Our first stop on our retirement nomadic journey was Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Why there? A few reasons: It is sunny and warm in the middle of January The Dominican Republic is a relatively low cost country We could use hotel reward points for the Sheraton Four Points hotel in Punta Cana and get a […]
Stop in the Name of the Law – I Want Some of Your Money
One of the things we may have to get used to as we travel around the world is the fact that in many places law enforcement is paid very little and must supplement their income with “donations”, whether voluntary or forced. We plan on using taxis, buses or other forms of public transportation most of […]
Getting to Cusco Peru
A few years ago we decided that our family Christmas tradition was going to be travelling to someplace in the world and having our 28 year old son meet us there. We don’t get to see Parker that often, he lives in Dawson Creek, British Columbia (mile zero of the Alaskan Highway) and we live […]
Bosphorus Cymbals – I Believe
Visiting the Bosphorus Cymbal factory was one the coolest things I have ever done. The slogan of Bosphorus Cymbals is “Play One & Believe”. I don’t play drums, but I even I believe in Bosphorus cymbals! The trip to the cymbal factory was almost accidental. A few days before we left the USA, we were […]
Our Apartment in Istanbul
I thought I would write about where we are staying in Istanbul and talk about some of the interesting things, well interesting to me, that we have noticed so far. We have rented a two bedroom apartment for a week. There are a number of reasons we went this route versus a hotel room. It […]
Canadian Jihadist or Hipster? Homeland Security Wants to Know
Our son, Parker, made it to Istanbul to meet us on vacation. He had quite a trip, for a variety of reasons. We live in Nashville, TN and Parker lives in Dawson Creek, BC. We don’t get to see him that often, so a few years ago we decided to spend Christmas together someplace in […]
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