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... and Ty has just gotten her Masters in Conflict Resolution and Security, and we both hope that we will be putting our skills to use in some way during our travels. Departure from Paris, first stop - the golden sands of the Spice Island of Zanzibar!

... took about 45 seconds and I never even considered a car coming into the picture.  Pretty much all down hill, until I hit Golden Shores a town of 3500 in the summer and double that in the winter because of all the "snowbirds" from up north who come ...

... I hate that term. It sounds so condescending. I try to avoid doing business with any firm that offers special inducements to "Golden Agers" or "Senior Citizens". "Old Fart" would be preferable. In Tokeland (Where do you suppose that name originated?) I ...

... down to the beach and check it out before getting set up on our pitch. The beach is absolutely stunning. The sand is WHITE, not golden. And it's powdery soft. The dunes at the back of the beach are closed off as this is one of the last nesting areas on ...

... , Papa praying that their dear souls be taken straight to heaven, where they could eat fresh fish every day, and walk around the Golden Streets with flea-free fur. Rick led the singing, Amazing grace, how sweet the cats. Mike helped Papa pat the dirt down ...

... " in the main street) - SAM trekking: 8$ / day if you are alone. - 2 day Trek with Eddie from the Golden Kalaw Inn (owner's son): 5$ per day (including food and accomodation). STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: very easy trip and Eddie is very interesting: it ...

... -tour of the bay and bridge and we were ready for part two. Upon returning to our vehicle, we traversed the beautiful Golden Gate Bridge and took ourselves to the Marin Headlands.  After being thoroughly inspired by the views from Marin. as depicted ...

Golden Shores to Lake Havasu City 40 miles 4 hours 10 mph average Up pretty early because I was sleeping in a park that was called Veterans Park and it just happened to be on Veterans Day. Never been to Lake Havasu but wow is it ...

... upper ruins where we scrambled amongst the wildflowers & remnant walls to capture some great panoramas, all bathed in golden afternoon light. We broke our return journey at Cavustepe to climb the ridge where once stood the Urartu palace ...

... of the best decisions of my life. It really is hard to express just how close to utopia this island really is. Golden sands, emerald cliffs, crystal clear seas, bungalow on the beach, bars with deckchairs, breath-taking landscapes, coral reefs...I could ...

... had previously been pouring rain suddenly turned to blazing sunshine. We passed the northerly edge of Lake Wanaka and then the shores of Lake Hawea, both beautiful clear blue lakes with a surrounding of snow topped mountains. Stopping in Wanaka for some ...

... dry off quickly ready for work...." I had always dreamed of Goa with a guy and whilst there was many a male on these shores I enjoyed my month enjoying myself. Working in the evenings, drinking in the dawn, tapping into the ex pats life with some ...

... writing this we are drinking and eating before summoning the energy to journey to the waters of the Baltic where they wash against the shores of St Petersburg. And on that note thus ended the nightly report from yours truly.  We'll leave soon and ...

... :  It takes 2 full days to leave the province of Ontario when you are going around the northern shores of the Great Lakes.  The Great Lakes are freakin' ... um ... GREAT! => ******************************************************************* ...

... looked out my window again and just in the distance underneath some palm tree fronds, I see a small version of the McDonald's golden arches! Good grief. One cannot get away it seems from this behemoth corporation. On the other hand, my experience has ...

Along the banks of the river we have been passing teams of people working in the shallows some simply with pans and others using machines that pump water to wash over mud on car mats. These families are all in the process of Gold Digging and spend ...

... ) and how many other, sometimes equally spectacular, temples there are in the 'Greater Angkor' area.  We checked into the Golden Mango Inn slightly outside the centre of Siem Reap but very close to a large local market. The Golden Mango advertises ...

A little update for updates sake I am still in Kisoro at the Golden Monkey and still enjoying everything thoroughly. I have carried on playing for Chaahi FC Kisoro and have added two games and one goal to my tally which I am happy with and the other ...

... course in cheroot making - Inle Lake is the place where the Burmese equivalent of a cigarette is made (see photo). Jumping cats, Golden cottages and our romantic Valentine's day The second day we took an all day boat trip around Inle Lake. We visited ...

... a great place to just stroll among the crowds and relax. It was soon time to return to our home away from home, the Golden Princess. But after a short period of deliberation (approximately 5 seconds), we decided that it would be best to take The Bus back ...