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Happiness is Floating on the Dead Sea
Happiness is Floating on the Dead Sea If you don’t love the sea, the sun, all the simple pleasures, what sort of life are you going to have? ~ Marty Rubin Originally published, February 2018 I have never been able … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, Dead Sea, happiness, hiking, ireland, Mardi Gras, mt. everest, Polar bear, Whale shark
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The West Highland Way
The West Highland Way Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all of the growth and happiness occurs while you are climbing it. ~ Andy Rooney All of my 2018 West Highland Way posts in one spot, … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, Happiness is Adventure
Tagged adventure, hiking, scotland, travel, West Highland Way
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Yes you can, be happy!
Yes you can, be happy! Originally published 12/2018 Each fresh peak ascended teaches something. ~ Sir Martin Convay As I wrote about last week I’ve been struggling a bit lately. I’m someone, like a lot of you, whose mood sometimes … Continue reading
My Best Hiking Posts
My Best Hiking Posts So tonight a selection of my best hiking posts just in time for what would normally be my annual Thanksgiving morning hike. This year, based in Oaxaca, Mexico Thanksgiving will be quite different, it’s not a … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, happiness, hiking, himalayas, mount everest, mountains, nepal, scotland, travel, walking
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Happiness is Swimming with Whale Sharks
Happiness is Swimming with Whale Sharks The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. ~ Christopher McCandless So on passing through Atlanta a couple of months ago I was considering going to the Georgia … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Aquarium, burning man, georgia aquarium, happiness, ireland, mt. everest, nature, sharks, whale sharks
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Remember, We All Want to be Happy
Remember, We All Want to be Happy Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding. ~ Albert Einstein I don’t normally do politically oriented posts on this blog and this will likely be a one … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Adventure, Happiness on the Road, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, happiness, islam, muslim ban, muslims, peace, politics, positivity, travel, trump
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Happiness with the Bedouin: Wadi Rum
Happiness with the Bedouin: Wadi Rum If life gets tight, loosen it by travel – Bedouin Proverb I’m a wanderer, I don’t stay in once place very long, I never have. I’m incredibly comfortable traveling, I’m someone who truly believes … Continue reading
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Tagged bedouin, desert, happiness, jordan, middle east, photography, travel, wadi rum
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Petra: Happiness in a 2300 Year Old City
Petra: Happiness in a 2300 Year Old City Petra is a brilliant display of man’s artistry in turning barren rock into a majestic wonder. ~ Edward Dawson In the Jordan Desert, there is a 2300 year old city that westerns … Continue reading
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Tagged 7 wonders, adventure, backpacking, happiness, jordan, petra, photography, travel
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On Hiking Alone
On Hiking Alone I really like this quote, thanks to my sister for sharing it with me. There has been a lot of talk in comment sections, in the NY Times and on Social Media about the woman who died … Continue reading
A Day in the Farallon Islands
A Day in the Farallon Islands In nature, light creates the color. In the picture, color creates the light. ~ Hans Hofmann When I was a child, I saw a book on one of the end tables in my house … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, humpback whales, nature, ocean, photography, sharks, whale watch, whales
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