Tag: USA
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Top Travel Spots and Experiences, 2023
Top Spots Thingvellir, Iceland I am biased probably, owing to my affiliation with Iceland, but the great parliament plains are still amongst my top 10 spots anywhere. The flowing river, the grass, the moss, the flowers, the pure white of the church, the ravines and distant volcanos. The history. Picture the scene: every summer for…
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USA, Part 2: New York City
I am on a trip to two of the USA’s most interesting cities. Having spent a short time visiting old Boston, I board the train to New York. It is rather lovely travelling south. I had been advised earlier to “make sure to sit on the left of your coach” so as to see the…
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USA, Part 1: Boston
An unlikely choice for someone who generally prefers off the beaten track, but this was an opportunity to meet old friends in new places. One of the advantages with having lived and worked abroad is that you accumulate acquaintances from different parts of the world, who invite you to visit them, or, being of a…