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Obligatory Bow to Supreme Leaders on North Korea Tour

July 22, 2013Adventures, Asia, North Koreabridge, bus, hotel, memorial, monument, mountain, park, police, restaurant, soldier, statue, tourDavid

Travel North Korea: Powerful and Prosperous Nation Day 3: A packed day on the North Korea tour to Mansudae Fountain Park, Mansudae Grand Monument with the bronze Kim statues, the mountainous Myohyangsan, the laughable International Friendship Exhibition, Pohyonsa the Buddhist temple, Kim Il Sung’s Birthplace, the Pyongyang Metro, the Friendship Tower, and watching the Arirang … Continue reading Obligatory Bow to Supreme Leaders on North Korea Tour →

Beautiful Manuel Antonio to Awful Paso Canoas

May 8, 2013Adventures, Central America / Caribbean, Costa RicaBeach, bird, border, border crossing, border town, bus, city, crab, monkey, national park, park, raccoon, road trip, sea, slothDavid

Coast of Riches: A Journey Through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama Day 5: Exploring Manuel Antonio, going through San Jose then taking a bus to and getting stuck at Paso Canoas the border town in the middle of the night. Day’s Itinerary We were up at 8 a.m. and got ready for the day. The … Continue reading Beautiful Manuel Antonio to Awful Paso Canoas →

Exceptional Views at Arenal Observatory Lodge

May 7, 2013Adventures, Central America / Caribbean, Costa Rica, Hotel Experiences, Reviewsbird, hike, hotel, park, pool, restaurant, review, terrace, volcanoDavid

Coast of Riches: A Journey Through Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama My experience at Arenal Observatory Lodge, a hotel literally at the base of Arenal Volcano. This was our first night in Costa Rica coming from Nicaragua! Highlights Exceptional location and views of Arenal Volcano. Eco friendly resort so you can get up close to … Continue reading Exceptional Views at Arenal Observatory Lodge →

Lost in Atlantis on Paradise Island

April 15, 2013Adventures, Bahamas, Central America / Caribbeanairport, amusement park, aquarium, Beach, boat, dolphin, ferry, fish, flight, hotel, island, park, pool, ray, resort, sea, shark, slide, taxi, waterparkDavid

March On, Bahamaland! Day 4: A day at Atlantis, the mega-resort on Paradise Island! Boat rides, water slides, dolphins and more! Alarm blaring at 4:30 am, we had a long day ahead of us… We showered, packed and checked out. Fortunately our rental was right where we left it and the drive to the airport … Continue reading Lost in Atlantis on Paradise Island →

Tropical Showers in El Yunque National Forest

January 4, 2013Adventures, Central America / Caribbean, United States of Americabar, forest, highway, national park, nightlife, park, restaurant, tropicalDavid

Cruising for Saints in the Caribbean Our objective today was to head east and explore the largest and most visited National Forest in Puerto Rico, El Yunque, then stop by a beach and having a fancy dinner in Old San Juan. Our group slowly emerged from our rooms and had breakfast at the hotel. We … Continue reading Tropical Showers in El Yunque National Forest →

Speed Tourism Male in a Day

December 19, 2012Adventures, Asia, MaldivesBeach, boat, city, fish market, fruit market, island, market, mosque, museum, park, presidential office, restaurant, sea, speed tourism, square, swim, tallest building, tourDavid

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 →

Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa Make for a “Stupa-endous” Day!

December 15, 2012Adventures, Asia, Sri Lankabuddha, elephant, hotel, lake, monkey, park, pool, religious, road trip, stupa, temple, throne, tree, tuk tukDavid

Paradise Found in the Indian Ocean: Day 2 Visiting Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, passing through Mihintale, and ending the day in Sigiriya! I awoke at 7 am to a tropical bird cacophony, my morning alarm. I marveled at the variety and number of birds that I saw and heard. With an uncomfortable car ride, a 2 … Continue reading Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa Make for a “Stupa-endous” Day! →

Best of Kuala Lumpur in a Day!

October 5, 2012Adventures, Asia, Malaysiaaviary, cave, city, mosque, museum, park, restaurant, skyscrapper, square, tower, trainDavid

Malaysia and Brunei in a Week: Day 2 Kuala Lumpur: A day exploring the best of Kuala Lumpur including the Petronas Towers, City Centre Park, Menara Tower, Batu Caves, KL Bird Park, Independence Square, and the Central Market. I set my alarm for an early wake up at 8 am, mostly to get to the … Continue reading Best of Kuala Lumpur in a Day! →

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

August 15, 2012Adventures, Swedenbars, cathedral, church, city, hotel, island, museum, nightlife, open air museum, palace, park, parliament, petting zoo, restaurant, river, speed tourism, street food, subway, tram, walk, war museum, zooDavid

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! →

Flight Over and First Impression of Sweden!

August 14, 2012Adventures, Sweden, United Kingdomapartment, bars, bus, flight, friend, nightlife, park, pizza, restaurant, walkDavid

A UK Olympic Summer Month: Day 29 Flying to Stockholm and getting a first impression of Sweden! Meeting up with Jeanette and going for a walk downtown. I was off to a new country today and quite excited as I had only been to one of the Scandinavian countries before, Denmark, and that’s probably the … Continue reading Flight Over and First Impression of Sweden! →

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