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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.

9/11 and SAUDI ARABIA

New 9/11 Evidence Points to Deep Saudi Complicity Two decades of U.S. policy appear to be rooted in a mistaken understanding of what happened that day. By Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon Jamie Squire / Getty MAY 20, 2024 ATLANTIC For more than … Continue reading

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THE JAPANESE DIET

The Land That Doesn’t Need Ozempic By Johann Hari Pedestrians cross an intersection in the Shibuya district of Tokyo on Thursday, May 2, 2024.Toru Hanai— MAY 9, 2024 TIME  In March 2023, the Japanese medical authorities announced that the new weight loss … Continue reading

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SUNLIGHT – VITAMIN D & SUNSCREENS

Against Sunscreen Absolutism Moderate sun exposure can be good for you. Why won’t American experts acknowledge that? By Rowan Jacobsen Illustration by Gabriela Pesqueira. Source: Dimarik / Getty. MAY 10, 2024, 7 AM ET ATLANTIC  Australia is a country of abundant sunshine, but … Continue reading

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MAN’S RELATIONSHIPS WITH ANIMALS

The Illogical Relationship Americans Have With Animals A new book explores the roots of our love for certain creatures—and our indifference toward many others. By Ben Goldfarb Millennium Images / Gallery Stock APRIL 18, 2024 ATLANTIC  American society has a confused, … Continue reading

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DISTRACTED PARENTING – USING SCREENS

The Dangers of Distracted Parenting When it comes to children’s development, parents should worry less about kids’ screen time—and more about their own. By Erika Christakis Edmon de Haro JULY/AUGUST 2018 ATLANTIC  Smartphones have by now been implicated in so many crummy outcomes—car … Continue reading

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UNITED KINGDOM – WALES

UNITED KINGDOM – WALES (Cardiff, Swansea, Newport) CARDIFF/NEWPORT Newport Medieval Ship The next three bridges cross the Usk River in Newport. George Street Bridge, Newport. A suspension bridge with two large towers on each end. The main highway bridge for … Continue reading

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TRAVEL MEDICATIONS

As a medical doctor and after 18 years of travel around the world, I feel qualified to give good advice about travel health. The drugs I routinely carry are ibuprofen, (or Vitamin I for those of us getting on in … Continue reading

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DENGUE FEVER

Breakbone blues A mosquito-borne disease is spreading as the planet warms Dengue fever must be curbed photograph: getty images Apr 25th 2024 ECONOMIST  Unlike her stealthy, malaria-spreading cousin, the female Aedes aegypti signals her approach with an exasperating drone. Her bite is far worse … Continue reading

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LIIVING STANDARDS by COUNTRY 2023

Which countries have the best, and worst, living standards? Data show progress worldwide may have suffered a permanent setback Mar 13th 2024 ECONOMIST  The 2020s have brought a degree of chaos not seen in decades. A pandemic was followed by a … Continue reading

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TELEGRAPH TRAIL

Follow a forested trail along Wilson Creek. Difficulty. A1 Easy Distance. 5.3 km one-way Elevation. +200 m Season. mid-April to late-November Drive. From New Denver, take Highway 6 for 6 km north. Turn right onto West Wilson Creek Road. Go left to … Continue reading

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