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Coast of Riches: A Journey Through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

Coast of Riches: A Journey Through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama A 9 day adventure through the remaining three Central American countries, starting in Nicaragua, traveling through Costa Rica and ending in Panama! With this trip I will complete country 47-49! When contemplating the next trip, there was an underlying urge to finish what I … Continue reading Coast of Riches: A Journey Through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama

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March On, Bahamaland! The Bahamas

March On, Bahamaland! Country 46 on my world tour is The Bahamas. A short 4 day weekend getaway will allow me to explore two of the Bahamas islands and several destinations! The Bahamas’ national anthem “March On, Bahamaland” embodies the spirit of growth and development. This is accurate as the country is one of the … Continue reading March On, Bahamaland! The Bahamas

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Speed Tourism Male in a Day

Paradise Found in the Indian Ocean: Day 6 Putting the poor weather in good use with a tour of Maldives’ capital city, Male in a day. We started our 2nd day at Kurumba with a champagne breakfast at the Ocean Grill. The storm from yesterday did not yet pass so we enjoyed the view of … Continue reading Speed Tourism Male in a Day

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Paradise Found in the Indian Ocean!

Paradise Found in the Indian Ocean! Planning an quick getaway before Christmas to Sri Lanka and the Maldives with a day in Bangkok on the way back! Why the Maldives and Sri Lanka? You know winter has arrived in Beijing, when you start spotting frozen spit on the sidewalks. I rather not post pictures on … Continue reading Paradise Found in the Indian Ocean!

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Speed Tourism Stockholm: Seeing the Main Sights in a Day!

A UK Olympic Summer Month: Day 30 Speed Tourism Stockholm edition: Visiting as many of Stockholm’s main sites as I could in a day! This included Gamla Stan, Stortorget, Royal Palace, Royal Coin Cabinet, Vasamuseet, Skansen, and nightlife! I awoke quite early and anxious to get out and explore! Jeanette and I started by quickly … Continue reading Speed Tourism Stockholm: Seeing the Main Sights in a Day!

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A Morning in Glasgow and a Drive to Islay

Day 7, Scotland: A morning of speed tourism in Glasgow followed by a beautiful drive to Islay Up early around 9 am, I had quite a morning planned for us. We had half a day to check out the major sites of Glasgow, the largest Scottish city and third largest UK city. We checked out … Continue reading A Morning in Glasgow and a Drive to Islay