No Nightingale, But Florence
To begin, I confess to having become a fan of Delta Vacations [For the record, I do not now, and never have, worked for Delta. I am not...
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A Travelogue Collection
Thank you for visiting our travel blog, a paean to Wanderlust. The Siren's song of travel is among our most constant companions. We hope you enjoy perusing our Travelogues and invite you to accompany us vicariously on the adventures we've been so fortunate to experience.
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tomwalker86
- Jan 2
- 23 min
Snakebit in Peru
A phenomenon many professionals in hospitality will agree exists is a true rarity of rarities: the Snakebit customer. The snake in this...
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tomwalker86
- Jul 6, 2022
- 10 min
London Calling
Two scheduled trips to London fell victim to the pandemic’s tender mercies. The law of averages being what it is, our third scheduled...
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tomwalker86
- Feb 2, 2022
- 4 min
EVolutionary Thinking
In early 2020, when motor vehicle traffic came to a near standstill as Covid related shutdowns took effect, Utah’s Salt Lake Valley air,...
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tomwalker86
- Nov 17, 2021
- 6 min
Getting to Vail - The Long Way Around
From 1972 to 1975 I was a soldier in the US Army. Although I am very much a patriot, my tour of duty was not due to a rush of patriotic...
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tomwalker86
- Oct 12, 2021
- 15 min
Magnificent Monterey, California
On September 2, 2021, my wife and I were scheduled to fly to London. Not terribly before then, the CDC issued a level 4 travel advisory...
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tomwalker86
- Sep 21, 2021
- 4 min
Urban Hiking: A Trip Around The Neighborhood
A yearning to travel seems to be embedded in my DNA. Or at least imprinted on my psyche in a way that feels completely organic. ...
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tomwalker86
- Aug 17, 2021
- 5 min
Your Mileage May Vary
When Covid19 first burned its way into the Salt Lake City, Utah, area, most business activity came to a standstill for a time. At least...
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tomwalker86
- Aug 16, 2021
- 3 min
Silence Is Golden
As modern life has increasingly become urbanized for many or most people, so has the ubiquity of disturbance. By disturbance I mean...
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tomwalker86
- Aug 14, 2021
- 7 min
Donnelly, Idaho - A Rural Jewel Off the Beaten Path
Travel for Cynthia and I is a joy for so many reasons – to experience different cultures and cuisines, to revel in the countless,...
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tomwalker86
- Aug 8, 2021
- 4 min
Tuweep: Adventures at the Edge of the Grand Canyon
This place is definitely where, when the world was being built, they ran out of pieces. But I should back up a bit. The drive here Friday...
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tomwalker86
- Aug 6, 2021
- 6 min
Jackson Hole - It's What You've Heard and More
Jackson Hole – the name itself can send shivers up a skier’s spine. Aesthetically, the area reminds one of Chamonix. Not that anyone...
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tomwalker86
- Aug 6, 2021
- 8 min
We died and went to - Crete!
Paradise, noun: life adorned with abundant love; waist deep, untracked champagne powder on Alta’s High Rustler; existential moments of...
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tomwalker86
- Aug 6, 2021
- 10 min
A Grecian (and Cypriot) Travelogue
On June 30, 2021, Cynthia and I began our first international trip in over a year. Not that we hadn’t tried earlier. Our first Covid...
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