Tag Archives: Hiking

Exploring Aruba on a Cruise

Posted on April 5, 2020 by David Cross

I thought the recent events of COVID-19 and the pretty much shutdown of all cruises was a time to reflect and look at what destinations I had visited based on a cruise that I have not posted about (yet). Cruising … Continue reading →

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Great Wall of China

Posted on October 21, 2019 by David Cross

This morning we headed north to the Badaling national park and great location to hike and visit the Great Wall of China. It is about a 1.5 – 2.0 drive from central Beijing to get there, but definitely worth it. … Continue reading →

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Palm Springs and Joshua Tree Park

Posted on March 16, 2019 by David Cross

Palms Springs is definitely a great weekend getaway.  It is also very different than many people may think.  It is much more than just ritzy golf clubs and celebrity events. We stayed at the Ritz Carlton which overlooks the city … Continue reading →

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Masada Israel and the Dead Sea

Posted on February 24, 2019 by David Cross

Based on popular demand, here is another retroactive blog posting from 2009 when I visited the Masada and Dead Sea on the way down to Eilat Israel. I also have another retro post of our hike to Ein Gedi and … Continue reading →

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Jordan Petra and Wadi Rum – 2009

Posted on February 9, 2019 by David Cross

Getting all my trips put together into the single blog site.  Here is another great trip in 2009 to Jordan! We took a day trip from Eilat, Israel, crossed the border to visit Petra, Jordan.  It is quite famous from … Continue reading →

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Exploring Peru

Posted on February 3, 2019 by David Cross

This is a restorative posting from 2011, but I have had some many requests for sharing some stories and pictures, I went back and put together this story from a tour I took in 2011. Touring the best way to … Continue reading →

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Wildlife in the Southern Tip of Africa

Posted on August 12, 2018 by David Cross

Today we went down south the explore the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point.  Very popular locations, but surprisingly they were not too crowded and you could easily get around and take pictures. I only wish we had more … Continue reading →

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Tabletop Mountain – Cape Town

Posted on August 11, 2018 by David Cross

This morning we to the top of Tabletop Mountain which is one the modern wonders of the world.  Because we did not want to spend the full day hiking up 1500 meters, we took up the Swiss made cable car … Continue reading →

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South Africa – Cape Town

Posted on August 9, 2018 by David Cross

We landed late last night into Cape Town South Africa, and ran into a few luggage challenges, but they all did get sorted out. It is certainly nice flight on KLM from Amsterdam down south which keeps in you in … Continue reading →

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Hiking in Cuba

Posted on June 26, 2018 by David Cross

There are not many places you can actually hike or climb in Cuba, but one area you can explore is the Vinales Valley. This is a nice panoramic view looking over the valley and the national park area. I found … Continue reading →

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