8 Interesting Facts About Ecuador

Quito, Ecuador

When I began traveling non-stop in 2007, it took me years to finally visit South America. There was no particular reason why it took me so long, I just never got around to it. However when I landed in Quito, EcuadorĀ for my first trip to the Galapagos Islands, it marked the beginning of more exploration …

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Arriving In New Cities After Dark

I just arrived in Quito, Ecuador. My flight landed at 11:15pm and by the time I got out of the airport through what was perhaps the least efficient passport/customs control I’ve ever seen, I finally took a cab and arrived at my destination. All things being equal, I don’t like arriving in a city at …

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Cruising as an Independent Traveler

Last May I was invited onboard the Carnival Magic for its inaugural cruise from Venice to Barcelona. With that cruise I have now been on a whopping 3 cruises in my life, which probably takes me out of the category of a rank novice but a far cry from the 100+ cruises that many people …

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September 2011 Question and Answers

The following questions have been delivered by Pony Express, processed by the Dwarves of Mal-Kunath, scanned and security tested by the best and brightest TSA Agents, and finally kept in a hermetically sealed mayonnaise jar on Funk and Wagnall’s doorstep. This my dear friends, is the September 2011 Q&A! Bogdan Epureanu asks on Google+: I …

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Fall 2011 Travel Schedule

My trusty assistant Amy and have I been working on developing my schedule for the rest of the year. It shouldn’t be as hectic as April-July was for me, but it will still be pretty busy. Starting on Thursday, here is where I’m scheduled to be: September 22 – September 28, Toronto, Ontario: I’ll be …

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Sunday Traveler Photo Essay: Sherry Ott, Driving to Mongolia

My featured travel this week is Sherry Ott who is an accomplished travel photographer and blogs at Ottsworld.com. Sherry has been travel about as long as I have and I have met her on two continents, most recently in Valencia, Spain. Sherry Ott just completed driving from London to Mongolia in the Mongol Rally. A …

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Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California

Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mexico

From the Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California World Heritage inscription: The site comprises 244 islands, islets and coastal areas located in the Gulf of California in north-eastern Mexico. The Sea of Cortez and its islands have been called a natural laboratory for the investigation of speciation. Moreover, almost all major oceanographic …

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My 13 Most Wanted Destinations

I do not have a bucket list. If I did, I’m sure most of the things on that list would have been crossed off by now. That does not mean, however, that I do not have goals or a priority list of things I’d like to do. The following list is of the 13 places …

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This Week In Travel – Episode 95

This week’s guest is Roxanne Darling Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News Drunk Airplane Passenger Performs In-Flight Erotic Dance Astrophysicist shows why it takes so long to board a plane Actress is among heroines surviving fire on Branson-owned island After going for-profit, CouchSurfing faces user revolt Picks of the week Gary – Quantcasat.com Jen …

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