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Travel in Tunisia: Tunis, Carthage, and Sidi Bou Said
I recently had the opportunity to explore a fascinating in the country of Tunisia. Despite the news from the outside looking in, the other way around from those who are local have a very different...
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Traveling the Nubian Pyramids of Sudan
Who goes to Sudan? I did and it was awesome! My planning started by scouring the internet for stories of people who visited Sudan and searching for stories of visiting the Nubian Pyramids of Meroe....
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Algerian Saharan Oasis Walled Cities of M’zab Valley
Algeria has really been lost as a tourist destination. In my experience, Algerian embassy really wasn’t big on outsiders. While it has been off the radar to tourists, it’s really quite incredible...
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Exploring Madagascar Land of Lemurs and Baobabs
I long for places in this world that have experiences that will blow my mind. Madagascar achieved mind blown status and challenged me on some levels as a traveler. I’m so glad I decided to do it...
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Serengeti Tracking the Migration: Wildebeest Worlds Largest Migration in the...
When I told my guide I wanted to see the the wildebeest migration he told me I’d see so many wildebeest I’d cry. I was up for the challenge. This wasn’t my first African Safari, so I knew I wasn’t...
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Where did life begin? Traveling to Ethiopia’s Omo Valley – Early Man
My passion for understanding the past through early man caves, paleontology, archeology, encounters with ancient tribes with connections to the past and life origins and what matters most… these...
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Roadtripping West Africa: Lagos Nigeria to Accra Ghana
I had a blast on Two recent road trips in West Africa. Immersive experiences in cities not use to tourists. The world’s past and future are tied up in these budding African cities. Nigeria and Ghana...
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African Road trip – Bissau Guinea Bissau to Dakar Senegal
I was looking for a quick African adventure, and I was not disappointed. Bissau delivered on the feel of being on the edge of civilization. When we landed we went straight to a hotel and we asked them...
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Year in Review 2018 – Joel Oleson Adventure Traveler Fun Photos
At the beginning of 2018, I started working at Blizzard Entertainment and visited a couple of offices in Europe as well and now two of my oldest sons started college. Great accomplishments for which...
View ArticleLand of Lemurs Madagascar: Dream Destinations Webisode 3
If you love the exotic, but cute animals you probably have dreamed of visiting the baobab trees in Madagascar. The popular Disney cartoon only popularized the idea even more, but believe it or not the...
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