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Welcome to China
One learns more from traveling ten thousand li than from reading ten thousand scrolls. – Chinese Proverb 2/22-26 and 3/24-4/11, 2024 China was very interesting. On one hand, it was filled with amazing places, buzzing cites, fast trains and wonderful food. On the other, I struggled with some behaviors, the wifi, and the gray skies.…
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Japan: Endless Discovery.
I have only one life, so I want to make sure it’s a good one. – Yoko Ono February 28 – January 19, 2024 What a whirlwind three weeks! I started by hiking the Kumano Kodo Trail, southeast of Osaka, then took a tour that ranged from Hiroshima to Tokyo with a side trip to…
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Nearly Nine Months
“You can’t do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about the width and depth.” Evan Esar March 8, 2024 I’ve been plunged into the depths of a cold, dark, and often rainy spring, after months in the heat. I did my best to avoid it, but couldn’t figure out…
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Malaysia: Truly Asia
“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” ― St. Augustine February 8 – 22, 2024 It’s always hard to start writing about a country, a first my thoughts are all jumbled but usually once I get started the words begin to flow. I hope that’s the case here.…
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Singapore – Passion Made Possible
“Traveling is a way to discover new cultures and ways of life, to learn about the world and ourselves, and to create lasting memories.” – Unknown February 1 – 8, 2024 Happy Chinese Lunar New Year! Singapore was a very enjoyable island. It is a country and a city, about the size of Rhode Island,…
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Wonderful Indonesia
“Like all great travelers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen.” -Benjamin Disraeli January 28 – February 1, 2024 I’m sure you didn’t expect to hear from me again so soon. But unfortunately, I only got to spend three full days in Bali. The time was pleasantly spent with a…
“Not all who wander are lost.” JRR Tolkien
Where in the World is Debra Grimes? 