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Crossing Borders 12: A Steam Train Trip 100 Years Ago

December 27, 2025December 29, 2025 Douglas Fears

The story of my grandmother’s 1925 train trip to start a new life Continue reading Crossing Borders 12: A Steam Train Trip 100 Years Ago

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My Sixth Passport: Reflections Across Five Decades of Travel

December 15, 2020September 19, 2024 Douglas Fears

Reflections across five decades of travel 1970-2020 Continue reading My Sixth Passport: Reflections Across Five Decades of Travel

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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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