyline that seems more like Dubai or Hong Kong than anything you would expect to find in Central America. It also has an area in between the two in age, […]
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Independence National Historic Park, Philadelphia
Although I’m a Canadian and a resident of Nova Scotia, the 14th colony that chose to side with Britain, I have always been an admirer of the people and principles that led to the creation of the United States, particularly the Constitution. For many years I have wanted to visit Philadelphia and tour the sites […]
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Panama Canal Half Passage
Ever since I was a boy first reading about the Panama Canal, how difficult it was to build and how it changed the world, I have wanted to see it. Well, not just see it, but be on a boat that went through the locks and passed the infamous Culebra Cut into Lake Gatun. There was […]
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True Blue Golf Course – A Hole by Hole Description
True Blue is the late Mike Strantz’ companion course to the wonderful Caledonia Golf and Fish Club which I posted on during my last visit to Myrtle Beach. While it does not have the natural beauty of Caledonia, True Blue is still a magnificent golf course highlighted by the outstanding hole design by Strantz. […]
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Longwood Gardens – Fantastic Forest and Flowers
To the amazement of some of my friends, all male ones I might add, I love flowers – looking at them, smelling them, photographing them and, of course, growing them. When traveling, visiting gardens is always one of my top priorities. Longwood Gardens had long been at or near the top of great gardens in […]
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Cartagena Part II – What to See and Eat
In my first post on Cartagena I gave a brief outline of the history of the place and a recommendation as to where to stay. In this post I’m going to describe some of the things you’ll want to see, a couple of great places to eat and as promised, how to get rid of a […]
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Cartagena – Colombia’s Caribbean Colonial City
Cartagena was the final destination on an almost two week tour of Colombia with Canadian travel company Adventures Abroad and it turned out to be the perfect place to wrap things up in this amazing country. After spending much of our time at some very high altitudes with consequently cooler temperatures, it was great to feel […]
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Palenque de San Basilio – Founded by Slaves
One of the reasons I consistently like to travel with Canadian tour company Adventures Abroad is that they make a real effort to get you off the standard ‘tourist’ itinerary followed by most of their competitors. Because the size of the group is small it is possible to get to places and experience things that are […]
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Commune 13, Medellin Rises From Despair
Triskaidekaphobia is an irrational fear of the number thirteen, but in the case of Commune 13 on the hillsides of Medellin, Colombia that fear has a very historical and rational basis. Perhaps no place on earth has been as unlucky as Commune 13 as I discovered on a recent guided tour by Adventures Abroad into what, […]
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