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73A Tale of Two Gardens: North and South
Gardening in the backwoods of Alberta, Canada is a different experience than tending a finca in Mendoza, Argentina. My experience cultivating vegetable patches in both northern and southern hemispheres has been a lesson in balancing opportunities and constraints.
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83Bothrops asper - The Lance Head Viper. The Ultimate Pit Viper, An Exceedingly Venomous Snake
Here in the USA we have some nasty pit viper snakes that are to be avoided at all costs. Most common of all of those snakes is the water moccasin, a snake that I've personally been seeing around my entire life. Smaller in size and less venomous, the...
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95Kogi warning ignored by Younger Brother so new film Aluna made
The Kogi or Cogui are an amazing tribal people who live in Columbia in South America high on the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountain. They are surviving descendants of the ancient Tairona culture and have managed to keep their traditions despite...
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80Top 10 Cigars in the World...well at least on my List.
Not everyone likes cigars. "They stinck" my daughter would tell me on the occasion I did smoke one and she was around. "Put that thing away...my wife would tell me. Well guess what? I like cigars and don't mind retreating to the privacy of myself and surroundings to experience the enjoyment of smoking one when I am in the mood. Us cigars smokers should not be pushy or expect others to toletrate our love for the smoke...you shoul be understanding with others who might not wish to partake.
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81Chaga's Disease and the Reduviidea.
You may have read my recent article on Hubpages about poisons. We touched on some of the nasties that inhabit the planet and can be lethal to man. But these venomous creatures: spiders, scorpions, box jellyfish and their ilk, dangerous as they can...
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80Confessions of an Ex-expat: The dream vs. reality
Life as an expat can be full of surprises - both good and bad. My experience as a Canadian living in Montevideo, Uruguay ended with a one-way ticket homeward bound.
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74Giganotosaurus
Giganotosaurus, the ultimate giant killer. It is believed that this giant killer dinosaur hunted some of the biggest game ever to walk the earth, Argentinosaurus.
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81Black-cheeked Woodpecker in the Tropical Rainforest of Ecuador
The Black-cheeked Woodpecker is a colorful bird of the Andean tropical rainforest that can be observed in the lowlands and foothills of Ecuador. With patience and stealth they can be easily approached for photos and closer inspection.
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7920 Fun & Interesting Facts about Brazil
Brazil is one of the most exciting countries in the world. Here, are 20 fun and interesting facts everyone should know about Brazil
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81Items not to Forget when traveling or Backpacking in Foreign Countries
If you have never traveled on a long backpacking trip, there are certain items no one will recommend that you get. Through trial and error, I have compiled this list of items I wish I had traveled with the first time around.
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