In some respects Panama City feels very familiar — skyscrapers and traffic like Manhattan (but no pastrami); skyscrapers and humidity like Miami (but no pastrami).
Panama City: The Manhattan/Miami of Central America
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Cruising — and Imbibing — Down the Rhone River
Who could resist the fine wines constantly thrust your way on this 7-day wine-themed cruise down the Rhone River in France? Not I. It would have been impolite to refuse. 
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Back on the Road with the Adventure Geezer (Lyon, France)
Well, not on the road exactly, but on the river, the Rhone River from Lyon to Arles through the heart of French wine country.
First Place, Six Years in a Row
The North American Travel Journalists Association has just announced the results of their annual competition, and once again, I have won a Gold Medal in the 50+ Travel and Travelers category.
More Bears — From Polar to Brown, Russian to Alaskan
In Chinese astrology this is the year of the monkey. In Adventure Geezer astrology, this must be the year of the bear.
Expedition Cruising in the Russian Far East
This expedition cruise was more “expedition” than “cruise.” 
Whales, Walruses, and Polar Bears in the Russian Far East
I gulped as the polar bear sauntered down the beach towards us.
Back to Bangkok….
…..for a different kind of adventure. Instead of hiking, kayaking, exploring, etc., I’ll be teaching a week long class to faculty and administrators from Zhejiang YueXiu University of Foreign Languages in in SE China.
The Best of Budapest
What does one do for 10 days in Budapest? What does one do in any great city with a spectacular riverfront, classic buildings, and a complicated history that demonstrates the best, and the worst, of human nature?
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Budapest is Best
I liked Vienna, I loved Prague. But Budapest is best.