Travel
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It was basically two days in transit to Puglia, Italy (The “heel of the boot”). Historically, this was the poorest region of Italy but in recent years it has grown in population, industry, and tourist popularity – known now for friendly people, beautiful farmland, wines, and great rustic cuisine. We took a train from Solana… Read more
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When Andrew and I first mentioned to friends and family that we were thinking about visiting Medellin, there were many raised eyebrows. “Have you seen Narcos?” “WHY would you want to go where the cartels are shooting each other and innocents who get in the way?” “Are you going to buy cocaine???” The fact is… Read more
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I’ve just returned from four days and four nights in Tecate Mexico. My friend Laura invited me to join her and 170 other people on a working trip with a group called Club Dust. Club Dust was founded more than 40 years ago by one man with a very big heart and an even bigger… Read more
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Andrew and I have had the pleasure of exploring many places in Mexico and always enjoy the people, the varied landscape, the diverse cuisine, and the rich history of this neighboring country. We are always shocked at the reaction of so many intelligent people who are afraid to travel in Mexico because the media focuses… Read more
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Our last stop on our three-week adventure in Japan was specifically designed for a “chill” finale, so we headed by train from the Kumano area up the coast to the Izu Peninsula to Shirahama. We opted to stay in a small B & B that turned out to be perfect to end our trip. Nestled… Read more
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A Slice of Life One of the things that Andrew and I most enjoy when we travel is getting to know local people. It’s not always easy to do this when you are in “tourist mode”, wanting to see famous sites, try the best versions of local cuisine, and do this as comfortably as possible.… Read more
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Never let it be said that we travel within a narrow range of experiences. Andrew and I like to cast the widest net possible to capture as many faces of a country and culture as we can within the constraints of the time we have. Certainly, during our 3+ years in Spain we got an… Read more
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When we said goodbye to Tokyo, we didn’t in just a few days get to explore all the diverse aspects of this megalopolis, but in hindsight we did get a good sense of the unique neighborhoods, corporate versus local business, and the incredible variety of food and experiences available. Conversely, we did clearly see the… Read more
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With our incessant wanderlust and a lot of family logistics since our trip, I am miserably late in posting about our wonderful trip to Japan. We went on our own and I take some pride in having planned our itinerary myself (with the kind help of other travelers who’d gone before and my now-trusty assistant,… Read more
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We started our day with a shuttle to the island monastery of Mont-Saint-Michel, a World Heritage site and one of three main pilgrimage sites in Europe. The view from our bus arriving at the far end of a bridge that crosses to the actual building was incredible. When the tide comes in, this walking bridge is… Read more
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