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About admin

I would like to think of myself as a full time traveler. I have been retired since 2006 and in that time have traveled every winter for four to seven months. The months that I am "home", are often also spent on the road, hiking or kayaking. I hope to present a website that describes my travel along with my hiking and sea kayaking experiences.

SWEDEN and its EXPERIMENT with DEVELOPING HERD IMMUNITY

Sweden’s Coronavirus Strategy Will Soon Be the World’s – Herd Immunity Is the Only Realistic Option—the Question Is How to Get There Safely By Nils Karlson, Charlotta Stern, and Daniel B. Klein China placed 50 million people under quarantine in Hubei … Continue reading

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WET MARKETS

Until earlier this year, most people had never heard of the term “wet market,” but the coronavirus pandemic has thrust it into the limelight. Wet markets have unjustly become the scapegoat for the coronavirus pandemic. Governments and politicians are calling for their permanent … Continue reading

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USA – NEW YORK STATE

NEW YORK WEST (Buffalo, Syracuse, Binghamton, Ithaca) BUFFALO (pop 256,000, metro 1,135,000) Buffalo is the second-largest city in the state of New York. It serves as a major gateway for commerce and travel across the Canadian border, forming part of the … Continue reading

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USA – VERMONT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAINE

VERMONT (Burlington, Montpelier, Derby) Vermont is a northeastern New England state that borders the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Vermont … Continue reading

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USA – NEW YORK

New York West (Buffalo, Syracuse, Binghamton, Ithaca) NOMAD MANIA New York West (Buffalo, Syracuse, Binghamton, Ithaca) Borders Canada (Ontario)-United States United States of America 48 states (sea border/port) Museums: Ithaca (Cornell University): Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art House Museums/Plantations: Jamestown: … Continue reading

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USA – WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA & MICHIGAN

WISCONSIN  (Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Eau Claire) Located in the country’s north-central Midwest and Great Lakes regions, it is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the … Continue reading

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USA – ILLLINOIS

ILLINOIS WEST/SOUTH (Springfield, Rockford, Peoria, Normal) World Heritage Sites Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site is the site of a pre-Columbian Native American city (which existed circa 1050–1350 CE) directly across the Mississippi River from modern St. Louis, Missouri. The park covers 2,200 acres and … Continue reading

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USA – OHIO, KENTUCKY & INDIANA

OHIO In the East North Central region of the Midwestern United States, it is the 34th largest by area, the seventh most populous, and the tenth most densely populated. The state’s capital and largest city is Columbus. Ohio is bordered … Continue reading

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USA – PENNSYLVANIA

One observation I have made as I drive through America is the poverty visible, especially in the black community: half are speaking and yelling to themselves (schizophrenIa), a quarter are disabled, and the rest are destitute. I am panhandled every … Continue reading

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USA – NEW HAMPSHIRE, WASHINGTON D.C. & MARYLAND

DELAWARE  (Wilmington, Dover, Rehoboth Beach) Rehoboth Beach (pop 1,327). On the Atlantic Ocean, it is a popular regional vacation destination. Rehoboth Beach’s seasonal population expands to over 25,000 within the city limits and thousands more in the surrounding area in the … Continue reading

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