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Let's find some potholes

"Potholes?" you say. A pothole in the road is something unexpected when traveling. Look forward to it. Revel in it. It is not an inconvenience. It is a thing to be remembered. Sometimes it results from our own ignorance. Ignorance is good. We are curious. We travel. We crawl out of the pothole and leave behind our ignorance. But it is a great, big world. And, thankfully, our ignorance is inexhaustible, our curiosity insatiable, and the road is filled with potholes.

If you're new to VT, you've stumbled on the coolest spot on the web. If your experience was anything like mine, you were searching for some information about a possible vacation destination and BAM! you googled your way to some bozo's personal travel website. You read. You were intrigued and soon you recognized an enthusiasm in these pages that seemed familiar because it was the same enthusiasm you carry inside. Face it, you're a travelaholic. Admitting it is always the first step. We're here to help.

New pages

Museum Window, Montreal

My newest completed pages starting with the newest are:

Ihlara Valley, Turkey
Zelve (and Devrent Valley), Turkey
Derinkuyu, Turkey
Ortahisar, Turkey
Kayseri, Turkey
Agzikarahan, Turkey
Quito, Ecuador
Hacienda La Cienega, Ecuador
Laguna Quilotoa, Ecuador
Tigua, Ecuador
Pujili, Ecuador
Parque Nacional Cotopaxi, Ecuador

Where have I been recently?

Cartagena, Colombia

Susan and I just got back from Panama City, Panama and Cartagena, Colombia and prior to that we visit Vietnam in November of 2010.

Where am I going soon?

About to fly over Lake Atitlan

Upcoming trips:

Ghana: November 2011

Next year, we're considering Israel, India, Montreal and Northern California . . .

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Including Taiwan, Vatican City and Kosovo, there are 195 countries in the world, which means I've only been to 25% of them!! There's so much to look forward to in life!

Home sweet home(s)!

North Shore, Lake Superior, Minnesota, USA

Here are the places that I've called HOME:

Minneapolis, MN: 1972
Hong Kong: 1972-1981
St. Paul, MN: 1981-1987
San Diego, CA: 1987-1990
Riverside, CA: 1990-1992
Kansas City, MO: 1992-1993
Charlotte, NC: 1993-2004
Philadelphia, PA: 2004-present

Random thoughts . . .

Knockin

The worst pattern is a holding pattern. Waiting can be a merciless endeavor.

The world is an amazing contradiction; so big and small, beautiful and ugly, harmonic and discordant. It is indeed, a reflection of each of us.

For times when we're forced to stay at home . . .

Me and my niece, Mireya

"Even as the archer loves the arrow that flies, so too he loves the bow that remains constant in his hands."
- Nigerian proverb

I'm in Philly!!

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Well, my nearly eleven year run in Charlotte, North Carolina came to an end and looking back, I have to admit it was a great place to call home for all those years. I'll miss a lot of close friends, but I'm glad to be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and I must admit, I feel more at home closer to family and in a bigger city.

"When he looked and saw the traveler in the city square, the old man asked, "Where are you going? Where did you come from?"
-- Judges 5:6
May both answers bring you joy and meaning along your journey . . .

Intro Updated Oct 20, 2011
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lmkluque Apr 2, 2013 at 8:17 AM

A belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK! Sorry to have missed your special day. No computer at the moment.
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Donna_in_India Mar 29, 2013 at 3:57 PM

Happy Birthday Mark!
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a2lopes Mar 29, 2013 at 3:44 PM

happy birthday Mark
greetings from Lisbon
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eden_teuling Mar 29, 2013 at 3:06 PM

Happy Birthday, Mark. Have a great day!
elisabeth from The Netherlands.
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etfromnc Mar 29, 2013 at 11:40 AM

Happy Birthday, Ol' Pal!! How is married life treating you? How much weight have you put on? Are you a daddy yet?
I am in negotiations with Frontiers to potentially do some longer term work in the Mideast. Please pray with me about our decisions.
Thanks!!
ed
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la-lola Mar 29, 2013 at 9:33 AM

happy birthday from mexico...
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HORSCHECK Mar 29, 2013 at 5:59 AM

Mark, happy birthday. I hope you are doing well.
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ncfg Mar 29, 2013 at 5:25 AM

Happy Birthday. All the best. Greetings. Nat
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croisbeauty Mar 29, 2013 at 4:04 AM

lovely opening pic
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croisbeauty Mar 29, 2013 at 4:03 AM

happy birthday mate