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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.

THE WORST PATIENTS in the WORLD / 3 REASONS the US HEALTH CARE SYSTEM is the WORST in the World

From the Economist July 27, 2021 The roots of vaccine hesitancy run deep. And the barrage of skepticism would have been much less effective had people been equipped with a better understanding of health. “We have really struggled with health … Continue reading

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TURKEY – Black Sea Central & East (Samsun, Trabzon, Amasya, Giresun)

Turkey – Black Sea Central and East (Samsun, Trabzon, Amasya, Giresun) November 15- 17, 2019 After leaving Sinop and the Black Sea West area of Turkey, it turned east to drive along the south shore of the Black Sea – … Continue reading

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TURKEY – BLACK SEA WEST (Sinop, Kastamonu, Karabük)

Turkey – Black Sea West (Sinop, Kastamonu, Karabük). Oct 8, November 14-15, 2019 City of Safranbolu From the 13th century to the advent of the railway in the early 20th century, Safranbolu was an important caravan station on the main … Continue reading

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TURKEY – Central & West Anatolia

Turkey – Central and West Anatolia (Ankara, Eskișehir, Kayseri, Konya) October 9-11, November 11-16, 2019 I drove from Hungary over 4 days to Ankara, not stopping anywhere but taking my time. Read about how Turkish immigration scammed me at the … Continue reading

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SYRIAN CIVIL WAR

The Syrian Civil War is an ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria fought between the Ba’athist Syrian Arab Republic led by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, along with domestic and foreign allies, and various domestic and foreign forces opposing both the Syrian government and each other in varying combinations. The war is … Continue reading

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SYRIAN CIVIL WAR

The Syrian Civil War is an ongoing multi-sided civil war in Syria fought between the Ba’athist Syrian Arab Republic led by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, along with domestic and foreign allies, and various domestic and foreign forces opposing both the Syrian government and each other in varying combinations. The war is … Continue reading

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GRENADA – General

Grenada is a group of three larger islands (Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique) and several tiny islands in the Caribbean. It lies just north of Trinidad and Tobago, and southwest of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is famous for spices … Continue reading

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United States – PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico ticks all the boxes for a picture-perfect Caribbean island holiday. Its white sandy beaches can compete with any in the world and vary from metropolitan cocktail heavens and bustling surfing hotspots to quiet island get-a-ways. Easily accessible diving and snorkelling spots … Continue reading

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United States – US VIRGIN ISLANDS

The U.S. Virgin Islands constitute an unincorporated organized territory of the United States of America between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Puerto Rico. It was formerly known as the Danish West Indies. Together with the British Virgin Islands, to the northeast, the … Continue reading

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CARIBBEAN

CARIBBEAN SEA GREATER ANTILLES  BAHAMAS JAMAICA HAITI DOMINICAN REPUBLIC United States – PUERTO RICO, US VIRGIN ISLANDS LESSER ANTILLES United Kingdom – BERMUDA, TURKS & CAICOS, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, ANGUILLA, MONTSERRAT, CAYMAN ISLANDS France – SAINT MARTIN, SAINT BARTHÉLEMY, GUADELOUPE, … Continue reading

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