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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.

GENERATION X (Born 1965-1980)

Generation X / Busters Who: Defined as “slackers” • They have the “carpe diem” attitude • First generation to develop ease and comfort with technology • “X” described the lack of identity that members of Generation X felt, not sure … Continue reading

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BABY BOOMERS (Born 1944-1964)

Who: Grew up during the Civil Rights Movement and the Cold War • Born during a spike in child births after WWII • Created the term “workaholic” • The largest generation • Single largest economic group • Sometimes referred to … Continue reading

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SILENT GENERATION (Born 1924-1943)

Who: Grew up during the Great Depression and WWII • Either fought in WWII or were children • Behaviours are based on experiences during the Depression and WWII • Wealthiest generation • Men typically worked while women stayed home to … Continue reading

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G. I. GENERATION (BORN 1901-1924)

The G.I. Generation and the “Triumph of the Squares” The G.I. Generation (born 1901-24)—also dubbed the “Greatest Generation” by Tom Brokaw—today comprises some four million Americans mostly in their 90s. They can be roughly defined as Americans who were born … Continue reading

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LOST GENERATION (Born 1883-1900)

The “Lost Generation” was the generation that came of age during World War I. The term was popularized by Ernest Hemingway, who used it as one of two contrasting epigraphs for his novel, The Sun Also Rises. In that volume … Continue reading

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RICHER THAN YOUR PARENTS?

ARE YOU BORN to be BETTER OFF THAN YOUR PARENTS? Which of today’s generations is the worst off economically? Look around and you’ll find countless arguments for each one. Boomers, we hear, will never retire. Xers are underwater on their … Continue reading

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TUNISIA – The Trip

Tunisia – January 9-24 2016 Tunis & Mediterranean Coast West & South East Coast & Kairouan Why Go? It’s but a slim wedge of North Africa, but Tunisia has more than enough history, cultural diversity and extremes of landscape: a … Continue reading

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DEALING WITH STRESS

Life stresses are inevitable. Money, relationships, family, work, cancelled flights, theft, finding places to stay are all part of a traveller’s life. Your girlfriend/boyfriend may break up with you over your travels, especially if they are a non-traveller. It can … Continue reading

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TUNISIA – Travel Facts

HISTORY Despite a couple of millennia of foreign occupation, it is a unique culture with a resilient national identity. Phoenicians and Romans. The Phoenicians set their sights on Tunisia around 800 BC, and their capital Carthage – today a suburb … Continue reading

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TRAVELING AS A COUPLE

Relationships and Traveling as a Couple It is possible to meet a similar-minded spirit as you travel, but the nature of movement often means that intense relationships don’t last. Occasionally they do, but it takes a lot more effort when … Continue reading

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