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

    Discovering Hanoi – a Great Surprise

  • Caribbean/C America, Puerto Rico

    Making the Most of My Short Visit to Puerto Rico

    21 September 2010

    I went to Puerto Rico, where I lived for 15…

  • Chile, South America

    Skiing When I Should Be Burning Up

    24 August 2010

    I am getting to spend a heck of a lot…

  • Chile, South America

    “Unsuccessful” Visit to the Geysers del Tatio

    24 July 2010

    One of the tours I wanted to make based on…

  • Chile, South America

    El Valle de la Luna and the Laguna Cejar in the Atacama

    6 July 2010

    As was recommended to me, I booked tours with a…

  • Chile, South America

    Why I Chose to Visit the World’s Driest Desert – the Atacama

    6 July 2010

    Visiting a desert?  Isn’t it all just like dry and…

  • Chile, South America

    Exploring the Atacama Desert – Getting to San Pedro de Atacama

    5 July 2010

    Last weekend, I got to travel on the Chilean holiday…

  • Bulgaria, Europe

    Unexpected Opportunities in Bulgaria: the Rila Monastery and Plovdiv

    24 April 2010

    Going to Bulgaria and only seeing Sofia is a crime,…

  • Bulgaria, Europe

    Visiting my First Eastern European Capital: Bulgaria’s Sofia

    23 April 2010

    As I wrote in other entries about the trip to…

  • Bulgaria, Europe

    A Wedding in Bulgaria

    23 April 2010

    Early this year, one of my cousins told me she…

  • Bulgaria, Europe, Travel Stories

    How Ashes Changed my Vacation – Who Knew They Could!,

    22 April 2010

    Well, my trip to Europe was to be a few…

  • Chile, South America

    My Return to Santiago Post-Earthquake

    10 April 2010

    I left Santiago the Thursday before the incredible events of…

  • Chile, South America, Travel Stories

    What Makes All the Difference on a Business Trip…

    8 April 2010

    I am sitting on the 22nd floor of my hotel…

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I have a passion for travel and seek to share the experiences and sights with others via this blog.  I hope it also gives others ideas of places to go or dream about going to someday!  Other passions include dark chocolate and red wine – for the record!

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

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

  • Off on another #adventure #skymileslife #delta

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

  • 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

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

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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

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

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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