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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.

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO – General

Trinidad and Tobago is a nation consisting primarily of two Caribbean islands, Trinidad and Tobago, just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. The country is the most industrialised and one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean. Overall, tourism is not a major industry (Tobago has … Continue reading

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SAINT KITTS & NEVIS – General

Saint Kitts and Nevis are a pair of tropical islands in the Caribbean, about one-third of the way from Puerto Rico to Trinidad and Tobago. It is called “The Mother Colony of the West Indies”. The most remarkable feature is … Continue reading

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DOMINICA – General

Dominica is often known as “The Nature Island of the Caribbean” due to its spectacular, lush, and varied flora and fauna, which are protected by an extensive natural park system. The most mountainous island of the Lesser Antilles, its volcanic peaks are cones … Continue reading

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ANTIGUA & BARBUDA – General

Antigua and Barbuda are two Caribbean islands, (Antigua and Barbuda), that form a country that lies between the Caribbean and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico. Antigua most typifies the modern day view of a small Caribbean destination. Tourism dominates the local … Continue reading

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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean country that occupies the eastern half of the island of Hispaniola, which it shares with Haiti. Besides white sand beaches and mountain landscapes, the country is home to the oldest European city in the … Continue reading

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HAITI

Haiti (Haitian Creole: Ayiti, French: Haïti) is a Caribbean country on the western half of the island of Hispaniola. Haiti is a country with a troubled past, and its future still remains uncertain. Decades of poverty, environmental degradation, violence, instability, dictatorship and coups, and a devastating earthquake, … Continue reading

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BAHAMAS

The Bahamas (officially named The Commonwealth of The Bahamas), or The Bahama Islands, is an archipelago consisting of many islands in the Atlantic Ocean east of Florida. The country is made up of about 2,000 islands if you include the cays, which are small … Continue reading

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CARIBBEAN ISLANDS

CARIBBEAN – NORTH to SOUTH LUCAYAN ARCHIPELAGO BAHAMAS – immediately north of eastern Cuba Grand Bahama (Freeport), Bimini, Berry, Great Abaco New Providence (Nassau), Andros, Exuma, Inagua GREATER ANTILLES CUBA West (Havana, Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, Mayabeque Isla de la … Continue reading

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SYRIA – Visa and Tour

VISA My Experience My application was processed by my tourist agency. I sent a photocopy of my passport to them and they did the rest. They then send the application to multiple security organizations, apparently an expensive process. Once that … Continue reading

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SYRIA – Central and Northeast (Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Idlib, Latakia, Tartus)

Syria – Central and Northeast (Aleppo, Homs, Hama, Idlib, Latakia, Tartus) November 5-7, 2019 Aleppo was our final destination from Damascus. The main expressway (a 385kms drive from Damascus) has been closed for 5 years and is presently controlled by … Continue reading

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