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Death Road Memorial

Biking the World’s Most Dangerous Road in Bolivia

Posted on December 11, 2014November 20, 2016 by Joel Oleson

It started out as an idea.  What would be the coolest thing to see in Bolivia?  I’d heard and seen the dangerous road featured on SciFi and National Geographic programs, so getting a glimpse of the road was my objective.  I’d also heard about some other things featured on Sci Fi, like Puma Punku and…

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Top 10 Must See in Baku Azerbaijan: Fire Temple, Mud Volcano, and Early Man sites

Posted on November 3, 2014November 3, 2014 by Joel Oleson

In my quest to visit every country I wasn’t sure what to expect with Azerbaijan.  What looked like a small country with a checkered past sprinkled with war and conflict with Armenia.  I was definitely interested in learning about the people, the culture and learning what Azerbaijan had to offer the world and for fellow…

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Ski Dubai

Skiing in the Desert of Dubai & Road Trip to Oman

Posted on June 7, 2012June 7, 2012 by Joel Oleson

I’ve been skiing, snowboarding, and tubing in Dubai.  It’s a surreal experience.  I do recommend it.  The novelty factor is very high given the extreme hot temperatures in desert sandy HOT HOT conditions that Dubai and the UAE is known for. A quick tour of the Ski Hill in the Mall in Dubai   I’ve…

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Cute Little Baby Penguin Chick

New Baby Penguin First Encounter Footage from Antarctica

Posted on May 31, 2012June 3, 2012 by Joel Oleson

The most popular comment right now on my baby penguin youtube video is an upset viewer comment saying… “I can’t believe you &^%$ stopped filming!” A lot of the traffic I’m getting right now is traffic from my popular baby penguin video filmed on a trip to Antarctica where I met a baby penguin that…

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Floating Islands of the Uros and Nazca Lines of Peru

Posted on May 27, 2012February 18, 2013 by Joel Oleson

The Nazca lines are unique in that it built or put together thousands of years ago and then only discovered when planes were invented.  These lines are not just one or even a handful of pictures that many cover miles and miles with incredible precision.  They are truly a mystery.  UNESCO added the site in…

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Viral Baby Penguin Travel Video Goes Mainstream

Posted on May 23, 2012July 22, 2013 by Joel Oleson

In my previous post, I shared how my traffic on my baby penguin video started to take off.  I was getting requests from various people asking them if they could use my video, and others looking for rights.  Analyzing the traffic was fascinating.  The 15 minutes of fame as one commenter mentioned continues as the…

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