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  • Hanoi, Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh mausoleum, Vietnamese food
    16 February 2026

    Discovering Hanoi – a Great Surprise

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    Views of San Francisco from My Hotel

    26 September 2015

    On my trip to San Francisco this week, I picked…

  • Puerto Natales, Chile | Starting Point for the Torres del Paine
    Chile, South America, Travel Journal

    Puerto Natales, Chile | Starting Point for the Torres del Paine

    8 September 2015

    Puerto Natales is an outpost town in Chile that is…

  • Finisterre:  The End of Earth No More!
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    Finisterre: The End of Earth No More!

    5 September 2015

    A “short” 90-km walk from Santiago de Compostela, where the…

  • The Art Institute of Chicago – A New Favorite
    Illinois, Travel Journal, US & Canada

    The Art Institute of Chicago – A New Favorite

    24 August 2015

    Chicago is many things but dull it isn’t.  This city…

  • Trekking the W Circuit at the Torres del Paine:  Day 5
    Chile, Hiking, Patagonia, South America, Travel Journal

    Trekking the W Circuit at the Torres del Paine: Day 5

    20 July 2015

    After the fun of day 4 with all the wind…

  • Trekking the W Circuit at the Torres del Paine: Day 4
    Chile, Hiking, Patagonia, South America

    Trekking the W Circuit at the Torres del Paine: Day 4

    9 July 2015

    A windy night at Refugio Los Cuernos I woke up…

  • #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou
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    #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou

    6 July 2015

    Recently, the hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou has been trending on Twitter and…

  • Exploring Old Philadelphia – Liberty and Independence
    Pennsylvania, Travel Journal, US & Canada

    Exploring Old Philadelphia – Liberty and Independence

    3 July 2015

    This past January I traveled to Philadelphia to visit family. …

  • Trekking the W Circuit at the Torres del Paine:  Day 3
    Chile, Hiking, Patagonia, South America, Travel Journal

    Trekking the W Circuit at the Torres del Paine: Day 3

    29 June 2015

    Day 3 started with me looking out the window from…

  • Photo Essay:  Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
    US & Canada, Wyoming

    Photo Essay: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

    19 June 2015

    My friend Bruce T., an outdoorsman and all-around nice guy,…

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    Great Drives, Oregon, Travel Journal, US & Canada

    Great Drive Series – Along the Columbia River in Oregon

    7 June 2015

    Oregon has been a place I have always been wanting…

  • Hiking the Torres del Paine W Circuit | Patagonia Day 2
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    Hiking the Torres del Paine W Circuit | Patagonia Day 2

    18 May 2015

    After a successful day one in the Torres del Paine…

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Loch Muick is a must-do. ~7.5 mile hike from the parking lot. Great vistas, nice trail (dotted with dead frogs in parts...), and a pass-by visit to a lodge built by Queen Victoria.  The Loch adjoining the Balmoral Estate. Highly recommend this hike!  #Scotland #hiking @visitscotland

Loch Muick is a must-do. ~7.5 mile hike from the parking lot. Great vistas, nice trail (dotted with dead frogs in parts...), and a pass-by visit to a lodge built by Queen Victoria.  The Loch adjoining the Balmoral Estate. Highly recommend this hike!  #Scotland #hiking @visitscotland

Loch Muick is a must-do. ~7.5 mile hike from the parking lot. Great vistas, nice trail (dotted with dead frogs in parts...), and a pass-by visit to a lodge built by Queen Victoria.  The Loch adjoining the Balmoral Estate. Highly recommend this hike!  #Scotland #hiking @visitscotland

Loch Muick is a must-do. ~7.5 mile hike from the parking lot. Great vistas, nice trail (dotted with dead frogs in parts...), and a pass-by visit to a lodge built by Queen Victoria.  The Loch adjoining the Balmoral Estate. Highly recommend this hike!  #Scotland #hiking @visitscotland

