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My Favorite 5 – Places in Turkey

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Three Days in Trabzon

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My Sixth Passport: Reflections Across Five Decades of Travel

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Crossing Borders 11: Balkan Boundaries

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Kazakh Tales 7: Best Bus Misadventures

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My Favorite 5 – Islands

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Crossing Borders 5: Moneychanging in Sakartvelo

October 4, 2019September 7, 2020 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, 2019August 29, 2020 Douglas Fears

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

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Spending the Sacrifice Holiday in Anatolia

August 24, 2019January 16, 2020 Douglas Fears

A story of village life in central Turkey Continue reading Spending the Sacrifice Holiday in Anatolia

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My Favorite 5 – Animal Encounters

June 12, 2019June 24, 2020 Douglas Fears

Top 5 animal sightings from my world travels Continue reading My Favorite 5 – Animal Encounters

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Ten Reasons I Love Long Train Trips

May 31, 2019June 24, 2020 Douglas Fears

Top 10 reasons to take a long train trip Continue reading Ten Reasons I Love Long Train Trips

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My Favorite 5 – Celebrity Travel Encounters

May 17, 2019June 24, 2020 Douglas Fears

Fun and unexpected meetings with celebrities during my travels! Continue reading My Favorite 5 – Celebrity Travel Encounters

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Nibbled and Tickled at a Fish Spa

May 9, 2019October 6, 2020 Douglas Fears

A humorous story from May 2019 Continue reading Nibbled and Tickled at a Fish Spa

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Watched by Whales in Warrnambool

April 20, 2019November 16, 2019 Douglas Fears

A surprising animal encounter on the south Australian coast Continue reading Watched by Whales in Warrnambool

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My Favorite 5 – Spots

March 31, 2019June 24, 2020 Douglas Fears

Top 5 spots around the world Continue reading My Favorite 5 – Spots

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