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Countries I have lived in, worked in or traveled in

Countries I have worked in USA United Arab Emirates (UAE) Qatar Switzerland Norway Greece Countries in which I have been a legal resident USA Qatar (two years) UAE (eight years) Norway (one year) Dominican Republic (two years) Countries I have lived in, worked in or traveled to Canada (many times) Mexico (many times, studied oneContinue reading “Countries I have lived in, worked in or traveled in”

Everyone Should Have a Little Mountain Park

View of Mount Baker from one of the viewpoints on Little Mountain Little Mountain Park is located in Mount Vernon, Washington. There are approximately 10 miles of trails that can be accessed. It is shared with hikers and bikers alike, but with the many trails one doesn’t see many people while hiking. When we firstContinue reading “Everyone Should Have a Little Mountain Park”

Cocotal and our new Villa in Punta Cana 2020-2022 – Part I

In late 2019, I had decided to leave Abu Dhabi and retire to the Dominican Republic. I need to write an entire entry about that decision and the process that followed as it became very stressful and convoluted. Nevertheless, we arrived in Santiago, Dominican Republic on the 9th of March, the twins’ second birthday. TheyContinue reading “Cocotal and our new Villa in Punta Cana 2020-2022 – Part I”

Passports and Passport Stamps

https://www.passportindex.org/byRank.php If you copy and paste the above link into your browser, it will take you to a site that ranks passports. It indicates the number of countries the passport holder can enter without a visa, visa on arrival and/or if you need to arrange the visa before entering a country. When I first startedContinue reading “Passports and Passport Stamps”

Mauritius

This post is dedicated to my twins, Aisha Marie Boyce and Robert James Boyce, who are gifts that give every day. They are precious. The summer in Abu Dhabi is unbearably hot, sometimes remaining near 45 degrees C, even hitting 50 (over 120 F). So we were looking for a cooler place where our 15Continue reading “Mauritius”

Maldives

The Maldives is a one of a kind country. Paradise on earth one might say. The word ethereal comes to mind. Both times that I was there I felt as though I had left the earth. The rest of the world becomes a distant memory when there. Typically one flies into the big island, MaheContinue reading “Maldives”

Why Travel?

If someone asked me what I enjoy doing or what hobbies I have, invariably I have to say traveling. I enjoy athletics, was immersed in running marathons, have learned several languages, enjoy music, etcetera. But…I love travel. The big question is why? Today I decided to google search why others travelled and see how itContinue reading “Why Travel?”