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The longest walkable distance on Earth

Just in case you have seen and done everything in the world, perhaps here is something that you might want to try. Maybe you might wish to use it for a charity event. If, perchance, you do, let us know how it goes.   Joseph Pisenti of RealLifeLore (previously) offers a “brief overview” of the longest pedestrian distance…
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Bolivia

Bolivia is a beautiful, geographically diverse, multiethnic, and democratic country in the heart of South America. It is surrounded by Brazil to the northeast, Peru to the northwest, Chile to the southwest, Argentina and Paraguay to the south. It shares with Peru control of Lake Titicaca (Lago Titicaca), the world's highest navigable lake (elevation 3,805m).…
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Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean country that occupies the eastern two-thirds of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. The western one-third of Hispaniola is occupied by the country of Haiti. To the north lies the North Atlantic Ocean, while the Caribbean Sea lies to the south. Cities Click on the city’s name for hotels and…
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Clarifying the myths about retiring abroad

The lure of moving to another country permanently is a constant tug on many retirees' heartstrings.  Likely, we've all been there, where we found ourselves in a country, city or hamlet that ticked every single box when it comes to being the ideal place to live.  Sometimes it's the attractive cost of living.  Other times,…
2019-08-200Comments

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South America – More

Nestled between the Caribbean, the South Pacific, and the South Atlantic Oceans, South America is the wilder of the Americas, and a continent of superlatives. The world's biggest rainforest and the largest river (Amazon), the highest mountain range outside Asia (the Andes), remote islands (Galapagos Islands, Easter Island and Fernando de Noronha), heavenly beaches (such…
2019-08-170Comments

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Books and travel go together. Here are some great bookstores.

Most people who travel have had annoyingly long layovers.  Some have also enjoyed annoyingly long flights.  And there is only so long you can spend in a Starbucks before you wish you could turn around and go back home. And some airplanes don't have chargers... So . . . books! Books can transport you across the world, so…
2019-07-110Comments

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Top 10 European destinations that are off the beaten path

If you're a Europhile, you've likely traveled to a plethora of places.  And, on your way, you've probably discovered even more off-the-beaten path gems.  It's probably also possible that you've only just scratched the surface of new places that will amaze and excite you. This article unveils European destinations that you probably haven’t been to,…
2019-06-190Comments

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Canada

Canada is the largest country in North America by land area, second in the world overall (behind only Russia). Renowned worldwide for its vast, untouched landscape, its blend of cultures and multifaceted history, Canada is one of the world's wealthiest countries and a major tourist destination. [] Cities Click on the city’s name for hotels and activity…
2019-06-020Comments

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Washington

  Often referred to by its full title, Washington State, to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., Washington [6] offers rugged coastline, deserts, forests, mountains, volcanoes, and hundreds of coastal islands to explore. The Cascade Mountains bisect the state, with the damp forested coastal areas to the west, and pineforests, deserts and irrigated farmland of the…
2019-05-290Comments

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St. Maarten

This article is about the island of Saint Martin in the Caribbean.  Saint Martin is an island split between the French collectivity of Saint-Martin and the Dutch territory of Sint Maarten (formerly part of the Netherlands Antilles, but now a constituent state of the Kingdom of the Netherlands). It is one of the smallest land…
2019-04-230Comments

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