Category Archives: travel

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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The Responsible Role of the Tourist

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Agingadventurer

On my latest long trip I watched a documentary on the plane entitled The Last Tourist. It makes one think about the future of travel and whether or not we are destroying places economically or environmentally. I wished I had … Continue reading →

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My Untimely Trip to Tahiti

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Agingadventurer

At first I checked out small cruise ships but could not find one without a steep penalty for a solo booking. I have never been to French Polynesia and due to the number of silly Facebook quizzes requiring a trip … Continue reading →

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Lipstick on a Pig

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Agingadventurer

I hate to diss on my favorite airline as I work hard each year to prove my loyalty. But my trip to Sao Paulo had me more than a little discouraged. I had hoped to use my global upgrades both … Continue reading →

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The Waterfalls of the World

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Agingadventurer

I like waterfalls, if you’re close enough it’s like an expensive spa treatment. But mostly I like the sound, the fury, the amazing beauty and the spritzing! When I was quite young my folks took us to Niagara Falls and … Continue reading →

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Cape Coast Tour of Ghana

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Agingadventurer

It’s a day long drive from Accra but worth every minute. You’ll go through multiple small villages and window shop the markets as you breeze by. The small goats are ubiquitous and I worried that they wouldn’t know their way … Continue reading →

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Accra, the Capital of Ghana

Posted on November 21, 2022 by Agingadventurer

It’s been awhile since I’ve visited a new country and luckily for me I found a good fare for Ghana.  As I was traveling alone and was not sure how best to  get around, I contacted my hotel, the Movenpick, … Continue reading →

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House Sitting

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Agingadventurer

While I just spent 3 weeks in the Pacific Northwest dog-sitting two adorable and well behaved dogs (although they do bark occasionally), it ended up costing my hosts a pretty penny due to changing airfare, the cost of bringing my … Continue reading →

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