I have traveled to a very large places in the world, including most of Western Europe, Latin America, and North America. My favorites places include Vietnam, Thailand, Columbia, Bolivia, Patagonia (Chile and Argentina), Peru (both Machu Picchu and the Amazon River) Guatemala, Costa Rica, hiking in Switzerland Bavaria (Southern Germany), New Zeland, Northwestern U.S, and Western Canada.
Some of my trips were done independently, and some on organized tours or cruises on very small ships. My favorite independent trips were to New Zeland, Costa Rica, and hiking in Switzerland and Bavaria. My favorite tour companies:
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Europe |
RussiaRussia cruise, St. Petersburg to Moscow, June 1998 |
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Latin America |
Costa Rica 12/26/2000 to 1/11/2001Observations, surprises, and recommendations on what to see and do, and some places to stay in this beautiful country.
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Peru 2001 and 2003The Andes, Arequipa, Lake Titicaca, Cuzco, and amazing Machupichu, September, 2001. The Upper Amazon Region, September 2003. And, unfortunately, Lima both times.
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U.S.A. |
AlaskaOn September 7, 2013, I returned from Alaska. I love the outdoors. This was the trip of a lifetime, exploring raw, wild, wonderful beauty from the comfort of a small ship, the Wilderness Discoverer (176 feet, 76 passengers max). |
Northwest U.S.A.Vancouver, B.C, Washington, and Oregon are some of my favorite places. Here are some known and little known ways to enjoy the area, and some nifty places to stay.
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Glacier National ParkA beautiful loop driving route to Glacier National Park, and returned through lovely Priest Lake, Idaho.
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Southern LouisianaSwamps, plantations, and jazz. Nice for a week in the Spring.
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Las Vegas, NevadaI have spent more than my share of time in this glitzy city. I can tell you about my favorite things to do there that do not involve gambling, and some inexpensive places to stay. And, when you get tired of the city stuff, there are some very beautiful places to visit within driving distance of the city. But for gambling, except for a little tiny bit of advice, you are on your own. |
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Cheap Travel |
Free Frequent Flyer Miles on the InternetOne of my passions is to fly for free. I have been very successful at doing so. All of my international tickets and most of my domestic flights are paid for by miles I acquired for free from means other that actually flying. Any overnight trips are always in business class. It is really quite easy. There are many, many free deals on the internet that give thousands of frequent flyer miles for doing almost nothing. Here is a guide to my favorites. I spend a great deal of my time keeping it updates. My object is to provide the most up to date and complete resource for obtaining free and cheap airline miles and hotel points from U.S. based airlines and from major lodging chains with points progams.
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Cheap LodgingHere are a set of links that will find you hostels and other cheap lodging most anywhere in the world. |
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Cheap FaresHere is some brief but useful information on how to get the cheapest fares for travel. It's ugly, and not very well formatted, but it's full of good information. Worth a look.
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