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Guyana Black Water Creek and Beach

Georgetown Guyana Picture Guide On the Road Less Traveled

Posted on April 21, 2014April 21, 2014 by Joel Oleson

In my travels across South America, I had the opportunity to visit some rarely visited parts of South America.  The former colonies of the Dutch, France, Portuguese, Spanish and the British.  Guyana was both Dutch and then most recently a British colony but became independent from the UK in 1966 and in 1970 became a…

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Dunner River Falls Jamaica

Inland Jamaican Island Adventures and Excursions

Posted on April 14, 2014April 21, 2014 by Joel Oleson

I flew into Montego Bay (a fairly cheap flight from the east coast of the US), and while I had some commitments for work, I arrived early so I could see one of the most amazing islands in the world.  World Famous Jamaica!!! Known for Bob Marley, Music, the Reggae movement (read more in my…

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Bob Marley Tour of Jamaica

Bob Marley Adventure Guide to Reggae Jamaica

Posted on April 10, 2014April 21, 2014 by Joel Oleson

I’ve been wanting to go to Jamaica really bad.  When a few of my friends were asking when we’d go,  I knew I was going to be in Orlando and said why not?  At first I was planning on a dive, but most of my friends that were joining weren’t divers, so instead we made this…

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Angel Falls - World's Tallest Waterfall

Angel Falls Venezuela – World’s Tallest Waterfall

Posted on September 25, 2013December 13, 2013 by Joel Oleson

One of the biggest adventures in my life included a recent trip to Angel Falls.  Angel Falls is very deep in Venezuela.  First there was getting to Venezuela.  The cheapest way we found was to go through Curacao.  With a friend we arranged an overnight van transport from Caracas to Ciudad Bolivar airport, and from…

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Bermuda Coast

Bermuda So much more! 5 Amazing things to do in Bermuda

Posted on September 21, 2013December 14, 2013 by Joel Oleson

When you think of Bermuda do you think of shorts, surfing, sun, and island living?  Having recently got back from Bermuda I now have a great appreciation for this amazing island.  One of the amazing things about the islands of the Caribbean and really the islands everywhere is that for the most part, each island…

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5 Incredible Alaska Adventures

Posted on August 26, 2013September 25, 2013 by Joel Oleson

Alaska is amazing.  Everything you’re heard and then some.  My visit to Alaska was my last state in the US (50/50).  For that reason alone I was excited to visit.  I was debating doing a cruise from Seattle or from Vancouver, Canada but ultimately decided on a flight to Anchorage.  It took me by surprise…

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Greatest Wall in the World

Great Wall of China – New 7 Wonders of the World (1 of 7)

Posted on July 23, 2013October 29, 2013 by Joel Oleson

If you ever feel like getting to China is just too impossible.  Have Faith.  It’s definitely possible.  I had seen most of Asia before I made it to China.  For some reason I just kept finding other things, and I felt like if I was going to visit China, I wanted to see it all,…

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Cappadocia Turkey Underground Cave Cities

Posted on July 21, 2013July 21, 2013 by Joel Oleson

It was while watching a SCI FI Ancient Aliens show I first heard about the underground cities of Derinkuyu, Kaymakli and Ozkonak.  These and the other 200+ Underground Cities are a huge mystery that may never come to full light.  Everything we know is just from what has been found in excavating what remained.  This…

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Christian Cave Churches and Monasteries in Cappadocia Turkey

Posted on July 19, 2013July 21, 2013 by Joel Oleson

As a traveler one of the thing that really stands out in digging in to understand a people is how much of culture is influenced by faith and religion.  In Europe you must visit the cathedrals because it was the center of the universe for the people.  In Istanbul you must visit the Blue Mosque…

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The interior of Fiji

Fiji – An Experiment in “No Reservations” Cultural Island Travel

Posted on July 13, 2013July 13, 2013 by Joel Oleson

  I bought a cheap flight from New Zealand on my way back to the U.S.  On a discount Jet Star flight, I was in Fiji for a couple of days for less than a difference of somewhere between $100-200 USD.  It was great.  I loved Fiji.  The people were amazing!  The adventures I had…

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