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Hanoi

My wife and I have never visited a more surprising City, in a good way. Hanoi is a City of about 1.4 million people, similar in size to the City of London. Vietnamese is the official

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Great Migration

Which One: No, this is not about the great migration of people relocating to Florida from the Northeastern United States. I am referring to the movement of vast numbers of wildebeest, zebra, Grant’s gazelle, Thomson’s

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Quiet Dorsoduro Neighborhood

Easy Dorsoduro

No Crowds: During normal times, without Covid, Venice is awash with tourists. So many in fact, visitors are deterred from visiting or returning to the City. Avoid the crowds by staying in one of the

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Canouan Island

The Search: We have traveled the world in search of perfect vacation destinations. Some of them were for adventure, some were for relaxation. Ease of travel there and back is not a requirement because of

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Tampa

Tampa Is Not Tampa is not home to Disney World. The City does not have a long list of celebrity home owners like Miami. Tallahassee is the state capital. Tampa is not be the answer

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Old San Juan

Weekend in Puerto Rico: It is easy to pop down to Old San Juan for a weekend when you live in Tampa. A weekend is enough time for mojitos, sangria, hiking, trekking, sun and sea. 

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