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G. Rhodes
Mar 95 min read
The Man From Hope
As followers of this blog are aware, in addition to being an AvGeek, I’m also a history buff and have been traveling to the US...
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G. Rhodes
Feb 246 min read
Dazzled By Dahlonega
My post of July 15 last year titled On The Mountaintop, discussed a trip we made in May to Young Harris, Georgia, where we reconnected...
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G. Rhodes
Feb 105 min read
My Stay in Bustling Jakarta
Before I tell you about how I spent my free time while visiting Jakarta, I thought it best to give you a little background information....
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G. Rhodes
Jan 275 min read
En Route to Southeast Asia
I fondly recall how excited I was when I had to make a business trip to Indonesia and its capital city of Jakarta a while back. While I’d...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 30, 20236 min read
The City That Spans Two Continents
Istanbul, the far-off city in Turkey, has always held a fascination for me as it’s steeped in history. It was the capital of the...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 16, 20236 min read
South of the Border
I had an opportunity to visit Mexico City on business and can report it to be a most worthwhile locale with excellent food, great...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 9, 20236 min read
Venice of the North
It was yet another business trip that brought me to Amsterdam, the Northern European metropolis of over one million residents. I flew in...
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G. Rhodes
Dec 2, 20235 min read
Masters of the Skies
A number of years ago, my wife and I had front row seats to an incredible aviation experience. We were invited to attend an aerobatic...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 18, 20237 min read
Back to the High Country
Not seeing our Colorado contingent as often as I’d like, I made plans for a long-weekend visit which brought me to the Raleigh-Durham...
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G. Rhodes
Nov 4, 20236 min read
Shanghai: Pearl of the Orient
When it was time to depart China’s capital city, I was pleased to have selected Air China as the carrier that would fly me to Shanghai....
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G. Rhodes
Oct 21, 20236 min read
A Trip to China's Capital City
For most os us, China’s been a land of mystery for decades. Western cultures are based on individualism rather than collectivism. In our...
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G. Rhodes
Oct 7, 20236 min read
Land of the Rising Sun
I had the good fortune to visit the Japanese capital city of Tokyo on an annual basis for a number of years. My usual route was aboard...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 23, 20236 min read
The Jewels of the North Carolina Coast
For a good many years we owned a condominium in the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina where we spent countless summer weeks...
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G. Rhodes
Sep 9, 20235 min read
The Charms of Copenhagen
After arriving at the Copenhagen Airport, Customs & Immigration processing time was minimal and before too long, I was in a taxi en route...
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G. Rhodes
Aug 26, 20235 min read
Jetting Off to Scandinavia
Scandinavian cities present a treasure trove of excellent locations to explore and I’ve been most fortunate to have visited a good number...
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G. Rhodes
Aug 12, 20237 min read
Airliners International at Dallas-Fort Worth
Several years ago, I discovered an organization called Airliners International and was pleased to attend their three-day convention last...
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G. Rhodes
Jul 29, 20235 min read
South Africa's Windy City
My first visit to South Africa took me to Port Elizabeth, located on the country's Sunshine Coast. As an avid Star Alliance Gold member,...
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G. Rhodes
Jul 15, 20235 min read
On The Mountaintop
On the Thursday before the Memorial Day weekend, we took a trip to the mountains of North Georgia to visit some Florida friends who had...
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G. Rhodes
Jul 1, 20236 min read
The Allure of Asheville
Spring was in the air when we ventured to Asheville in western North Carolina with two other couples from Raleigh in early May. We met...
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G. Rhodes
Jun 17, 20237 min read
A Rocky Mountain Weekend
Late April offered an excellent opportunity for me to head west for another trip to Colorado to visit with family. Southwest Airlines had...
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