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Portal to a new world — happy 2021

January 3, 2021 by Matthew

A view through an airplane window looking out at mountains covered in snow.

Friday morning, January 1, 2021, I awoke bright and early in the misty dawn of beach-y Fort Lauderdale. The sun was just beginning to show her hues of purple and pinks as if painting “The dawn of a new year.” A light breeze, refreshingly free from humidity, blew down the outside walkway of my hotel, which would be cold for Florida standards but just the right amount of crisp … [Read more...] about Portal to a new world — happy 2021

Chernobyl is more than a tourist experience.

August 2, 2019 by Matthew

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

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

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