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Passport Stamps and the Stories They Tell

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National Geographic Traveler recently shared a photo essay through their Intelligent Travel blog, depicting various passport stamps from some of their contributors and the stories behind them. This got me thinking about my own passport and how much I treasure the stamps inside. The US State Department must realize that travelers tend to get sentimental [...]

I’m What They Call… Certified.

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17. Get My Scuba Certification in a cool, exotic place. 1/28/12 When I was in Egypt in 2007 I spent about a week in Dahab on the Red Sea.  A couple of my new travel "mates" had arranged to get their PADI Scuba Certification and they encouraged me to join them.  I was coming off [...]