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Language shirt for where you don’t speak the language

When you travel to a country where you don’t know the language it can be a challenge. It is nice...

Ouzoud Falls – Morocco

Ouzoud Falls – Morocco About 100 miles (150KM) northwest of Marrakesh is one of the most popular attractions in the...

Beijing – The Summer Palace – a UNESCO site

The Summer Palace in Beijing, China is not to be missed if you are in Beijing.  It’s farther out of...

Happiness related to buying less stuff, repairing more

A recent research study found that buying less related to being happier and having less stress. This relationship remained even...

Sand dune surfing – Little Sahara

Sand dune surfing – Little Sahara

Sand Dune surfing is available in over 50 countries around the world.  I saw it in Australia. This is Little...

Aruba – History and general info

Aruba – History and general info Tourism is Aruba’s main industry. People here speak Dutch and Papiamentu (which is an...

News of the Good: Colombian street vendor spills his day’s food for sale on the ground, and empathy wins.

You know this guy was just about having his worst nightmare of a day when he dropped his entire day’s...

Cruise to nowhere, AKA the Thailand/Laos/Myanmar border

Cruise to nowhere, AKA the Thailand/Laos/Myanmar border While in Thailand, I took a full day tour that went to a...

Seeing Synchronous Fireflies

Most people are familiar with fireflies (also called lightning bugs). They are bioluminescent bugs that live in moist areas in...

Unusual foods: Durian – Like stinky feet or heavenly? You decide

Unusual foods: Durian – Like stinky feet or heavenly? You decide The Smell Durian is a spiky-shelled fruit that smells...