Sunday Spotlight – Cape Coast, Ghana

Foto Friday featured a shot from Elmina, a small fishing town on the coast of Ghana. When I visited Elmina I did it in an afternoon from the bigger Cape Coast, a short tro-tro ride away. Tro-tros are the local transport, like a mini-van in some ways, packed to the hilt, not very comfortable but …

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Trip of a Life Time – Boston and the Trip is re-jigged

I was worrying about this post a bit. I was worrying that frankly I don’t remember much about my time in these two places, especially Boston. But then I remembered that Boston was the place where I stayed in the Bean Town Hostel, which in itself was an experience and a half of full cream …

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My Travel Blogging Experience – Part One

Howdy folks, it’s been a while since I wrote a reflective piece, so I thought I’d actually reflect a little on the process of travel blogging and my experiences over the years with it. The experience has certainly changed a lot. For those who don’t know my history, I began travel blogging back in 2006 …

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Sunday Snapshot: Philadelphia

Yep I’m sticking to America over this weekend! For those interested in American history datiung back to independence and the formation of democracy and government in the US, Philadelphia is the perfect place to visit. And it’s a pleasant city too with much to keep one interested for a day or three. It’s pretty well …

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Trip of a Life Time – New York City

And so it was that I began my last leg of my first round the world trip with the country that I originally planned to visit on its own, the United States of America. How tastes and wants change over time! Nevertheless, the thought of seeing the States in contrast to Europe and Asia did …

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Review – Top Garden Guesthouse, Chiang Mai

The last of my reviews of the budget places I stayed at in my recent journey to Thailand and Myanmar, I returned to Thailand after 17 days in Myanmar and headed up to Chiang Mai, a place I felt at least had changed even more than Bangkok in some ways since my 1999 visit. Not …

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