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About Tim and Joanne Joseph

Hi and welcome! We are Tim and Joanne Joseph and we have just embarked on our latest adventure. We hope you will join us!

ROMANIA – Timisoara, Victory Square and Redbugs

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

After leaving a rainy Serbia, we were delighted to have the sun come out as we crossed the border into Romania. Located in Western Romania, we arrive in Timisoara with a population of just over 300, 000 people around mid-morning. Greeted … Continue reading →

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IN PICTURES: California coastline from San Luis Obispo to Carmel

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph
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SERBIA – A country in transition, warts and all

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

In September 2011, we toured three countries in the Balkans.  Serbia was the second country we visited, following Bulgaria.  I wrote two separate blog entries about the first part of this trip, in Sophia and the Rila Monastery. Serbia has a long and turbulent history … Continue reading →

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BODIE – A classic ghost town

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Bodie was a thriving mining town in the late 1800’s.  Once home to 65 saloons and two churches, it was a bustling community of families, drunks, thieves, criminals, hard-working miners, gun slingers, prostitutes, and shop owners. Mixed in with a one-armed Sheriff, a school teacher, … Continue reading →

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MAMMOTH LAKES – 10 things to do when there is no snow

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

We just returned from a week in the Mammoth Lakes area. Mammoth is located in the Sierra Mountains of Eastern California at an elevation just under 8,000 feet and a population just over 8,000 people.  I must admit that I … Continue reading →

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Las Vegas – Trump International Hotel – All the glitz, none of the glamour

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

We spent the night at the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on our way home from Illinois.  It is rated a 5 star hotel, but I was sadly disappointed.  We booked through Priceline and were quoted $100 which was … Continue reading →

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Visits from around the world

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Writing a travel blog and sharing bits and pieces about our past, present and future travel plans has been a wonderful outlet. I am blown away by the amazing reach a simple travel blog can have. In just over 30 … Continue reading →

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JUST BOOKED – 15 day India and Nepal tour

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

I am so excited!  India has been on my wish list for a long time.  I am hoping to get “THE shot” of the Taj Mahal.  You know, the one you see on all the travel brochures. This particular tour … Continue reading →

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10 fun and unusual things to see, do, experience in rural Illinois

Posted on September 3, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

My first trip to central/eastern Illinois was about 20 years ago.  I grew up in Southern Oregon in a smaller city, but have lived in big cities (mainly San Francisco and Los Angeles area) since the early 1970’s.  I think … Continue reading →

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From cornfields to festivals, Midwest small towns have something special

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

We just returned from a one week stay in Hume, a very small town in east/central Illinois, about a three-hour drive south of Chicago.  Tim grew up in this area and still has family living there.  Our journey was primarily … Continue reading →

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