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Happy Day of the Dead
Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. ~ Richard Puz I have been fascinated with the Day of the Dead celebration for decades. I really love the way this celebration extends … Continue reading →
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Posted in Happy Travel Stories, Holiday Happiness, oaxaca, personal happiness
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Tagged adventure, day of the dead, dia de los muertos, happiness, happy, holiday, life, mexico, oaxaca, travel
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Annual Bucket List Update
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. ~ Jawaharial Nehru There are two … Continue reading →
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, baja, be happy, bucket list, happiness, himalayas, travel
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A Whale Adventure in Baja – Part 2
Follow your passion, be prepared to work hard and sacrifice, and, above all, don’t let anyone limit your dreams. ~ Donovan Bailey Last week I wrote part 1 of my whale adventure in Baja in the Gray Whale calving grounds … Continue reading →
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Posted in Happiness is Adventure, Happiness is Photography, Happy Travel Stories, personal happiness
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Tagged adventure, baja, be happy, bucket list, gray whale, happiness, mexico, travel, vacation
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A Whale Adventure in Baja – Part 1
We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. ~ Jawaharial Nehru I’m a nomad, … Continue reading →
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Tagged adventure, baja, be happy, gray whales, happiness, mexico, san ignacio, travel, whales
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A Real Vacation – Part 1 (Anza-Borrego)
A Real Vacation – Part 1 (Anza-Borrego) We need time to defuse, to contemplate. Just as in sleep our brains relax and give us dreams, so at some time in the day we need to disconnect, reconnect, and look around … Continue reading →
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Tagged anza-borrego state park, borrego springs, camping, desert, happiness, hiking, mojave desert, travel, vacation
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World’s Best Travel Locations – Part I
World’s Best Travel Locations – Part 1 Wherever you go, go with all of your heart. ~ Confucius I got asked again today, a question that I frequently get asked, where is the favorite place you’ve ever traveled? It’s a … Continue reading →
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Posted in 2018 Adventure, Happiness is Adventure, Happy Travel Stories, personal happiness
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Tagged adventure, brazil, hiking, jordan, mt. everest, nepal, petra, Polar bear, scotland, travel
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Happy Travel Stories: Petra
Happy Travel Stories: Petra Wherever you go, go with all of your heart. ~ Confucius So I’ve been thinking recently about starting a new series of posts. I have lots of little stories from my travels, things that happen that … Continue reading →
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Tagged adventure, be happy, bedouin, happiness, happy, jordan, petra, travel
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The National WWII Museum in New Orleans
The National WWII Museum in New Orleans If I have learned anything in this long life of mine, it is this: in love we find out who we want to be; in war we find out who we are. ~ … Continue reading →
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Tagged blog, happiness, history, new orleans, NOLA, travel, us history, world war 2, wwii
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Krewe of the Bosom Buddies – 2020
Krewe of the Bosom Buddies – 2020 Mardi Gras, baby. Mardi Gras. Time when all manner of weird shit cuts loose and parties down. ~ Sherrilyn Kenyon At Mardi Gras, one of my favorite parades is a walking parade in … Continue reading →
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Tagged happiness, happy, krewe of the bosom buddies, Mardi Gras, mardi gras parade, new orleans, NOLA, parade
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The World’s Most Dangerous Reverend
The World’s Most Dangerous Reverend No great art has ever been created without the artist having known danger ~ Rainer Maria Rilke So the other night I got tagged in a Facebook post by my friend Mark who I hiked … Continue reading →
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Tagged adrenaline junky, adventure, be happy, danger, grizzly, happiness, most dangerous, Polar bear, rev kane, travel
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