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Volunteering at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics
More Details: Volunteering at the 1996 Atlanta OlympicsI shared earlier, as a lead-in to the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Atlanta Olympics, how I was involved as a college student in the efforts to win the rights to host the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Once again, though not exactly a travel topic, I use my blog to share my…
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In-and-Out: The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO
More Details: In-and-Out: The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, COI headed to Denver to see friends and as luck would have it, an afternoon in Estes Park was in the books for me. I would have about 3 hours to spend in Estes Park so I checked TripAdvisor for some quick ideas on what to see while there. I had driven through Estes Park…
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My Grain of Salt in Atlanta Winning the 1996 Olympics
More Details: My Grain of Salt in Atlanta Winning the 1996 OlympicsMy blog is about travel and this post may seem a bit off-topic but I hope you will indulge me because it is the 20th anniversary of the Atlanta Olympics and because my fascination with travel is related to all these places on Earth we call countries – which, in turn, get together every few…
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Chattahoochee River Hikes: Vickery Creek Trail in Roswell
More Details: Chattahoochee River Hikes: Vickery Creek Trail in RoswellRight by old town Roswell, a few miles outside of Atlanta‘s “perimeter” (an interstate highway that rings the city), is the Vickery Creek Trail. There are about 7 miles worth of trails in this pocket of nature in the middle of Roswell. A portion of the trails are near the creek (also named Big Creek)…
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In-and-Out: Superior, Wisconsin
More Details: In-and-Out: Superior, WisconsinOn a business trip last year to a place north of Duluth, Minnesota, we arrived late at night so we stayed in Duluth and then we would head north to our destination. Not much time to do much before heading north was a bummer because every place has a story and Duluth is no different…
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Evita’s “Permanent” Home: The Recoleta Cemetery
More Details: Evita’s “Permanent” Home: The Recoleta CemeteryIn my visit to Buenos Aires last year, our hotel was directly across one of BB.AA.’s most famous sites: the Recoleta Cemetery. Why is it famous? Well, that crazy woman, Evita, is buried there. Hence, tons of tourists and Evita lovers (domestic or international) flock to the cemetery to see her tomb. I am one…
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How Can You See Atlanta’s Carpet of Green? Pine Mountain!
More Details: How Can You See Atlanta’s Carpet of Green? Pine Mountain!Atlanta is known for its crazy traffic and challenging airport. But it is also known for the carpet of green that covers the city far and wide. A week ago (or so), I was looking for a new hike not too far from the city and new to me. Thankfully, we are not lacking for…
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Hiking in Nepal: To My Turning Point – Deboche (Day 4)
More Details: Hiking in Nepal: To My Turning Point – Deboche (Day 4)After a restful and relaxing day in Namche Bazaar, it was time to hit the “road” on the trail to Everest Base Camp for the last leg of my trek before turning back. As I explained in an earlier post, I was shy a few days in my vacation bank so I would not be…
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Hiking in Nepal: Namche Bazaar and a View of Everest (Day 3)
More Details: Hiking in Nepal: Namche Bazaar and a View of Everest (Day 3)After the grueling climb to Namche Bazaar, it was REALLY nice to arrive at the Khumbu Lodge for a two-night stay as an acclimatization day for the group headed to Everest Base Camp. I liked the Khumbu Lodge as it had all the amenities I “longed for” (sounds so dramatic!) and the staff and service…
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In-and-Out: Brunswick in Coastal Georgia
More Details: In-and-Out: Brunswick in Coastal GeorgiaWhile many of my travels allow me to spend time in a city or country for a long enough time, sometimes that is not the case. And that is usually when I go on business trips. It has been quite common for me to travel for long periods of time with work but, especially in…
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Happy 2016!
More Details: Happy 2016!Just wanted to do a quick post in the last few hours of the year here to share my top Instagram pictures. Some are very recent but it was cool to see some of the ones from earlier in the year – it seems so far away, like longer than a year. Sometimes, that’s how…