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Philippines

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Boracay is the Philippines’ most popular resort island in the Western Visayas region, located half a mile off the northwest coast of Panay.

El Nido is a Philippine municipality on Palawan island. It’s the gateway to the Bacuit archipelago, a group of islands with dramatic steep karst cliffs.… read more

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Italy II

admin — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 10:36:45 +0000

Eagerly driving to the metropolitan city of Venice, I bypassed the Miramare Castle and Rilke trail, along the Gulf of Trieste, with a promise to visit on the way back; however, the autostrade was a white-knuckled drain that rivaled Atlanta rush hour.… read more

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Croatia

admin — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 10:21:37 +0000

Zagreb, Bunica, Rijeka, Umag, Vrsar, Rovinj and Pula

The idea was to motor away from Umag, after the Croatian Open, and visit the 2000-year old Roman amphitheatre in Pula; I thought there was no time to visit other villages on Istria’s coastline but luckily I did and then some. … read more

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Turks and Caicos

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 12:11:43 +0000

Providenciales, Grace Bay, Long Bay Beach, West Caicos, Mangrove Cay, Pine Cay, Parrot Cay

During a summer on the archipelago’s most famous and beautiful island, I arrived to learn about, first-hand “more opportunities” with the owner of Paradise Photography whom I had recently finished a website project.… read more

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Mexico

admin — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 12:50:47 +0000

Yucatán Peninsula: Cancun to Tulum and the Mayan Ruins

This was a birthday trip and I was excited to see the Mayan archaeological site at Tulum National Park which overlooks the sea in theatrical style. Temple of the God of Wind and Castillo appeared to be the most underrated attractions less than three hours from Atlanta. … read more

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Italy

admin — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:37:23 +0000

Florence, Rome & accidentally Naples

My host, a linguistics professor at Emory, was home for an extended break … read more

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Germany

admin — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:32:27 +0000

Hesse, Frankfurt; Bavaria, Nuremberg & Munich

It only took about thirty minutes to get from Frankfurt Airport to the central business district, a modern city not visibly remarkable but clean and efficient. From my accommodations the Main River, a tributary of the Rhine, was in sight and void of skyscrapers and angular shiny buildings. … read more

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Puerto Rico

admin — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:48:18 +0000

Old San Juan and San Juan’s Modern City

I had the best red snapper and papaya dishes in Old San Juan before a walk to Castillo del Morro, is a 16th-century citadel. … read more

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Alaska

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 12:48:30 +0000

Anchorage, Seward, Kenai Fjords National Park, Resurrection Bay

As train transportation goes this trek was epic. … read more

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Australia

admin — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:19:06 +0000

New South Wales, Sydney, Bondi Beach, City of Blue Mountains, Katoomba

About two hours west of Sydney via the Faulconbridge train station, we arrived and soon boarded the world’s steepest passenger railway and descended into an ancient rainforest with Scenic World Blue Mountains highlighted by the Three Sisters rock formation from Echo Point Lookout at Katoomba.… read more

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