Author: CD Damitio
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10 Hilarious Reasons Not to Travel
“You are not here!” There are plenty of reasonable reasons not to travel, but in my years of writing about travel and working in hospitality, I’ve also come across some…
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Vagabonds: Sometimes Getting Lost Is the Point
Now available on Amazon From ancient times to the present, brave men and women have wandered from place to place without visible means of income, without reason, and sometimes without…
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Tips For Improving Your Travel Experience – Anywhere – Anytime
Here are 27 quick tips to make world travel better. What are your quick tips for world travelers? 1) Say hi to other people who are traveling 2) Don’t flash…
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The Glaoui (Glaoua) Palace in Fes, Morocco
It’s not as well kept as the Batha Museum, not as grand and glorious as the Karaouyine Mosque, not as stinky or touristic as the famous Fez tanneries, but there…
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The Road to Hana – The Good, The Bad, The Ugly – Beautiful, Crowded, and Dangerous! Gallery
(Scroll down for my gallery of photos from the Road to Hana) The Road to Hana – also known as the Hana Highway is Routes 36 and 360 along…
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Peace of Maui – Old School Upcountry Maui Living – Peaceful Maui B&B
I can understand why some people want to come to Maui and stay in the beach resorts in Kapalua, Kaanapali, or Kihei. Maui has beautiful beaches, great snorkeling, and some…
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Exploring San Francisco from the Tenderloin to the Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco has a rich and interesting history, a vibrant culture, and for a city which is so young – an amazing amount of things to do and incredible things…
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The Enchanted Forest Theme Park of Oregon #FlashbackFriday
Back in 2016, I finally had the chance to take my wife and daughter to The Enchanted Forest. A wonderfully quirky and crumbling roadside attraction that still doesn’t charge you…
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Maui Ocean Center – The Best Aquarium in Hawaii
I don’t want fans of the Waikiki Aquarium to get up in arms here – I love that place, but the difference between the Waikiki Aquarium and the Maui Ocean…
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Reflections on Maui – A Decade Ago and More
When I first came to Maui, sometime in the early 2000’s – I was in awe. I’d grown up hearing about Maui – mostly in terms of Maui Wowee –…
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Camping Oregon’s Sunset Beach State Park in October
My Volkswagen Vanagon went into the shop yesterday for some much needed repairs – in celebration of that, I’m going to post this memory of our first camping trip in…
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7 Must-See Temples in Singapore
Singapore is a magnificent modern city filled with things to do and places to see, but you might be surprised to find that this modern melting pot holds many wonderful…
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Crypto Confidential – Adventures in the Underbelly of the Cryptocurrency World
It’s no secret that I love Bitcoin and have a deep fascination with the entire ecosystem of cryptocurrency. That love affair goes back to working with alternative currencies and barter…
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Hotels vs. Hostels vs. Couchsurfing vs. Vacation Rentals – Where to stay when you travel!
Two things make travel a bit hard 1) figuring out how to get where you want to go and 2) figuring out where to stay when you get there.
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Banzai Pipeline – The World’s Most Famous Wave
Hidden just beyond the tiny sign that announces ‘Ehukai Beach Park’ is one of the world’s most iconic and undoubtedly the most famous surfing break in the world – Banzai…
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3 Continents, 4 Countries, & 6 Cities in 24 Hours! #FlashbackFriday
This was a new personal best. Skopje-Sofia-Istanbul-Casablanca-Fes-Sefrou and all in time to give flowers to my sweet wife on Valentines.
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Saturday Farmer’s Market at Kapiolani Community College on Oahu
Kapiolani Community College on Oahu has a weekly farmer’s market that is a world class destination. It’s crazy, it’s crowded, it’s fun and it is DELICIOUS! This weekly event is…
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The Obscenity of Borders and Walls
Borders and walls are artificial constructs created primarily as control systems for the population within them, rather than, as is popularly suggested to protect said population from without. Think about…
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Chinaman’s Hat – Oahu’s Politically Incorrect but Scenic Micro Island
As you head up to the North Shore of Oahu on the Windward Side of the island, you will come to one of Hawaii’s most iconic landmarks. The little ‘sorting…
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Belgrade, Serbia – The Scars Remained but the Beauty Shined Through
Belgrade is more than a gritty city filled with bad graffiti and dog turds.
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Waimea Valley Botanical Garden and Waimea Falls Hike on Oahu’s North Shore
If you are coming to Oahu in the hopes of swimming in a waterfall, learning about the ancient Hawaiian culture, and seeing unique and beautiful endemic and indigenous plants and…
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Sharks Cove at Pupukea on Oahu, Hawaii – a Beautiful Snorkel Spot
Snorkeling is one of the activities that visitors coming to Oahu, Hawaii or other tropical island destinations want to experience. There’s nothing quite like stripping down to the bare essentials…
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Coffee in Luxembourg – A tiny but economic country #flashbackfriday
It used to be like ” I’M IN LUXEMBOURG! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT.” Now it’s more like. “I’m in Luxembourg. Neat. Where can I get a cup of coffee?”
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The Ala Moana Shopping Center in Honolulu – World’s Largest Open Air Shopping Mall
Whether you live in Hawaii or you are visiting – one destination that you have to go to is the mall! I know that sounds funny in the age of…
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