Kilimanjaro
A travel memoir chronicling the author's attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. At forty years old and on the verge of a midlife crisis, he tried to change his life by climbing a mountain.
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World Adventurers for Kids
A collection of the first three picture books in the World Adventurers for Kids Series, "Alexander the Salamander," "Ellie the Elephant," and "Zoe the Zebra." featuring illustrated adventure stories children will find entertaining and educational.
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Alexander the Salamander
A young salamander named Alexander living in the Amazon River Basin joins his friends Airey the Butterfly and Terry the Tarantula for an unforgettable jungle adventure.
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Ellie the Elephant
A young elephant named Ellie living in Thailand dreams of joining the elephant polo team and playing in the Elephant Cup polo tournament, but her parents want her to work in the rice fields. Will she realize her dream of playing elephant polo?
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Zoe the Zebra
A young zebra named Zoe who lives in the African bush joins forces with her friends Emma the Impala, Barry the Baboon, and other animals to protect their friend Wally the Warthog from a pack of bullying hyenas. Can they help him and stop the bullying?
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Harare, Zimbabwe (with Photos)
This is an update of an earlier article I wrote in 2010, in commemoration of Zimbabwe’s historic political transition after 37 years of rule by former president Robert Mugabe [...]
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Venezuela
The political environment in Venezuela is unstable, and concerns about its economic viability are growing. No one knows what will happen in a year, perhaps longer, until the [...]
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Have an Unrest, Venezuela
As Venezuelans go to the polls in state elections, I’m reminded of an article that I wrote a decade ago called “Have a Rest, Sr. Presidente Chávez.” Ten years on, Venez [...]
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Australia
Down Under? Not at all, mate! The Land of Oz is on top of the world. You see, it’s all a matter of perspective. When you’re in a place that looks like the bottom of the world [...]
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Zambian Trees in Bloom
This is an updated version of an earlier article. Zambia is beautiful this time of year. The jacarandas and other flowering trees have started to bloom in vivid colors aroun [...]
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