In the Bahamas, you can spend a little while with a sea lion. I went and met Murray at the sea lion encounter at Blue Lagoon. (They also have dolphin and stingray encounters available). You can get in the water (they provide wet suits) and interact with a sea lion who shows off his/her skills …
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Skagway - Dog Sled Adventure My blog has moved. So if you enjoy it, check it out at it's new and improved location - Travelaroundwithkris.com When in Alaska during the summer, you can pay a fortune to be helicoptered out to a snowy area where you can be pulled by sled dogs. Or, you can …
Siem Reap - The Cambodian Circus - Phare Show My blog has moved. So if you enjoy it, check it out at its new and improved location - Travelaroundwithkris.com. You can sign up to receive emails at the bottom of any page. If you are in Siem Reap, a unique show to see is the …
The Alcazar has an interesting history, having changed hands and purposes many times over the centuries. What is now the Alcazar was originally built as a Roman palace in the 3rd century. It was rebuilt as a fortress in the 10th century because of its advantageous positioning at the peak of the hill in Toledo. …
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My blog has moved. So if you enjoy it, check it out at its new and improved location - Travelaroundwithkris.com. You can sign up to receive emails at the bottom of any page. Cartagena's folk music, Champeta, and El Runner On my tour through the Bazurto market with @eltonystark, I learned not only about the market …
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Kelly Hill Caves As anyone who reads this blog knows, I'm a sucker for visiting any cave system I am near. I've tubed in caves, zip-lined in caves, etc. Kelly Hill Caves was discovered in 1880 by a sheep farmer who was searching for some lost sheep on his horse which was named Kelly. He …
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The Summer Palace in Beijing, China is not to be missed if you are in Beijing. It's farther out of town than most of the other necessary attractions (Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, etc), but is right near the end of one of the subway lines so it is still very easy to get to. …
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Because I travel so frequently, I have a few things that generally just live in my suitcase so I take them on every trip. One of those things is a small packet with a collection of small items in it that have often been helpful. I will list some of them here. Nearly every trip …
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Toledo Cathedral The Toledo Cathedral was built in the 13th century in the Gothic style. As with many religious buildings that have changed to accomodate local tastes over the years, the site had previously been an Islamic mosque. The picture to the left is the retable of the Cathedral and was completed around the year …
Yesterday was my birthday and I thought what could be a better way of celebrating than spending the day with a bunch of elephants. So, I took a one hour ride out to Elephant Rescue Park which was an incredible experience. First you get to feed each elephant bunches of bananas, after hearing information about the …
One of my favorite things to see when visiting natural areas is all the animals. The deer here clearly don't care that we are watching them. The Yosemite/Sequoia/King's Canyon area has many cute little animals like this ground squirrel. You may even see a bear or two. …
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My blog has moved. So if you enjoy it, check it out at it's new and improved location - Travelaroundwithkris.com There are a few places in the world where people live underground. Sadly, some are just homeless, like those that live in sewers, abandoned train tunnels, etc in small pockets around the world. But other …
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For the born traveler, traveling is a besetting vice. Like other vices, it is imperious, demanding its victim's time, money, energy and the sacrifice of comfort. -- Aldous Huxley There are those that don't like to travel and that don't feel strongly either way. And then there are people like me (and probably you) who love …
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I traveled alone to Cartagena for a week and had no trouble at all as a solo female traveler. The people of Cartagena are very nice and helpful and I never felt unsafe. Here are a few examples of their helpfulness: On my first morning, while being overwatched by a 9 foot tall painting (?) …
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When I return from a trip and have my hundreds to thousands of pictures, it is always a slog to go through them all. But when I am done I have 2 main outputs that I always enjoy and can share with others. The first step of this process is downloading all the pictures from …
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