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About admin

I would like to think of myself as a full time traveler. I have been retired since 2006 and in that time have traveled every winter for four to seven months. The months that I am "home", are often also spent on the road, hiking or kayaking. I hope to present a website that describes my travel along with my hiking and sea kayaking experiences.

MAKING SMALL TALK

7 Ways to Get Better at Small Talk—And Why You Should BY ANGELA HAUPT  JUNE 1, 2023 TIME  When Gillian Sandstrom was a graduate student in Toronto more than a decade ago, she encountered a stranger on the subway who … Continue reading

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SEEDS

You may be overlooking this nutritional powerhouse. You shouldn’t. Seeds are a great source of fiber, unsaturated fats, vitamins, and minerals. But they’re not all created equal. See how experts rank the top edible seeds. Seeds pack a lot of … Continue reading

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Indonesia – West Papua (Manokwari, Fakfak) Visited by: 221 nomads   Enter your visits to this region First visit: Best visit quality: No of visits: 2015 good visit 1 Mark as not visited Edit     series who visited this region nomads from … Continue reading

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TAIWAN – EAST

Day 7 Sat Aug 26 ON WaGeliGong Dulan Surf and GH. A great hostel with lots of travelers. CA$20 About 27 km north of Taitung. TAIWAN – EAST (Hualien, Taitung, Nantou) Day 8 Sat Aug 26 I continued my drive … Continue reading

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TAIWAN – SOUTH

TAIWAN -SOUTH (Kaohsiung, Tainan, Chiayi, Penghu islands) CHIAYL This city is a real waste of time. I’m sorry I included it on my itinerary. Historical Relic Museum. Japanese-era offices turned museum with photos & maps tracing the city’s past, plus … Continue reading

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TAIWAN – NORTHWEST (Taipei)

Taiwan Aug 20-28, 2023 Taiwan officially the Republic of China (ROC), is located at the junction of the East and South China Seas. The territories controlled by the ROC consist of 168 islands with a combined area of 36,193 square km. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, … Continue reading

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THE SOUTH of SOUTH KOREA

SOUTH KOREA – GYEONGSANG, BUSAN, DAEGU, ULSAN CHANGWON. HISTORIC VILLAGES of SOUTH KOREA: Hahoe and Yangdong. WHS. Founded in the 14th-15th centuries, Hahoe and Yangdong are seen as the two most representative historic clan villages in the Republic of Korea. Their layout … Continue reading

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THE NORTH of SOUTH KOREA – SEOUL & GANGWON-DO

South Korea July 9-20, 2023 This is my second time in South Korea. On my first trip, I only saw Seoul and Jeju. I have returned to see three Nomad Regions, about 7 WHS and many NM Series items added … Continue reading

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA

PAPUA NEW GUINEA – CENTRAL, GULF, ORO, WEST (Port Moresby)   M@P D’Entrecasteaux islands Louisiade archipelago Trobriand Islands Woodlark Islands archipelago   Tentative WHS Kikori River Basin / Great Papuan Plateau (06/06/2006) Kokoda Track and Owen Stanley Ranges (06/06/2006) Milne … Continue reading

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CHINA – SICHUAN

Day 23 Wed July 12 I was up at 5 to give an interview for Greg Nestoroff of Kootenay Culture Magazine on the KMC Karabiner. CHINA – SICHUAN – EAST (Chengdu, Mianyang, Luzhou) CHENGDU (pop 20,937,757). The capital of the … Continue reading

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