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Photo Gallery: Three nature packed days in Sitka, Alaska

August 14, 2019 by Matthew Kessi

View of the Russian Church and Sitka Alaska with the mountains in the backdrop.

To read the blog post associated with this gallery go HERE. … [Read more...] about Photo Gallery: Three nature packed days in Sitka, Alaska

Three nature packed days in Sitka, Alaska

August 14, 2019 by Matthew Kessi

Sealions off the coastline of Sitka, Alaska hang out on a buoy without a care in the world.

Three nature packed days in Sitka, Alaska is a great idea, especially in the summer. We're on the water in a the bay outside Sitka, Alaska on a 24 foot aluminum fishing boat. The six of us include the guide and the motor is stopped as we gaze out into the icy blue waters, looking for signs of life. I'm on the bow of the boat looking toward 11 o'clock just as a humpback … [Read more...] about Three nature packed days in Sitka, Alaska

Chernobyl is more than a tourist experience.

August 2, 2019 by Matthew Kessi

PART TWO OF A TWO PART SERIES ON MY TRAVELS TO THE CHERNOBYL REGION, JULY 2019. READ THE FIRST PART, The Darker Side of Travel - Chernobyl. It's about 5 o'clock in the afternoon and the ten of us are a bit weary from a long day becoming temporary experts on types of radiation, a stainless steel sarcophagus, the word sarcophagus and creepy arrangements with radioactive … [Read more...] about Chernobyl is more than a tourist experience.

The darker side of travel – Chernobyl

July 24, 2019 by Matthew Kessi

PART ONE OF A TWO PART SERIES ON MY TRAVELS TO THE CHERNOBYL REGION, JULY 2019. PART TWO, Kessiworld review of Chernobyl experience, IS NOW LIVE. Part I: Why the interest? A few weeks ago I found myself sleepless while traveling. After trying all the tricks to get back into REM, I finally pulled out my computer and started scanning through social media which … [Read more...] about The darker side of travel – Chernobyl

Happy 50th Birthday to my sister Kelly!

July 16, 2019 by Matthew Kessi

Kelly and I have travelled all over together, mostly through Europe and in particular Ireland, where we have ancestral family. We spent last week together with our Swedish friends who spend their summer vacation in Berlin. Today, for her 50th, we're on location in a secret destination that is revealed further down the page. Part I: Secret birthday … [Read more...] about Happy 50th Birthday to my sister Kelly!

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