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Crossing Borders 12: A Steam Train Trip 100 Years Ago

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Camino Reflections 1: The Day the Whale Came Out to Play

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My Favorite 5 – Natural Wonders

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Ten Reasons I STILL Love Transatlantic Sea Travel

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Cutting Tea on the Black Sea

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Turkey’s East Express Train (Doğu Ekspresi)

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My Favorite 5 – Ways to Beat Jet Lag

February 8, 2020July 4, 2020 Douglas Fears

Tried and true tips from five decades of traveling Continue reading My Favorite 5 – Ways to Beat Jet Lag

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Crossing Borders 10: First Trip to Africa!

January 21, 2020August 12, 2021 Douglas Fears

The final part in a series of comical border crossing stories! Continue reading Crossing Borders 10: First Trip to Africa!

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Crossing Borders 9: Home from the Holidays

December 29, 2019March 1, 2020 Douglas Fears

A humorous holiday travel tale about a bygone commuter airline Continue reading Crossing Borders 9: Home from the Holidays

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Crossing Borders 8: Held Up at Knifepoint

December 24, 2019June 24, 2020 Douglas Fears

8th in a series of border crossing misadventures Continue reading Crossing Borders 8: Held Up at Knifepoint

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Crossing Borders 7: The Hovercraft

November 27, 2019April 12, 2024 Douglas Fears

Humorous reflections on the 25th anniversary of the Channel Tunnel Continue reading Crossing Borders 7: The Hovercraft

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Kazakh Tales 5: Stowaway on a Train

November 15, 2019April 20, 2023 Douglas Fears

Caught riding with no ticket – oh no! Continue reading Kazakh Tales 5: Stowaway on a Train

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Crossing Borders 6: What’s Your Nationality?

October 22, 2019February 21, 2021 Douglas Fears

6th in series of border crossing adventures Continue reading Crossing Borders 6: What’s Your Nationality?

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Crossing Borders 5: Moneychanging in Sakartvelo

October 4, 2019July 9, 2022 Douglas Fears

5th in a continuing series of border crossing adventures Continue reading Crossing Borders 5: Moneychanging in Sakartvelo

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Crossing Borders 4: Driving Back in the USSR

September 17, 2019December 8, 2020 Douglas Fears

Surprises await when crossing from Turkey to Georgia by car Continue reading Crossing Borders 4: Driving Back in the USSR

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My Favorite 5 – Scenic Train Journeys

September 7, 2019September 28, 2023 Douglas Fears

Favorite train trips around the world Continue reading My Favorite 5 – Scenic Train Journeys

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