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WaltJake
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Real name: Walt
Hometown: Milford, Connecticut, USA
Current Location: Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Join Date: February 2, 2007
Contributions: WaltJake has written about 128 places and shared 2033 photos.
Interested in: meeting new people, sharing travel tips and blogs
Countries I've Traveled To
Languages Spoken
English, some French
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Books you might find in my backpack
Music you might find me listening to while waiting for my plane
Most Memorable Travel Experience
Traveling cross country twice, also trip to Asia (Hong Kong,Bangkok,Thailand, and Singapore) Now I can add Japan and China to that, as well!
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"A journey of 1,000 miles may begin with a single step, but a journey of 11,000 miles begins with a full tank of gas, and ends with a mailbox full of credit card bills!"
WaltJake says:
Thanks, Everyone!
Posted on: Jul 26, 2008
David says:
Happy Bday!
Posted on: Jul 25, 2008
X_Drive says:
Walt, Happy Birthday!!! Just another excuse to wish for travel and the money to do it. So blow out the candles and I hope all your wishes come true! :)
Posted on: Jul 24, 2008
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WaltJake's Travel Blogs

TravBuddy Meetup 2008, New York City!
Jan 26, 2008 - Jan 27, 2008
Traveling to NYC for the weekend to finally meet some old friends in person, and to celebrate TravBuddy Amanda's birthday
26 photos 1,714 words 23 comments
Return to Asia!   Tokyo, Japan to Beijing, China  2007
Mar 12, 2007 - Apr 24, 2007
9 day trip to Japan and China, with two old friends and one new one. Temples, Gardens, Palaces, Pandas, Hiking the Great Wall, Sunrise over Tiananmen Square, Getting lost in the Forbidden City (And Beijing Zoo!) Haggling with street vendors, robbed for 5 minutes, counterfeit money, blisters, hot tubs, a hooker, 3 dead ducks and one live fish...details to follow!
511 photos 17,214 words 229 comments
Weekend in Newport, RI
Oct 20, 2006 - Nov 05, 2006
Weekend getaway with friends in Newport, Rhode Island. Explored this historic New England town, saw a live band, and did the famous cliff walk by the renowned Newport Mansions.
53 photos 2,288 words 34 comments
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WaltJake's Travel Reviews

Average priced "Restaurants, Cafes & Food" in Newport, Rhode Island, USA
We found Goodies by the sea on a recent trip to Newport, RI. They had a large variety of candy I didn't think they even made anymore. Treats from my ... (read more about Goodies By The Sea)
Very cheap "General Tips & Advice" in Meriden, Connecticut, USA
Well, it's been almost a month now since the original TravBuddy travel magnet challenge, and no other challengers other than Amanda (Athewinn) have re... (read more about TACKY MAGNETS II)
Average priced "Hotels & Accommodations" in Goshen, California, USA
This is a very nice KOA campground with friendly, helpful staff, large, open and level tent sites, plenty of RV sites with water and electricity, and... (read more about Visalia/Fresno South KOA)

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