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For those of you who haven't seen it before...which is probably almost everyone reading this, I think my travel log from my trip to New Guinea in 2002 is quite good. On the web pages with the stories, many of the pictures are clickable to get larger v… more »

On a lighter note, I wanted to let you all know that our brief vacation in the Dominican Republic included a few days at possibly the nicest large beach resort property we've been to, the Paradisus Palma Real. Rather than go over everything again, I'l… more »

In case I haven't made in clear in prior postings, I think Bhutan is one of the world's great tourist destinations and I give it my highest possible recommendation for anyone who can afford the time and cost it takes to visit. A friend of mine in Bhut… more »

These pictures are from March, 2002... Some friends and I went up to the Banff area of Alberta, Canada for a ski/snowboard trip. We flew into Calgary (which we didn't get to explore but heard good things about), and drove a bit less than 100 miles wes… more »

Bhutan: Old Buddhist man with prayer wheel. more »

[Each link in this posting is different....] As part of a trip to South Australia, including the world-reknowned wine region of the Barossa Valley, Kristen and I took a trip out into the Murraylands region of the state. Murraylands is named for the… more »

Goa is an interesting part of India, although all of India is very interesting to be sure. Goa was colonized by the Portugese, and the local culture proudly maintains much of the Portuguese influence. From local food made in European style, to Indian… more »

Hello all....just a quick posting today as I am preparing for a debate with a state Senator (nominally a Republican) in which I am opposing Colorado's Referendum C, the massive tax hike on the November ballot. So, today's picture is a Herero family in… more »

Hello all, I'm packing for a well-deserved vacation so simply don't have the time for my usual detailed travel posting this week. (And there won't be another travel posting until early October....sorry about that!) In any case, today's (brief) post… more »

Bhutan's Taktsang Dzong, better known to Westerners as Tigers Nest Monastery is one of the world's great destinations despite tourists not being allowed in (or even very close to) the building. [For more general information about Bhutan, please see my… more »