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The Philippines’ northernmost province: tiny, rugged islands where the locals shelter from storms in stone houses

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September 15, 2018

On Tour with David, the Horse Rescuer

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September 11, 2018

Out into the Palestinian Territory

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September 5, 2018

From Jordan to Jerusalem

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August 18, 2018

A Journey through Jordan

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August 13, 2018

The Last of Lebanon

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August 1, 2018

Lebanon, Explored

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July 22, 2018

Landing in Lebanon

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July 9, 2018

Hatay, Explored Further

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July 1, 2018

Homestay in Hatay

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June 21, 2018

Istanbul Revisited (with another me-too moment in my accommodation)

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May 27, 2018

Batons for the Beasts? A Nepalese Safari in Chitwan National Park (Part Two)

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May 24, 2018

Batons for the Beasts? A Nepalese Safari in Chitwan National Park (Part One)

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May 18, 2018

Mad Mountaineering Guides: Time for another me-too movement? (Part Four)

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May 15, 2018

Mad Mountaineering Guides: Time for another me-too movement? (Part Three)

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May 11, 2018

Mad Mountaineering Guides: time for another me-too movement? (Part Two)

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May 9, 2018

A Cold April in historic Québec City

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May 6, 2018

Mad mountaineering guides: room for another me-too movement? (Part One)

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April 4, 2018

A Fickle Easter in Brooklyn: Photos and writeup by NZ author Mary Jane Walker

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February 26, 2018

Cape Brett: Hiking to the Birthplace of Aotearoa

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January 28, 2018

Pacific Parallels: Auckland, Vancouver, San Francisco

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January 18, 2018

Auckland’s Great Barrier Island (not the Great Barrier Reef)

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December 28, 2017

On a Kiwi Visa in Cappadocia

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December 14, 2017

Outfoxed in the Valley of Marvels

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December 1, 2017

From Country Music to Energy from Space: A Maverick USA Way

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