DAILY PHOTO: Puddle Atop Stone Mountain

DAILY PHOTO: Sunset on a Rocky Shore, Nai Harn

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Photograph taken at sunset from Nai Harn at the southern end of Phuket, Thailand.

PROMPT: Top 10 Travel

Daily writing prompt
What are your top 10 travel destinations?

I am not sure whether this is meant to be aspirational, by frequency, or by the appeal of the place. I’m also not sure what level of granularity to use. So, I will arbitrarily go with the countries (and things that quack like a country) that I’ve most enjoyed traveling in, placed in no particular order: – Taiwan; – Vietnam; – India; – Peru; – United States; – Kenya; – Georgia (Republic of); – Thailand; – Korea; and Kyrgyzstan.

NOTE: This list is not stable, and I hope to add and knock off some in the near future.

DAILY PHOTO: A Barjeel in Dubai

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Photograph of a barjeel (i.e. "windcatcher,") which is a tower used to help cool traditional structures in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

PROMPT: Favorite Quote

Daily writing prompt
What is your favorite quote?

I don’t think I have a favorite quote, devoid of context, but as I’ve been thinking about travel at the moment, the following comes to mind:

If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion, and avoid the people, you might better stay home.

James A. Michener

DAILY PHOTO: Yellow Daisies

DAILY PHOTO: Trinity College Great Court Tower, Circa 1989

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Photograph of the tower in Trinity College's Great Court in Cambridge, England. Taken when I was stationed in East Anglia in the late 80's.

DAILY PHOTO: Michigan Avenue from Grant Park

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Photograph of South Michigan Ave buildings, centered on the Congress Hotel, taken from Grant Park in Chicago.

DAILY PHOTO: Willow & Yellow, Imperial City of Huế

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Photograph taken in the Imperial City of Huế, featuring a yellow outbuilding, a stone wall, and willow trees.

DAILY PHOTO: Grassland

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Photograph of tall grass in Winter at the Chaminuka Nature Reserve outside of Lusaka, Zambia.