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The Vatican Museums – Three Paintings Out of Hundreds Not to Miss
When you are in Rome, whether it’s for a day or a week, one thing you have to do is visit the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel.
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Sociopathism – American Capitalism is a Serious Problem
Lobsters generally don’t know the water around them is getting hotter until it is too late. Look, I admire entrepreneurship. I think that the marketplace of ideas and products is…
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Ephesus Efes – Classical Mediterranean City – Swelled with Tourists
People have been living cities in this area for about 8000 years. At about 1050 BC, it was a port city for the Greeks called Apasas. In about 300 BC,…
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Tillamook, Oregon – Cheese Factory, Planes, and a Really Really Big Hangar
No trip up (or down) the Oregon Coast is complete without a stop in Tillamook, Oregon. While we haven’t had the opportunity to do all the fun things Tillamook (the…
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7 Architectural Wonders of Florence, Italy that are not to be missed
Those who are seeking the Italian Renaissance, need only look upon the palaces, buildings and squares of Florence for each of them are masterpieces.
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Insecure Apple – OxFam Inequality – and better Social Networks
Just some quick updates that don’t necessarily have to do with a fixed impeachment trial. 1) When Apple wanted to protect user data by encrypting backups- the FBI and the…
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Imperial Meknes – Off the beaten track in Morocco
Imperial Meknes is a bit off the beaten track of Moroccan trips that usually hit Marrakech, Fez, Casablanca, and maybe Tangier. In my view – people are really missing out…
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Art Not To Miss at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City
I originally published this back in January 2009 upon the eve of my departure from the United States. I was reminded of it when I met a guy in San…
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The Fully Integrated Backpacker Treehouse Resort – Kadir’s Treehouses
Sometimes it pays to drop out and go live in a treehouse!
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Volubulis – Roman and Carthaginian Ruins in North Africa – Slideshow
📖 Found in the book: This post is part of the story told in Not My Morocco by CD Damitio — a memoir of love, madness, and two years in…
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Buying Bitcoin Empowers You – Not the State, Not the Corporations, Not the Banks
First of all, I recognize that the state, the corporations, and the banks are really all part of the same capitalist entity. The police, armed forces, and other tools of…
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Fire on the Mountain – Visiting the Ancient Chimera in Olympos, Turkey
The Chimera finally was defeated by Bellerophon, with the help of Pegasus, at the command of King Iobates of Lycia. Since Pegasus could fly, Bellerophon shot the Chimera from the…
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Exploring Chicago When It’s COLD!!!
In 2008, I took Amtrak across the USA. It put me in Chicago in December. Not the best time to experience the neighborhoods and things that make Chicago a great…
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Gypsies in Granada – Surreal Real Unreal
This was a post I wrote back in early 2009 – right on the cusp of my life taking a dramatically different turn. This was one of those points where…
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Wage Slavery and Control Systems
A huge focus of my life’s work has been identifying and rebelling against individual control systems – while this may not at first be apparent when looking at the parts…
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During Possible Iran Crisis – Investors fled to the safety of Bitcoin
It was fantastic to watch a possible crisis flare up (unnecessarily) with the assassination of a government official and all that followed – thankfully, much to our surprise – calmer…
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Camel Wrestling in Selcuk, Turkey
Camel Wrestling. Sounds dangerous. I didn’t know exactly what to expect when I saw it on Couchsurfing as a group activity for those near Izmir in the town of Selcuk.
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Whirling Dervishes in Istanbul, Turkey
“The dervish whirls so that the true form of the world can be seen. When we whirl all the individual pieces we think are separate blend together and we begin…
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Inside the Paris Catacombs: 6 Million Skeletons & What You Need to Know
I walked through the Paris Catacombs where six million human skeletons line the tunnels beneath the city. What started as a public health crisis in the 1700s became the world’s…
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Off the Beaten Track in Paris – Get your Baton in Gear!
The City of Light is full of wonderful hidden gems; you just need to know where to find them.
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Cappadocia – Goreme – Fairy Chimneys and Rock Cut Churches
In Central Anatolia lies a land that looks like it comes from The Lord of the Rings- Cappadocia. Even the name has the ring of a fairy tale Kingdom.
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Happy New Year World Travelers! Welcome to the 2020s! Decade of Vision.
I can’t believe we’re here already. What a fucking trip. The 1990s don’t seem so long ago. Discovering the internet. Becoming an adult. We didn’t know just how great the…
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5 Fun Family Activities in Istanbul – Turkey with Kids!
Istanbul may not be the first place you think of to take a family vacation, but the city that bridges two continents is an extraordinary place to take a family…
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Snow Hiking in Turkey – Izmir – Bornova – Manisa
Adventures in foreign countries can be complex or they can be simple. One of the reasons I loved living in Manisa was because of the Manisa Tennis and Hiking Club.…
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Underground Seoul – Korean World Beneath Your Feet
South Korea was such an amazing country to visit. The Seoul subway system and more. I loved it. I know this is a little weird and I’m not sure if…
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