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You won’t complain-a in Cartagena

We've been to Cartagena, Colombia many, many times. Why, you may ask? We have family there, but - even more - it's such a wonderful place to be (as is all of Colombia.) Relaxed, hip, diverse, fun and rich in history. And the food transcends. Located on the northern coast…
2023-08-120Comments

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Tokyo to Hiroshima in less than 4 minutes.

This could be another one of those "been there, done that" stories, where frenzied travelers (or travel bloggers) flee at full speed just to meet their self-imposed deadlines. But, seriously, that's not what travel should be about. You likely flew for ten or more hours to get there, so why rush it? …
2023-08-080Comments

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Activity Adventure Automobiles and More Design and Art Do Something Different Europe History Inspiration Special Interest Sports Technology The Thinking Traveller

Room with a Vroooom!

We love cars, although we're sensible enough to know that their place (as it is now) on earth is not helping the environment at all. Having lived in and experienced a number of locations in the world, even as the earth burns, we still see six litre pickup trucks and supercars trundling (and…
2023-07-260Comments

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Alternative Lifestyle Design and Art Do Something Different For Women Only Fun Funny History Meditation Mindfulness Nature & the Environment North America Special Interest The Thinking Traveller

Vermont Jaunt

The USA gets lots of press, pretty much every day. Some good, some bad. And sometimes the actions of the US Government taint US citizens, whether they agree or not. That happens with many countries, of course, but the US's fingers are long, deep and pervasive, as well as persuasive. But, of…
2023-07-240Comments

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Activity Africa Design and Art Do Something Different Faded Glory History Inspiration Life of Luxury Lifestyle North America Special Interest Take the Train The Thinking Traveller

einstürzende alte Gebäude*

(*Collapsing old buildings.) Or, when will they ever learn? Yet another post in our series of watching history disappear, like it or not. In this case, it's an example of the US government's intent to raze two important buildings in Chicago, Illinois. These historic Chicago skyscrapers should stay, as they acted as the…
2023-07-220Comments

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