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About Agingadventurer

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

Danger Zones

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Agingadventurer

  The State Department issues warnings about traveling to certain countries, sometimes more specifically to particular areas within or around their borders.  Upon checking the list,  one might  never venture out the front door. I wonder sometimes if other nations are scaring their … Continue reading →

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Kilimanjaro almost Killed Me

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Agingadventurer

My goal was to survive my encounter with Kilimanjaro, not conquer it. I was in Moshi, Tanzania where I met my guide. I was ready. I was nervous. And I was alone. Frankly, I wasn’t quite sure what I was doing … Continue reading →

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I Hit the Goal!

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Agingadventurer

My goal is to  visit  5 new countries every year and I have done so now for over a dozen years. I also do repeat visits to some nations as they are just too large to cover in a single visit…like China! … Continue reading →

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Wedding in Mexico

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Agingadventurer

    Destination weddings…what fun especially if you’re mother of the bride. I’ve watched as friends of mine have walked around with a big notebook, a file box and shaky nerves, all so their daughter would have a “dream come true”. … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Agingadventurer

   I’m off to the Andalusia area of Spain and will try to take some decent photos although compared to so many of you I’m hopeless! Guess you can’t live vicariously through me, you’ll have to make the trip yourself … Continue reading →

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Laotian Transport

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Agingadventurer

  Luang Prabang, the jewel of Indochina, is a small village in Laos that UNESCO plans to keep that way under its World Heritage program. The ancient royal city  surrounded by mountains is at the junction of the Mekong and … Continue reading →

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Clever Crooks part two

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Agingadventurer

In India we took in Mumbai and the Golden Triangle. We started in the south and then traveled by rail up to Delhi where we hired a driver and car for the rest of the sights. Unfortunately the reserved seating on the overnight … Continue reading →

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Watch your Behind

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Agingadventurer

  Over the past 15 years I have experienced some clever pick-pockets and lost a few items on more than one occasion. First time, in a  Barcelona subway,  I was set up by an elderly man who fell over in … Continue reading →

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High Himilayas Continued….

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Agingadventurer

For eight days, I hiked, “camped” in tea houses, and felt closer to God than I had in a long time. I started my second to last day earlier than the guide, a little contrary to his opinion since there … Continue reading →

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Hiking the Himalayas

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Agingadventurer

This article is an excerpt from my first published story 13 years ago: Due to the high altitude I explored Katmandu for 30 hours before boarding a plane somewhat larger than a super sized eagle. It soared above the hills … Continue reading →

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