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    Travel to Aruba
    therockettman
    • Nov 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Travel to Aruba

    One Happy Island (especially during a pandemic) With a free week between teaching assignments at the end of October, I was keen to find a...
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    Snorkeling in Aruba
    therockettman
    • Nov 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Snorkeling in Aruba

    Snorkeling opportunities in Aruba, especially to view sea turtles.
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    Travel to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
    therockettman
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Travel to Great Smoky Mountains National Park

    Tips for a great visit to Great Smoky Mountains National Park including Clingman's Dome, Cades Cove Loop and Grotto Falls.
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    Wines of Western Australia
    therockettman
    • Feb 4, 2020
    • 2 min

    Wines of Western Australia

    This blog post highlights Western Australia wines, covering pioneering vintners such as Domaine Naturaliste, Cullen and Vasse Felix.
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    Low country running
    therockettman
    • Jan 21, 2020
    • 2 min

    Low country running

    This blog post features opportunities for running or jogging in Charleston and Savannah, including waterfront and downtown routes.
    23 views1 comment
    Charleston, South Carolina
    therockettman
    • Jan 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    Charleston, South Carolina

    This blog post features attractions and dining opportunities in Charleston, South Carolina.
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    Savannah, Georgia
    therockettman
    • Jan 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Savannah, Georgia

    This blog post highlights attractions and dining opportunities in Savannah, Georgia.
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    Hong Kong outdoors
    therockettman
    • Oct 29, 2019
    • 3 min

    Hong Kong outdoors

    Running and biking experiences near to the skyscraper city It would not be surprising if the image of Hong Kong to the typical person wer...
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    Fly-fishing Hong Kong
    therockettman
    • Aug 12, 2019
    • 2 min

    Fly-fishing Hong Kong

    Definitely not a mainstream sport! There is no place in Hong Kong to buy fly-fishing gear – absolutely nowhere! That should tell you som...
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    Exploring food halls in the western world
    therockettman
    • Jul 28, 2019
    • 2 min

    Exploring food halls in the western world

    Repurposing older structures for food worshippers is becoming trendy My first exposure to a food hall was probably the Reading Terminal M...
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    Favorite running routes
    therockettman
    • Jul 2, 2019
    • 2 min

    Favorite running routes

    I run everywhere, man! I have been fortunate to travel extensively during my career and regularly include running shoes in my carry-on lu...
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    Exploring food halls in the orient
    therockettman
    • May 19, 2019
    • 3 min

    Exploring food halls in the orient

    Spelunking for authentic Asian street food Anyone who knows me will know that I would not confuse a food hall with a food court. You are...
    35 views1 comment
    Fishing British Columbia
    therockettman
    • Apr 25, 2019
    • 1 min

    Fishing British Columbia

    Angling for trophy fish in an impressive landscape Some of my favorite fishing has been in beautiful British Columbia. I am a huge fan o...
    74 views1 comment
    Portugal outdoors
    therockettman
    • Jan 12, 2019
    • 3 min

    Portugal outdoors

    Running and biking experiences in Cascais and Sintra My affinity for Portugal is probably apparent from my previous featured post, with a...
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    Fishing guides
    therockettman
    • Nov 17, 2018
    • 2 min

    Fishing guides

    Part I: A good investment. If you are regular reader of my blog, you know I have a penchant for trout fishing. That can also extend to a...
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    Barcelona, Spain
    therockettman
    • Nov 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    Barcelona, Spain

    The perfect weekend, or week. I spent close to three years in Barcelona immediately prior to the Summer Olympics of 1992. It was a decid...
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    Exotic food and wine in South Africa
    therockettman
    • Nov 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    Exotic food and wine in South Africa

    Again unexpected. We travelled to South Africa for our 20th wedding anniversary with the intent to explore Capetown and the coast as well...
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    Beijing, China
    therockettman
    • Nov 16, 2018
    • 2 min

    Beijing, China

    Unexpected. GPS doesn't work here, but the people do! I was cautious regarding my first visit to China. I had little to feed expectation...
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    Lisbon, Portugal
    therockettman
    • Nov 15, 2018
    • 2 min

    Lisbon, Portugal

    Portugal still harbors strong accents of Old World Europe and even though Lisbon has embraced contemporary ways, it is still very much a ...
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