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Melanesia

I only recently heard about Melanesia. Polynesia was always in my mind due to the old musical, South Pacific. And a friend who bantered with me “about the number of countries we’ve visited”, beat me with his visit to Micronesia. … Continue reading →

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Fun and Games

There were some beach stops on my educational cruise. In fact on the first sea day we were offered the opportunity to borrow a mask and fins for use on all of those adventures. Our first such outing was a … Continue reading →

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Travelling during Dangerous Times

Where are Americans welcome right now? Where is it safe for Americans to travel? Will your insurance cover you if you go there? What does your family think? How much will airfares rise? I have not always travelled with safety … Continue reading →

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The Joy in Solo Traveling

I recently read that more and more people are at least thinking about taking that step into a journey on their own. Goggle reported that searches for such travel has increased by over 223% in the last 10 years. What … Continue reading →

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Reminiscing about my Round the World Trip

My divorce was finalized, and I found myself with a new job teaching at a year-round school, where I could schedule my three months off whenever I liked. My ex had always been more of a tourist than a traveler, … Continue reading →

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Snow Shoes, Gripons and Crampons

Iceland is proud of their fables and folklore including the tale of how Iceland and Greenland were inaptly named.  But to be clear, Iceland in winter has plenty of ice and snow covering its wonderland.     Thankfully I toured … Continue reading →

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