Every expat in Kabul knows how intensely frustrating and demoralizing it can be to spend an afternoon stuck in traffic. As an impatient Westerner accustomed to having the option of walking or cycling around cities, each passing minute spent in …
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Valley of the Gods: India Part 2 Rothang Pass by Arvind Viswanathan
The one thing that still thrills me about my entire stay was the clear, deep blue sky that gently touches your soul and unknowingly makes your heart smile. Not a cloud in the sky during the second week of December. …
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Polar Bears In Cochrane, Ontario by Bonnie and Bill Neely
“When you see the bear, you know you’re there!” As we drove into Polar Bear Habitat for Rescue and Rehabilitation, which we had to see! Sherry Ellerton, Assistant Director, greeted us and took us on the guided tour, her enthusiasm …
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Gallery Gallivant by Marion D.S. Dreyfus
South Beach, measuring about 20 blocks by 15 in the prettiest, newest spit-and-polish section of Miami Beach—as opposed toMiami—manifests a surge of building going on that rivals and bests anything seen currently in the Big Apple. Of course, the weather, …
Virginia’s Firsts
Spring 2006 kicks off Virginia’s year-long celebration of the first permanent English settlement at Jamestown in May 1607. Jamestown is 400 years old! Festivities throughout the year highlight contributions by Europeans, American Indians and Africans to make the settlement successful. …
Oosterdam Mediterranean Cruise by Linda Fasteson
This sun drenched playground of the rich and famous has been the setting for commerce, explorations, cultural exchange and conflict from ancient times. The Mediterranean, the world’s largest inland sea, encircled by Europe, Asia, and Africa, continues to draw travelers …
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Matagorda County, Texas, a Destination Vacation by Helen Fasken
I knew my home state was great and had a lot to offer, but I am one of the native Texans that thought I have to go out of state to be adventurous and enjoy my vacation. So when I …
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Day of the (Almost) Hero by Barry Napier
EasyJet Flight 4565 from Berlin, leaving at 2.30pm, 10th November, 2005, began as any other… As favoured Class A passengers, my wife and I swaggered aboard the great iron bird ready to choose our seats. Wanting extra leg-room we sat …
Bats, Baseball and Baths At Howe Caverns, Cooperstown and Sharon Springs by Ron Kapon
Two and a half days was enough time for me to visit three of the most interesting and diverse attractions in New York State. I started my journey by taking Amtrak from NYC to Albany (the capitol of New York …
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Angkor Wat by Bicycle by Antonio Graceffo
“Gi gong. Gi gong!” I repeated, switching to Khmer. “I want to ride a bicycle around Angkor Wat.” I insisted.”But it is more than thirty kilometers.” Protested the clerk at the bicycle shop. “And besides, it is raining.” Thirty kilometers …
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