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Pamukkale

In Turkey, you may find Pamukkale and likely agree with me that it is an interesting spot. (I was told that Pamukkale means cotton castles.)   In 2009, the population was estimated at about 4,000 so walking about town, it looked

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Weekends leaving you broke?

I don’t see how travel can ever be available to the average Joe when just an NYC weekend seems to leave me broke. (This is the gist of the comment.) NYC weekends can be expensive, no doubt. But if you

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Bangkok’s Grand Palace

Thailand.  No matter how many times I pay my entrance fee, I always enjoy admiring the wall murals at the Grand Palace in Bangkok.   TATTOO—Journeys on My Mind by Tina Marie L. Lamb is available at Amazon and BarnesandNoble and iBooks and Audible.

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About a travel journal?

What do I recommend for a travel journal? I like something small enough to fit in my pocket as I am not partial to carrying a bag. I prefer a bendable journal that I can cram into a stuffed pocket.   I

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Mysteries of My Son

Vietnam.  I wrote about this UNESCO World Heritage Site in Chapter 10 of Tattoo.  French archeologists uncovered this valley of temples in the 1800s.  The temples at My Son were mostly built by the Chams circa 600-1200. This site raises

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