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  1. I get around: ten non-traditional means of transportation

    Blog: See Simi Travel Blog - 30 January 2012

    Getting from one place to another always proves to be an interesting and important part of the travel experience. So why not mix it up a little? This week we explore some memorable modes of transportation: planes, trains and automobiles have been excused from the list. (But parachutes, jungle trams and motorbikes made it).

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  2. No. 2 – Barbados: My mother’s birthplace

    Blog: See Simi Travel Blog - 26 September 2011

    Welcome to my mother's birthplace, and the second country I visited, the first time barely 2 years old. Rich in natural cane sugar (which is turned into some of the world's finest rum) and home to the flying fish, Barbados is an ecological wonder.

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  3. Can You Score A Country on Ethics? The Top Ten Ethical Destinations For Travellers

    Blog: Inside the Travel Lab - 25 January 2011

    When it comes to "Top Ten" lists, I find them fun but I never take them seriously. So when an email landed in my ludicrously overpopulated inbox with the subject "The Top Ten Ethical Destinations," my cynical old heart sank a little. Why?

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  4. Barbados: Fast Facts For Families

    Blog: Have Baby Will Travel - 1 April 2010

      In a word, Barbados is beautiful. Our stay there was our last trip before our daughter was conceived, and not only do we want to return, we’ve actually somewhat seriously thought about moving there.  In terms of an easy family vacation in the sun, Barbados has is all: it’s safe, it’s clean, and it [...]

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  5. "Yo Lil Dude.. Give Me Fin" - Barbados Sea Turtle Snorkel

    Blog: Living the Dream: RTW - 23 March 2010

    When thinking of giant sea turtles, the first image that comes to mind for me is of Crush and Squirt, the lovable turtles from Disney's Finding Nemo.

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