Category: islands

  • Maldives November 2018

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    Nearly 20 years ago, Judy and I visited the Maldives, an ellipse of atolls south of India. We came to see it as one of the top 10 snorkeling destinations we had visited anywhere. Maldives trip report This year I returned with a friend to visit Vilamendhoo Island, our favorite in the Maldives. When we…

  • Dengue fever December 2017

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    One of the risks of being a global nomad is exposure to illnesses not common at home. I’ve been to 73 countries now in my life, and managed to avoid malaria and other serious tropical illnesses–until recently. I am in recovery from an episode of dengue fever now. One of my readers asked that I…