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Big Island of Hawaii Travel During COVID-19
As 2019 drew to a close, I told myself that 2020 would be the year that I started doing serious travel again. I booked a trip to Australia and Tasmania…
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AK-47s and the Smoke that Thunders – Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls are a UNESCO World Heritage site that straddles the boarders of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Here the Zambezi river drops almost 400 feet across a 1 mile wide face…
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Around the World through a Photographers Lens – China
Dave Stamboulis introduces readers to the Long Haired Yao of Ping An, China in this week’s Around the World through a Photographer’s Lens
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Five Far Out Wildlife Retreats in Costa Rica
In recent years, Costa Rica has emerged as a premiere destination for wildlife lovers and ecotourism. Here are a couple of places you should know about…
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Puenting of Life – Bridge Jumping in Peru – Part 2
The first three steps were crucial. Freddy and the assistant were go to hold me steady. Jerry would be on the other side of the bridge to check me after…
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Vagobond Travel Museum – Hiking Videos on Oahu, Hawaii
Videos of hiking in Hawaii with a man of many facial hair styles.
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Travel This Year And Next: Where You Should Consider
Right now you may feel like travel is just a dream away. Something that we once found so easy has now become something we have to plan and account for…
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Puenting of Life – Bridge Jumping in Peru – Part 1
We headed out of the chaos of the city and up towards the highlands, in the foothills of the Andes, just two hours away from my downtown home.
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The Most Expensive Resort in the World – Grand Resort Lagonissi
One of the world’s most expensive resorts is The Royal Villa at the Grand Resort Lagonissi in Athens, Greece. Apart from the name, this Villa is royal in every other…
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Enchanting Lakes of Coron on Palawan
Crystalline coves and mysterious jungles make up Coron’s dramatic tropical sights. But a dip into the lakes open to a sublimely primitive world that can only be described as “ethereal.”…
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La Fiesta Mama Negra in Ecuador
Down the spine of the Andes Mountains just one hour south of Quito, the city of Latacunga fills its streets with streamers and parades the cathedral’s statue of the Virgin…
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Making Travel Plans for a Safer Future
With the current pandemic still an ongoing situation that is disrupting travel to many countries, travel lovers are unsure when they might be able to travel freely again. Everyone wants…
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Peru’s Chavin de Huantar – Epic Archeological Adventure
Ancash lies quietly to the north of Lima, ignored by too many people who hop past to the golden northern beaches, the central jungle, or Cusco and Machu Picchu. Peru’s…
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Volunteer Travel in Baños, Ecuador
When you volunteer and travel you make a difference in the lives of the people you meet.
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The Choquequirao Trek or How to Be a Weekend Warrior in Peru
We descended such distances that the climate visibly changed around us, getting warmer and subtropical until the trees were dripping with ripe mangos and avocados.
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Niobe: Manisa’s Lady of Sorrow
For those interested in historical tourism, Ancient Greek tourism, or cultural tourism – the Niobe rock is something that should be seen, touched, and meditated upon.
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Around the World Through a Photographer’s Lens – Myanmar
Myanmar through the photographer’s lens of Dave Stamboulis.
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Half Bed and Torture Devices at Rembrandt House
In Rembrandt’s time, people believed that sleeping on your back could induce death. They feared that if they were not upright they’d literally lose there breath and suffocate before morning.
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The Fucking People – A Bizarre Apocalyptic Novel by CD Damitio – Part 1
I wrote this back in 2004. I’m pleased with how the rewrite in (May-June 2020) turned out. Maybe now I can begin on volume 2. Preface The Bodhisatva were…
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There Ain’t No Party Like a Trenchtown Party! Jamaica Rocks
The real Jamaica is a lot less scary and a lot more fun than you might imagine!
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5 Extraordinary Souvenirs to Take Home from Turkey
5 Extraordinary Souvenirs to Take Home from Turkey Turkey is one of those destinations that will affect you for the rest of your life. The aesthetics of design, the tastes,…
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Topkapi Palace and General Thoughts on Tourism
When I go to new places, I like to see the things that one should see in those places. Or at least, I have liked that. I don’t know that…
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Mt. Pelion – Mountain Villages in Greece
Springs and rivers, stone caves and of course typical Greek village architecture and more than a few monastaries, churches of Saints and a park where there were statues of Centaurs.
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Boston’s Best Attractions Revealed (and all in one place)
Let’s face it, a trip to Boston, Massachusetts would not be complete without a stop at some of the most popular tourist attractions in the area.
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The Biggest Transfer of Wealth in World History Part 1
The stock market crash caused by the pandemic was the largest transfer of wealth in the history of the world. That wealth went exactly the oppossite of how most people…
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