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Paris on Two Wheels

Two wheels could be a bicycle, a motor scooter or even a Segway. I think it is fair to say, most visitors don’t think of two wheels when they sightsee in Paris. They most often

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Christmas in Florida

Christmas in Florida

It’s a wonderful time of the year in Florida too. After spending most of our lives in more wintery climes it seems strange to see Christmas decorations and pool furniture in the same settings. People attending Christmas

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Tower Bridge London

Our Favorite City

Charm: The only United Kingdom city with direct flights from Tampa is London. This helps with our likability index. Before New Years Day 2021, I would have said European city. I am not sure after Brexit. From

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Kilimanjaro Host

Kilimanjaro

First Day: We planned this journey for quite some time. Having never been to the African continent we approached it with some trepidation. Nairobi was our first stop after flying from the US. We stayed

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Diving Friend

Salt Island Dive

Salt Island is the site of one of the best scuba dive wrecks anywhere. It is where the RMS Rhone sank during a hurricane on October 29, 1867. The Rhone was a steel-hulled ship that carried an

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Road to South St Kitts

Roadway to a Tropical Heaven

Tropical Diversion: We all look for a diversion from the ordinary humdrum of work or everyday life. If you are like us, you seek that Roadway to a Tropical Heaven in the Caribbean with sandy

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