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Hi Fellow Adventurers.
I have been messing about with travel blogging for a couple of years, and finally decided to focus beyond the 'I did this' and 'I did that' thing and venture into the online realm, where I pass on tips and words of advice to people who want to travel like me. I may even pick up some ideas from you, as you tell me about your own experiences. Enjoy this blog, use the tips and imagine yourself in the places shown in the photos. It could happen.
In a few words, these posts will focus on travel tips for the budget conscious, older folks like me who want adventure, often physical, and who want to live slightly outside of their comfort zone. I focus on places that are often 'off the beaten track'. Why? Two reasons... First, they are usually not jam-packed with other tourists - usually only the dedicated, curious adventure traveller will go there. Second, because there are fewer tourists, the cost of accommodation tends to be less. However, the places I go to must be worth going to.. I have been doing this for three years now, and am having a great time, sometimes travelling alone, and sometimes with my wife Dianna. Most of my travelling has involved outdoor activities - mainly hiking, although big cities and cultural travel has also been really important. If you get something out of this blog, please let me know. If you want to add something, let me know too. We are all learners in the travel world. Please use the links provided to explore, especially for places that you may have dreamed about visiting. 
(many of these blogs - especially the older ones are going to be deeply revised over the next month - to provide much more in the way of tips about the places visited and less about the daily itinerary. I will be recommending best places to visit, including web addresses for further reading, and providing as many Tips as possible that you will find useful)
Travel Basics: Accommodations, Hiking and gear,
Scotland hiking in the Highlands
Accommodations for thrifty adventurers in the Scottish Highlands
Hiking the Scottish Highlands - Tips for the cautious traveller on the adventure of a lifetime
Why for cautious people - and why the Scottish Highlands?
Hiking on Skye - the great adventure
Tips on what to do in the Kyle of Lochalsh area
Route tips - from Glencoe to Skye
Mostly transportation tips for travelling in Scotland
Other Scotland
Edinburgh - hidden gems for thrifty travellers
Ireland and the wonderful Irish
The American Southwest: Special Places and Tips
Some Death Valley musings
Some Joshua Tree NP musings
Some Grand Canyon musings
West of Albuquerque in the Painted Desert
On the road musings
Beautiful British Columbia: Special Places And Tips
New York City on a budget
Italy on a budget: Special Places and Tips
The France that most North Americans do not get to see: Special Places and Tips
Cadouin in Central France - a place to branch out from
St Jean De Pied Port
The Southern Canadian Rockies: Special Places and Tips
California Dreaming: Hiking and visiting on the coast
Southern Ontario - local hiking and trails
Near Guelph - Starkey Hill
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