Category Archives: travel

My New Passport Came Today!

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Agingadventurer

My old one didn’t expire until December of 2024 but I alresdy received an alert from Delta reminding me that international travel demands that you have 6 months validity remaining on this document or you don’t leave the USA! Since … Continue reading →

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Wonderful Women Wayfarers

Posted on August 28, 2023 by Agingadventurer

I’ve always known that when I’m lost or confused a woman near-by might well be helpful. I realize that’s a bit of a generalization but many more times than not it has been my truth. During my last trip to … Continue reading →

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Will Saudi Arabia become the next Dubai?

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Agingadventurer

Saudi Arabia is a country that recently opened for women tourists and one that I didn’t ever expect to visit. However as rules have recently eased I jumped at the opportunity. It is still very conservative and I had to … Continue reading →

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KISS

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Agingadventurer

What is it they say? Keep it simple stupid. Due to the weather, the staffing shortages, the numbers of people flying, what could possibly go wrong? Pretty much anything and everything. Since the only two countries I’ve not visited in … Continue reading →

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Ewe dressed in Lamb’s clothing

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Agingadventurer

On a safari, years ago, I was unfortunately stuck with an English woman who did not like Americans. I believe she was referring to me and my compatriots in general when she complained about how we dressed. Now, however, I’ve … Continue reading →

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Voodoo is not as scary as I had imagined!

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Agingadventurer

Fifty-some years ago I took a Comparative Religion class in college; Vodun (Voodoo) was not one of those studied. It’s interesting to know that today, of the 60 million followers of this religion, many of them find it compatible with … Continue reading →

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Benin, Past and Present

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Agingadventurer

I did not visit all of Benin as it was ill advised to travel North. But I was fortunate to have a driver/guide for a few days allowing me to learn much about the history, the culture and daily life. … Continue reading →

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Benin Blog by BARD

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Agingadventurer

While confined to home due to Covid I decided to explore another frontier: Artificial Intelligence! Is it bad? Is it good? Will it replace me? Is it to be trusted? I’ve been hearing all these concerns and more. Granted, it … Continue reading →

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Covid Caught up with Me

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Agingadventurer

I was diligent, I was cautious and I was a bit of a control-freak. I thought I just had “trust” issues but one of my daughters assured me it had to do more with “control” issues.For three years I avoided … Continue reading →

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By the Numbers

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Agingadventurer

When I count the countries I’ve visited I may “cheat” a little. For example, I consider Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales all separate, not just UK which would only be one! I also include some Republics otherwise I might … Continue reading →

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