Loch Muick is a must-do. ~7.5 mile hike from the parking lot. Great vistas, nice trail (dotted with dead frogs in parts...), and a pass-by visit to a lodge built by Queen Victoria.  The Loch adjoining the Balmoral Estate. Highly recommend this hike!  #Scotland #hiking @visitscotland

Loch Muick is a must-do. ~7.5 mile hike from the parking lot. Great vistas, nice trail (dotted with dead frogs in parts...), and a pass-by visit to a lodge built by Queen Victoria.  The Loch adjoining the Balmoral Estate. Highly recommend this hike!  #Scotland #hiking @visitscotland

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Loch Muick is a must-do. ~7.5 mile hike from the parking lot. Great vistas, nice trail (dotted with dead frogs in parts…), and a pass-by visit to a lodge built by Queen Victoria. The Loch adjoining the Balmoral Estate. Highly recommend this hike! #Scotland #hiking @visitscotland
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Mainly for my nephew's benefit but some good #food in #Scotland!  #foodie @visitscotland @feeding_the_danimal

Mainly for my nephew's benefit but some good #food in #Scotland!  #foodie @visitscotland @feeding_the_danimal

Mainly for my nephew's benefit but some good #food in #Scotland!  #foodie @visitscotland @feeding_the_danimal

Mainly for my nephew's benefit but some good #food in #Scotland!  #foodie @visitscotland @feeding_the_danimal

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Afternoon stroll at Findhorn, #Scotland, nice seaside town with great facilities for a beach day. #travel #explore @visitscotland

Afternoon stroll at Findhorn, #Scotland, nice seaside town with great facilities for a beach day. #travel #explore @visitscotland

Afternoon stroll at Findhorn, #Scotland, nice seaside town with great facilities for a beach day. #travel #explore @visitscotland

Afternoon stroll at Findhorn, #Scotland, nice seaside town with great facilities for a beach day. #travel #explore @visitscotland

Afternoon stroll at Findhorn, #Scotland, nice seaside town with great facilities for a beach day. #travel #explore @visitscotland

Afternoon stroll at Findhorn, #Scotland, nice seaside town with great facilities for a beach day. #travel #explore @visitscotland

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On the way to Hogwarts, er, Maillig #scotland @visitscotland

On the way to Hogwarts, er, Maillig #scotland @visitscotland

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Let this 2nd-to-last match of the group stage get going in #Atlanta! DR Congo vs Uzbekistan #fifaworldcup #worldcup

Let this 2nd-to-last match of the group stage get going in #Atlanta! DR Congo vs Uzbekistan #fifaworldcup #worldcup

Let this 2nd-to-last match of the group stage get going in #Atlanta! DR Congo vs Uzbekistan #fifaworldcup #worldcup

Let this 2nd-to-last match of the group stage get going in #Atlanta! DR Congo vs Uzbekistan #fifaworldcup #worldcup

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Interesting Elmgreen & Dragset pieces at the @staedelmuseum in #Frankfurt. The baby one freaked out a visitor. The little kid in the blue top had me fooled! #kunst #art #arte

Interesting Elmgreen & Dragset pieces at the @staedelmuseum in #Frankfurt. The baby one freaked out a visitor. The little kid in the blue top had me fooled! #kunst #art #arte

Interesting Elmgreen & Dragset pieces at the @staedelmuseum in #Frankfurt. The baby one freaked out a visitor. The little kid in the blue top had me fooled! #kunst #art #arte

Interesting Elmgreen & Dragset pieces at the @staedelmuseum in #Frankfurt. The baby one freaked out a visitor. The little kid in the blue top had me fooled! #kunst #art #arte

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Dinner at Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau.  #Rhein #germany🇩🇪

Dinner at Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau.  #Rhein #germany🇩🇪

Dinner at Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau.  #Rhein #germany🇩🇪

Dinner at Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau.  #Rhein #germany🇩🇪

Dinner at Schloss Johannisberg in the Rheingau.  #Rhein #germany🇩🇪

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Lunch at the charming west German town of Deidesheim.  #architecture #germany🇩🇪

Lunch at the charming west German town of Deidesheim.  #architecture #germany🇩🇪

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