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| Siberia, Russia Part 3 – Communist Planes and Defining “Fluent” |
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In the first two parts of this series, we covered my decision to move from San Diego to Chita, Siberia to be a professor at Chita State Technical University. We pick up the story aboard the flight from Anchorage to Khabarovsk, Russia. » Read the full story |
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| Siberia, Russia Part 2 – Where Are We and What Day Is It? |
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Standing in the airport in San Diego, I began to wonder exactly how long it was going to take to get to the city of Chita in Siberia. The combination of a vodka hangover, three flights, one train ride and a jump over the international date line didn’t help. At first glance, it looked like a total of two days, which wasn’t bad for going to the other side of the earth. » Read the full story |
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| Siberia, Russia Part 1 - Here I Come! |
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“You must really hate this job.” That’s what my boss said when I told him I was moving from San Diego to Siberia for a year. In reality, I was bored and looking for something that would be completely and utterly new. Whether it was sunstroke or a developing tolerance to margaritas, San Diego just wasn’t cutting it anymore. Heck, I hadn’t even gone to the beach in nine months and it was only a few blocks away. Time to rediscover a zest for life. » Read the full story |
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| Travelling to Barcelona Spain |
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There is so much to see and do and this is just a quick glance at the most important for a first trip to Barcelona Spain but with hopes that you will be able to come on different occasion to pick up where you left off the other times. Read carfeully about Gaudi and the fun attractions that have been added to this great city » Read the full story |
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| THE SPECTACULAR AMBIENCE OF PATAGONIA |
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There are some trips that you take in your lifetime that you never forget and that leave you with lasting memories that will always make you smile. A visit to Patagonia is just such a trip. » Read the full story |
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| Secrets Of Cheap Travel |
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The biggest secret to cheap travel is to be an opportunistic traveler. It is attitude, more than knowledge, but there is also a secret here that saved the author $1000 on a trip to South America. » Read the full story |
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| Travel Light: The How And Why |
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Lightweight travel makes everything simpler, safer and less stressful. My wife and I spent six weeks in Ecuador, at times on glacier-covered mountains, and at other times lounging on Pacific coast beaches. We had only one carry-on bag each. » Read the full story |
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| Climbing Mount Chimborazo |
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Climbing up glaciers to the furthest point from the center of the Earth, I discovered that the guide didn't speak a word of English. That was good, since I didn't want to tell him it was the first time I had used an ice axe and crampons. » Read the full story |
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| Climbing Mount Shasta |
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Topped by snow and glaciers, Mount Shasta rises up above everything else when you approach it from the north. » Read the full story |
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| The Ghosts of Windsor Castle |
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Windsor Castle is one of the many homes of the present Queen of England, several of her royal ancestors, and "non-royal" spirits, one of whom, according to legend was an ancient Saxon hunter named Herne, who was renowned thought out the area for his outstanding hunting abilities. » Read the full story |
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