Diabetic travel blog articles, tips and insights for safe and happy travel. I’ve created many slide shows to music (videos). This page shows them all, regardless of the country.
In December 2015 we took a road trip around the entire island, thinking that someday we would buy a winter home there! Well, the trip was a success, and a little over two years later, we bought the condo, in Isabela. (Here’s a link to it, in case you are
This is a video of our trip throughout Montenegro in September 2014. I had not previously published this and thought today, “why not?” I haven’t been here in my memories in a while. We visited the seacoast first (Ulcinje, Budva and Kotor), then spent a few nights in the mountains
We bought our plane tickets on Qatar Airways before the recent troubles popped up between Qatar and several other Middle East countries. So it was with some trepidation we paused our return to the USA from Thailand and visited Doha for three days. It was an excellent decision. We stayed
At the end of our 63-day Southeast Asia odyssey, we spent two weeks in the south of Thailand. We divided the time between the Elephant Hills Camp near Khao Sok National Park, Koh Yao Noi, a small island off Phuket, and Railay Beach near Krabi. Related Links Elephant Hills Camp
We learned in Laos from the locals that the country is called “Lao” (instead of Laos), and that the people are also called called “Lao” (instead of “Laotians”). What I don’t know is whether to spell it “Laos” and not pronounce the “s”, or whether to spell it “Lao.” Irregardless,
It was a unique experience to see the temples with our guide Riyen. She was amazed that as a diabetic I could travel so far, and experience so much. She has relatives with type 2 diabetes who don’t get the same level of care as I receive in the US,
Of all the countries we visited on our Southeast Asia Odyssey, Cambodia made the most lasting impression. (That’s a good impression!) Related Links Backyard Travel Check out this article of mine too Cambodia Travel Blog – Itinerary, Impressions and Diabetic Travel Tips
Two separate river experiences: a one-day speedboat trip with Les Rives, and a 4-day Mekong River private cruise from the Delta up to Cambodia, with Mekong Eyes. Related Links Les Rives Mekong Eyes Check out this article of mine too: Vietnam Travel Blog – Itinerary, Impressions and Diabetic Travel Tips
There’s more to the movie than balloons. Related Links One Stop Myanmar Tours Balloons over Bagan Check out this article of mine too: Myanmar Travel Blog – Itinerary, Impressions and Diabetic Travel Tips
It’s pronounced “MON-u-wa.” A road trip slightly off the beaten path, from Mandalay to Monywa, then Monywa to Bagan. From Monywa we visited Pho Win Taung and Shwe Ba Taung. On the way from Monywa to Bagan, we visited Pakakku and Pakkangyi. You’ll have to see the show to
From monasteries, to schools, to temples, to craftsmen, to boats, to villages, the variety of sights we experienced in Mandalay was breath-taking. Related Links One Stop Travel and Tours We chose “station” guides and were very happy with that decision. We were so well taken care of by Boo-Boo
As a part of our 63-day odyssey in Southeast Asia, the Weikert family (Greg’s daughter and family) joined us for trips out of Chiang Mai, Thailand. It was a non-stop week of adventure brought to us by the Chiang Mai Tour Center. Music by Kevin MacLeod. Related Links Chiang Mai
A slide-show video of our road trip north from Bangkok to Ayutthaya, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Lampang and Lampun, accompanied by the Chiang Mai Tour Center. With music by Kevin MacLeod. Related Links Chiang Mai Tour Center Check out this article of mine too: Thailand Travel Blog – Itinerary, Impressions and Diabetic
The first stop on our 63-day Southeast Asian odyssey – the great city of Bangkok. We visited Wat Arun, the Grand Palace, Wat Phrae Kaew, the Khlongs (Canals) in a “long-boat”, Wat Pho, Wat Benchamabophit, the Jim Thompson House, Chatachuk Weekend Market, Wat Traimit, Chinatown, all with the aid of
Carlos our trusty driver transported us from San Jose up to the Monteverde Cloud Forest, with our wonderful guide Jonathan Ramirez, both of Costa Rica Expeditions. After a quick visit to the Ranario (Frog Zoo), we were soon wandering the paths of the National Park, searching for the elusive
Tortuguero is located on the Caribbean coast, in the Limon Province of Costa Rica. It is a National Park along an estuary which hugs the coastline. It is chock full of beautiful birds and wetlands creatures. Just imagine how stunning the show would have been like, if the photographer had
Well, it almost says it all. The video can’t express the humidity and heat. You’ll have to go to the Amazon River yourself to experience it all! I’m ready to sign up again, to see the high-water season … Check out this article of mine too: Peru Travel Blog
A collage of all our destinations…
London, England, June 2017 What a wonderful city to visit! We stayed in South Kensington, near the Waterloo Tube station, at the Bailey’s Hotel. It was superbly located for getting into the central area quickly. In four days we visited Westminster Abbey, Parliament, took a boat ride, visited Old Greenwich
This will be a record, I’m sure. Home from Costa Rica on Monday night, and my show already completed and posted by Friday! Our itinerary included just one night in Jaco, a visit to the Manuel Antonio National Park in Quepos, five days in Uvita (which included a day
Hello, my name is Wendy Kirkwood Powers and this is my travel blog with travel tips and travel stories for diabetics and non-diabetics alike. |
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I am a type 1 diabetic, and have been for fifty-three years. From Antarctica to Svalbard, Australia to Africa, I’ve visited every continent. With my husband Greg, I have been on safari to Africa, wandered among the blue boobies in the Galapagos, slogged through jungle mud in Laos, and he has even chased an ocelot in Costa Rica (with his camera!) Our travel has taken careful planning, and constant attention to what is most important. I want to give you the inspiration and travel tips to enable you also to look beyond your own personal challenges, to not hide behind those words “I could never” and to see the world. |
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Scotland Sand and Sea - an unusual view of the Islands and Highlands of Scotland in paperback and Kindle from Amazon |
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Antarctica: Voyage Beyond the End of the World Glimpses of penguins, seals, whales and ice collide with fragments of shipboard life and cold feet. in paperback and Kindle from Amazon |
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Amazon - The River Grows on You - My top three Amazon experiences? The amazing mud cliffs and boats along the huge Amazon ... in paperback from Amazon |
