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Hanging in Cape Town

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Coming off last year's World Cup hosting duties, South Africa has finally moved beyond the world-wide shunning it received during the apartheid era. South Africa is rapidly becoming an international place, and nowhere exemplifies that better than my destination Cape Town . Cape Town is the most visited city in South Africa, and, it turns out, the … [Read more...] about Hanging in Cape Town

Ramblings of Life Abroad: I'm an E.T.

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I am really weird and different. Not in a good or bad way. Just strange. That is what one person I am close with here in Colombia tell me constantly. She says I am an E.T. and I totally understand why. At home in the United States I am an ordinary guy from the east coast. I graduated university. I run a few uninteresting businesses. I'm not religious. I am neither especially … [Read more...] about Ramblings of Life Abroad: I'm an E.T.

Traveling to Qatar Through My Coffee Table

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Henry Dallal is someone you probably have not heard of. But you will be hearing about him soon as the photographer who's published work is published without digital manipulation. That is rare these days. He paired up with Diana C.K. Untermeyer to provide the photos for her new 240+ page book Qatar, Sand, Sea, and Sky. Like Dallal, we will be hearing more about Qatar in the … [Read more...] about Traveling to Qatar Through My Coffee Table

Giving Away a $100 Flight Voucher

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I am giving away a $100 CAD flight voucher. How to earn it: In order to be eligible you must also do something for me. Either retweet, stumble, share on Facebook, etc. the link to this post. Then comment with a link to show proof. Make sure you include a way to contact you in case you win. The Winner: I will pick the winner using a random online number generator to choose a … [Read more...] about Giving Away a $100 Flight Voucher