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There Are No Cobwebs in Turkey

It’s not just ostrich feathers that are effective against spider webs. As it turns out, ostrich eggs do the trick too. Structures in Ottoman Turkey are old. But this doesn’t mean the country’s...

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Peru Made Me Sick

It Wasn’t Just The Elevation I was at the entrance gate at Machu Picchu. That’s when it hit me. If you have ever booked a trip to Peru through a travel agency you were likely warned about what can make...

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I Almost Got Naked in Iceland

  Iceland is cold in March. There was snow and ice everywhere and it was just starting to get light when my airplane landed at Keflavik International Airport, 50 miles from Reykjavik.  Outside it...

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The Strange Marketing Behavior of Front Sight Resort

  de·cep·tive dəˈseptiv/ adjective   giving an appearance or impression different from the true one; misleading.   I wrote a blog about Front Sight Resort four years ago concerning the marketing...

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Crossing the Border in Jerusalem

Crossing the Border in Jerusalem Crossing border checkpoints in Israel can be nerve-racking. Doing so with a taxi driver you have never met makes it even more so. This was the first time I had traveled...

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Ugly Tourists

Let’s face it. Tourists are annoying. So annoying, in fact, that some parts of Europe have had enough with disorderly tourists. Most travelers wish the destinations and sites they visit were unoccupied...

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Oskar Schindler and the Enamel Factory

Oskar Schindler left a legacy. From Krakow to Jerusalem, he is remembered for his kind, humanitarian acts during WWII. He is arguably the kindest Nazi who ever lived and I have crossed historical paths...

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