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    • Feb 28, 2020

    Complicated Medellín

    We spent 5 weeks in Medellín studying Spanish at Toucan language school. I didn’t do any writing about Medellín because I was so busy...

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    • Feb 24, 2020

    Carnival in Barranquilla!

    We were able to score some great seats for the Carnival Parade. Our taxi driver Vladimir seated us with his parents and made sure we...

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    • Feb 17, 2020

    A World Away

    Here in the bustling Colombian city of Medellin our January adventures in rural Peru seem a world away. It’s hard to believe the two...

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    • Feb 2, 2020

    A truly Sacred Valley

    The day we went to Machu Picchu we returned to our beloved Ollantaytambo via train together with the Arboricos. We stayed another night...

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    John Rae-Grant
    • Jan 30, 2020

    Magnificent, Picturesque Machu Picchu

    When we first started planning this trip, one of the few places we knew we wanted to go was Machu Picchu. I don't know whether both...

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    • Jan 13, 2020

    Galapagos Awe

    My knowledge of the Galapagos Islands before our visit was limited to images of rugged islands with lizards and tortoises on land and...

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    John Rae-Grant
    • Jan 5, 2020

    Natural New Zealand

    This article is out of order, as we left New Zealand on December 4 (we are now in Ecaudor, headed to Peru on the 7th). As I mentioned in...

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    John Rae-Grant
    • Dec 14, 2019

    Mellow Mo'orea

    I realize that I haven't yet written anything about New Zealand. I will get to that soon, but there is a lot that I want to say about...

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    John Rae-Grant
    • Nov 29, 2019

    Kava and Kindness

    Like so much of this trip, our time in Fiji was abruptly planned. The first part was spent on Denaru island, near Nadi, as we had a...

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    • Nov 26, 2019

    Gravel and Art - Christchurch

    We arrived into Christchurch from Fiji and were welcomed by Bruce and Simone whom we met in Vietnam. Bruce was only able to have lunch...

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    • Nov 20, 2019

    Bula Fiji!

    We decided to fit Fiji into our travels between Australia and New Zealand since we had a timeshare there we could use. Our first few days...

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    • Nov 19, 2019

    Good-bye Australia

    Our last week in Australia was spent watching the final Rugby World Cup in Brisbane and saying good-bye to Geoff. It was clear that a...

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    John Rae-Grant
    • Nov 19, 2019

    Seductive Sydney

    What makes a city incredible? I don't mean "What are the features of an incredible city?". I mean "What is the dynamic - the unique...

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    • Nov 14, 2019

    Birds, Turtles & Birds on Heron Island and more Birds

    After our sailing adventure we did another long drive and an overnight in Gladstone before we boarded the 2 hour ferry to Heron Island....

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    • Nov 9, 2019

    Sharks, Rays & Turtles with Friends

    It’s been a busy two weeks. We flew from Bali to Cairns, Australia on October 21 where we met up with our Seattle friends Geoff and...

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    • Nov 7, 2019

    The Joy of Blending In - Singapore

    We had decided the dates long ago to stay with John’s college friend Fritz in Singapore. The plan was to experience the luxurious ex-pat...

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    John Rae-Grant
    • Nov 4, 2019

    Uplifting Ubud

    After a few days of encountering many waves and many Australians in Kuta, we decided to leave the coast and explore other parts of Bali...

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    John Rae-Grant
    • Nov 3, 2019

    Busy Beaches of Bali

    Having left the tranquility of low season Kho Lanta, we found ourselves in the midst of high season Kuta Beach in Bali. We came here...

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    • Nov 2, 2019

    Being Grateful in Bali

    We didn’t know what to expect when we went to Bali as it was a last minute destination, chosen by Naomi and Keegan because it has...

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    John Rae-Grant
    • Oct 9, 2019

    Lanta Sunsets

    I know, intellectually, that sunset and sunrise occur every day. I have lived, sometimes, in places where either or both were obscured...

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