Hiking at Darwin Lake in the Galapagos
On my 4th day in the Galapagos with Lindblad Expeditions, we took a sunset hike on Isla Isabela around Darwin Lake and Tagus Cove.
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On my 4th day in the Galapagos with Lindblad Expeditions, we took a sunset hike on Isla Isabela around Darwin Lake and Tagus Cove.
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A tour of the DMZ in South Korea that included the third infiltration tunnel, Paju, and Gyeongui, the reunification train station.
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It’s important to learn the history of the places we visit, but the history of Teotihuacan in Mexico is not entirely known.
Difficulty in Writing History at Teotihuacan Read More »
A day of wandering through Seoul led me to visit Seodaemun Prison History Hall in the city’s Seodaemun Independence Park.
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After visiting Borobudur and Prambanan, I headed to the Sultan’s Palace in Yogyakarta to learn some history.
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Visiting the beauty of the Cambodian Royal Palace in Phnom Penh on the final day of my tour through the country.
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Sampling a ridiculously expensive Singapore Sling at Hemingway and Conrad’s old watering hole, the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore.
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Wandering around Assisi, Italy, in search of medieval architecture and views of the Umbrian countryside and Rocco Maggiore and Basilica of St. Francis.
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A bike ride to Osaka’s main tourist attraction, Osaka Castle, to catch a view of the city on a sunny day.
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Everyone recognizes one structure in Taiwan, but that’s not the structure I visited–Taipei 101 is beautiful skyscraper that can be seen from almost anywhere in the city. Instead of paying a small fortune to ride an elevator near the top of that huge building, I opted for hiking up Elephant Hill for a better view
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Learning Vietnamese history, from French colonialism to the Vietnam War, during a visit to Hoa Lo Prison, better known as the Hanoi Hilton.
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Touring the ruins of Pompeii and wondering what each of the similar ruins once were. It included a nice stop in the ancient prostitution district.
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Wandering around the enormous Roman Colosseum in the summer heat in search of lions feasting on gladiators.
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Walking through Roman history in the summer heat at the Forum and Palatine Hill.
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A heart-wrenching journey through Cambodia’s recent history under the brutal Khmer Rouge regime at Cheong Ek Killing Fields and S-21 prison.
Mental Exhaustion at Cambodia’s Killing Fields Read More »