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About Agingadventurer

I have now visited over 100 Countries and hope to add at least 5 every year.

Gross National Happiness

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Agingadventurer

How does one measure this? I am just back from a great visit to Bhutan and by my standards, it was one happy trip! While this is a philosophical approach to governing a nation, it seems to be working. The present king’ … Continue reading →

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Out Back

Posted on October 8, 2015 by Agingadventurer

I’m moved again this past weekend as my sister and brother-in-law want their house back. Granny flat, in-law suite, refurbished garage could all describe my new “digs” but my landlady refers to it as  “out back”. I was lucky to find … Continue reading →

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Different Standards at Same Brand

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Agingadventurer

This past year I stayed at one of the worst motels ever and one of the best….and they were both branded as Howard Johnson’s. The horrific one was during a road trip with my dog so my choices were limited. … Continue reading →

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the Five for 2015

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Agingadventurer

It’s getting more difficult to amass 5 new countries each year…it is uncommon now to get more than one in a single trip. This year with tickets purchased already for the remaining months, I will have managed to do it: … Continue reading →

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Day and Night, Up and Down, Wow and Whew

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Agingadventurer

             drying clothes by the fire….   While not sleeping in tents, it was an adventure trip with few amenities on the trail: loo with a view, eating in the rain under a big pine … Continue reading →

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Headed for the Canadian Rockies

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Agingadventurer

Due to unseasonably bad weather (snow and rain) offering limited visibility, the group bonded slowly.  There were only brief glimpses of the mountains on day one and two; so instead of sharing the excitement of beauty and awe, we were trying to … Continue reading →

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Lost Luggage Not an Option

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Agingadventurer

Carry on luggage is a must for me even though the rule of thumb means only one bag plus one small personal item. With some of those small regional jets the airlines are using to get you to the closest hub, that can be … Continue reading →

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Ubering

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Agingadventurer

A wedding in Malibu on the last weekend of summer meant heavy traffic and crazy heat. My daughter intended to drive by herself, spend the night and return to San Diego the next morning and had asked me to take … Continue reading →

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Better Late then Never

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Agingadventurer

Just started training for my hiking trip in Banff that starts in a couple of weeks. Unfortunately for me, I’m going with my daughter who trail runs half marathons in 100+ heat for fun! Guess I’m going to be eating … Continue reading →

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Brazilian Blowouts and Brazilian Wax

Posted on August 16, 2015 by Agingadventurer

But no Brazilian visa anytime soon. I found a great round trip fare from San Diego to Rio and jumped on it; however, upon checking on getting a visa I came up with one road block after another. MyBrazilVisa.com, a … Continue reading →

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