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Future Travels/Dream Destinations 
Orlando, Florida, USAJul 8, 2008 – Jul 12, 2008
Spearhead a college and high school church group summer trip to Orlando to experience Disney Epcot Center, Universal Islands of Adventure, Disney – MGM Studios, Disney Blizzard Beach and Atlantic Ocean fun. 233 others are going here
Copenhagen, DenmarkJul 15, 2008 – Jul 16, 2008
Take Holland American 12-day, 8-country northern European cruise, then visit friends in southern England. 165 others are going here
Countries I've Traveled To
Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liberia, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Mexico, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Peru, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vatican City, Venezuela Languages Spoken
English (fluent), Spanish (I can get by), French and Italian (I speak enough to get in trouble), Mandarin Chinese (my pronunciation can cause an international incident :-)
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Books you might find in my backpack
I usually travel light. However, at one time or another, I have brought along: Bible, travel guides, art pamphlets, language aids and dictionaries, Animal Farm (George Orwell), On the Road (Jack Kerouac), The Screwtape Letters (C.S. Lewis), Sherlock Holmes stories (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), Don Quixote (Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra), A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess), Edgar Allan Poe short stories, Chicken Soup for the Soul series (Jack Canfield & Mark Victor Hansen) Music you might find me listening to while waiting for my plane
You might catch me listening to almost anything :-D Some of my favorites: The Beatles, U2, 1960s Motown (especially Aretha Franklin & The Temptations), Switchfoot, Alanis Morissette, Radiohead, The Eagles, Relient K, Yes, Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne, Leeland, OutKast, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Green Day, POD, The Who, Flora Purim, Miles Davis, Michael W. Smith, Tom Petty, Crosby Stills Nash & Young (individually and collectively), Delirious?, Joni Mitchell, Return to Forever, Rich Mullins, Genesis, Johnny Cash, Stevie Wonder, Chris Tomlin, Kaiser Chiefs, Sly & the Family Stone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Hawk Nelson, Sarah McLachlan, The Police, Dave Brubeck, DC Talk, The Cars, Tom Waits, Led Zeppelin, Jars of Clay, Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen, Bob Marley, Fleetwood Mac, The Newsboys, Jerry Jeff Walker, Earth Wind & Fire, Simon & Garfunkel, Darlene Zschech (Hillsong), David Bowie, Talking Heads, Pat Metheny, This Beautiful Republic, Jimi Hendrix, Arcade Fire, Leonard Cohen, Kutless, Dr. Demento, George Jones, The Killers, Third Day, Igor Stravinsky, Frank Zappa, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Skillet, Mark Cullen (TheOriginalMC) and Kansas (of course) Most Memorable Travel Experience
EVERY trip is a fantastic opportunity to foster friendships and experience new cultures, ideas and scenery :-D
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I'm hoping to share myself & my passion for globetrotting with fun-loving, enthusiastic people who have "joie de vivre."
Born in Waterloo, Iowa, I'm a happy wanderer who lives in both Wichita & Overland Park, Kansas with Dorothy, Toto & tornados (The Wizard of Oz). I work with a KC area church in contemporary worship, college students & world church construction. I'm also a former professional musician, play several instruments & often travel with my guitar. A comedy troupe, The Firesign Theatre, had an album title that sums up my philosophy: “I think we’re all bozos on this bus.” Growing older, I realize more than ever: 1. Life is short 2. Each of us is a bozo on this bus called life 3. Do something worthwhile & enjoy the ride! I've decided to rotate photos from TravBuddy meetups. The group image, taken by Eric (yekcoh), is from our June 2008 Kansas City bash co-hosted by James (pearcetoyou) and I. The other is with Ruby (2win) & Devi (Devika1985) from the 1st Amsterdam Party in January 2008. I included a shot taken in Bolivia where I led a group of Christians in building a church in El Alto, a poverty-stricken town near La Paz. I'm 5'11", but I felt 7 foot tall standing next to my Bolivian amigos. I also posted a picture of Idaly, my Bogotá pal, & I when we explored Colombia's beautiful Rosario Islands. Finally, I added a pic of Rendezvous Caye in Belize. Rendezvous Caye is an amazing tropical isle where you can snorkel the world's second largest barrier reef. This snapshot always brings a smile to my face :-) I wish you many memorable adventures exploring our big, beautiful world & success in everything you do! As the Irish say, "May the road rise to meet you & may the wind be always at your back." I once read that "being friends is a great place to start a relationship." I'd love the opportunity to get to know you, discover your travel interests & make a friend :-D 
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Jan 01, 2009
Random photos from my life and adventures around our big, beautiful world not covered in my other travel blogs and shots from TravBuddy meetups. The pictures will be changed and added when I can dig them up and need a good laugh. Also included are my nifty nine lists of top travel destinations :-D
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Jun 19, 2008 - Jun 21, 2008
Kansas City, Missouri, USA -› -› ...
James (pearcetoyou) & I co-hosted a sensational summer extravaganza in Kansas City. The fun began with a Thursday Welcome Dinner for Yadi (yadilitta - Lima, Peru) in Westport. The shenanigans continued with a Friday Pre-Party in the Power & Light District, a Saturday morning/afternoon Sightseeing Tour & a Saturday TravBuddy Meetup in both the Country Club Plaza & the Power & Light District. Like the song goes, "We had some crazy little TravBuddies there..." BLOGS & MORE PICS COMING SOON :-D
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May 16, 2008 - May 17, 2008
I met up with old and new friends in Los Angeles for a TravBuddy Pre-Party and Meetup. 20 TravBuddies chatted, laughed, belly danced and smoked hookah pipes on Friday. The next night, 35+ of us dined at an Italian restaurant just off the Pacific Ocean, then spent a marvelous evening at the local Marriott Hotel.
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