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I wrote my last VT tips on April 6, 2010. I just got my first votes on those tips this week (March 21, 2011) -- two, to be precise.

Used to be a time when I deliberately visited small towns to write tips for this website. Now I don't have the ambition. I barely have the interest in writing an intro page to the places I've recently seen.

I sometimes consult my old tips to relocate buildings or jot down addresses, but I can do that faster on the Web. I generally don't consult this website for other places of interest, because any more my interest is not the place but the people who live there.

As I pursue other interests, travel remains important. I enjoy and have enjoyed the experience. What I don't enjoy is the drudgery of jotting down my impressions or sizing and resizing photos to complement my opinions or stories, especially when there are 100 other identical on the same thing.

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    sim1 Mar 31, 2012 at 3:08 AM Report Abuse

    Happy Belated Birthday Mike! I hope you had a great day!

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    RickinDutch Mar 29, 2012 at 10:05 AM Report Abuse

    Happy Birthday Mike! Greetings from Alaska.

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    MalenaN Mar 28, 2012 at 9:45 PM Report Abuse

    Happy Birthday Mike! Have a great day!

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    BruceDunning Mar 22, 2012 at 3:37 PM Report Abuse

    Have a memorable birthday because after a few years, that memory fades. Take pictures to recall. Have a nice day

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    Parisforless Mar 22, 2012 at 3:09 PM Report Abuse

    Early birthday wishes and many happy travels.

    Svetlana Bellon (parisforless)

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    Helga67 Jul 7, 2011 at 2:19 AM Report Abuse

    Thanks for the birthday wishes :-)

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    Yaqui May 23, 2011 at 11:16 AM Report Abuse

    No worries Mike, Thank you for the Birthday Greet! We had fun in Oceanside again. Lovely beach with a really cool pier! Have a lovely day!

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    mtncorg Apr 1, 2011 at 7:14 PM Report Abuse

    Another year? Look forward to cruising through your Istanbul tips in anticipation of some future travels.

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    richiecdisc Jun 6, 2010 at 10:14 PM Report Abuse

    Thanks for stopping by my small take on your hometown, Mike. Nice to see you're still kicking around here on VT, you are a blast from my past and a good one too. Love the water cooler Amsterdam piece, a classic Mr. Clay discourse.

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    asturnut May 27, 2010 at 6:42 PM Report Abuse

    Whatcha been up to lately???

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