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International Travels-NE England and Scotland

This was the last international trip I took before the pandemic…hopefully more to come! In spring 2019 I finally made it back to Scotland, and I also took a couple day trips from Edinburgh down into Northeast England, one to see Hadrian’s Wall: Then I took a tour to the west in Scotland through Glencoe:Continue reading “International Travels-NE England and Scotland”

International Travels- Wales

In the Spring of 2018 I went over to Wales for a short vacation. Among other things, I saw many castles, and a manor house, which had these brahman cows: I also got to see cool cliffs by the Atlantic Ocean near St. Govans: Read more about my trip here. Get Your Daily Dose ofContinue reading “International Travels- Wales”

International Travels-SW England

In Spring 2017 I took another trip across the Pond to merry ol’ England. This time I explored more of the southwest, including Devon and Cornwall. We spend the first 2 nights in Exeter, where I saw this swan gliding on the river Exe: We also got to go on Dartmoor where I saw theseContinue reading “International Travels-SW England”

International Travels-Quebec

In January 2016, I and a friend headed up to Quebec City for their annual Winter Carnival. Since it was winter time, the St. Lawrence river had tons of ice in it, although the ferries still traveled across: On our way back, we stopped at Montmorency waterfall, which apparently is taller than Niagra! Read moreContinue reading “International Travels-Quebec”

International Travels-Belize

I took a short solo trip down to Belize to check out some Mayan ruins in the jungle back in Spring 2015. On a boat ride to Lamanai, this friendly Spider Monkey came to say ‘hello’: And I also saw more Mayan ruins at Altun Ha, which turned out to be like a private tourContinue reading “International Travels-Belize”

International Travels-South Africa

In March 2013 I took a safari to South Africa via Germany. It was a solo trip to see animals like lions, zebras, giraffes, etc. in their natural habitat. First, I stayed in Cape Town for a couple days and explored the Cape of Good Hope. Here is the view of part of Table MountainContinue reading “International Travels-South Africa”

International Travels-Statia (Caribbean)

Back in June 2009 I spent a month down on the tiny Caribbean island of St. Eustatius, called Statia by the locals, for an archaeological field school. There were several ruins of old colonial stone structures along the coast: And a dormant volcano that we got to hike up, and down into the caldera! ReadContinue reading “International Travels-Statia (Caribbean)”

International Travels-Ireland

Over the next few Saturdays I will be sharing some nature photos from my travels abroad that I took between 2005-2019. First up, Ireland, the Emerald Isle! I went with a group from college to tour around some archaeological sites before doing an archaeological field school for a week. We saw many amazing places, includingContinue reading “International Travels-Ireland”