Feral Nomads: The Life of an International Family

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This travelogue highlights the nomadic wanderings of a pair of international teachers and their two boys. After traveling, studying, working and living in many countries around the globe, we settled back into the States for a spell... had our children, gave them a start in their "home" country and decided to continue our nomadic lifestyle... sharing with them parts of the World that we love, as well as exploring new and exciting places. I will do my best to highlight many of our ventures that we take as we explore the planet.

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  Leaving Minnesota   Minneapolis, MN on Aug 20, 2007 6 pictures 3 comments
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  Ankara... a city of neighborhoods   Ankara, Turkey on Aug 26, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Escape to Cappadoccia   Cappadocia, Turkey on Sep 22, 2007 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Our trip to Olympos   Olympos, Turkey on Oct 10, 2007 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Safranbolu...frozen in time...   Safranbolu, Turkey on Nov 17, 2007 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Looking just a little bit closer at life...   Ankara, Turkey on Dec 7, 2007 25 pictures 1 comment
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  Holiday Break... London   London, United Kingdom on Dec 19, 2007 33 pictures 1 comment
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  Christmas in Denmark   Copenhagen, Denmark on Dec 24, 2007 26 pictures 1 comment
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  Istanbul... a city with roots as deep as 3000 BC   Istanbul, Turkey on Feb 13, 2008 26 pictures 0 comments
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  More Than Skin Deep   Ankara, Turkey on Feb 21, 2008 38 pictures 3 comments
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  Spring Break... Camping on the Mediterranean   Kizkalesi, Turkey on Mar 16, 2008 42 pictures 0 comments
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  A Spring Hike   Bilkent, Turkey on Apr 24, 2008 26 pictures 2 comments
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  A cultivation of friendship   Uchisar, Turkey on Apr 29, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Hattusha, Royal City of the Hittites   Bogazkale, Turkey on May 21, 2008 24 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking up Hasan Dag   Aksaray, Turkey on Jun 3, 2008 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Ayas, ancient village on the Silk Road   Ayas, Turkey on Jun 22, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Ephesus... Seeing the Site...   Selcuk, Turkey on Aug 5, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Naxos... Home of Zeus   Naxos, Greece on Aug 6, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Athens...   Athens, Greece on Aug 6, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  When in Rome... Eat Gelato and Pizza...   Rome, Italy on Aug 8, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Naples vs Pompeii...A Gritty Sense of Style   Naples, Italy on Aug 9, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  On The Farm   Pescasseroli, Italy on Aug 10, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Bratislava... Little City in the Hills   Bratislava, Slovakia on Aug 11, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Vienna and the Austrian Countryside   Vienna, Austria on Aug 11, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Black Sea Coast   Amasra, Turkey on Aug 18, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Bayram Break on the Mediterranean   Kas, Turkey on Oct 18, 2008 27 pictures 0 comments
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  King Midas and the Golden Touch   Yassihoyuk, Turkey on Oct 27, 2008 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Weekend Getaway to Goreme   Nevsehir, Turkey on Nov 16, 2008 17 pictures 0 comments
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  A Cypriot Christmas   Pafos, Cyprus on Jan 10, 2009 25 pictures 3 comments
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  Model United Nations conference in Israel   Tel Aviv, Israel on Feb 21, 2009 22 pictures 1 comment
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  Conference in Kuwait   Kuwait City, Kuwait on Mar 14, 2009 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Where Giants of Troy & Pergamum Lived and Died   Izmir, Turkey on Mar 30, 2009 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Ankara Weekend   Ankara, Turkey on May 24, 2009 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Welcome to Texas, Now Go Home   Dallas, TX on Jul 18, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Cota/Hansen Gathering on the Shores of Gitchi Gumi   Lutsen, MN on Jul 21, 2009 29 pictures 0 comments
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  Resident Tourist   Minneapolis, MN on Jul 31, 2009 5 pictures 2 comments
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  Time with the Guggenberger's... In Coldspring   Cold Spring, MN on Aug 5, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Salt Lake City Wanderings   Salt Lake City, UT on Aug 13, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Cabin in the Wasatch Mountains   Alta... In the Mountains, UT on Aug 17, 2009 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Floating Off Antelope Island   Antelope Island, UT on Aug 18, 2009 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Camping the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho   Redfish Lake, ID on Aug 18, 2009 17 pictures 0 comments
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  Camping with the Guggs Clan   Walker, MN on Aug 23, 2009 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Mountain Biking in Cappadocia   Göreme, Turkey on Sep 25, 2009 32 pictures 0 comments
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  Biking to Eymir Lake... Deep in the Oran Forest   Gaziosmanpasa, Turkey on Oct 26, 2009 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanging Out with Dear Friends in Istanbul   Gaziosmanpasa, Turkey on Nov 28, 2009 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Munching Our Way Through München   Munich, Germany on Dec 31, 2009 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Skiing the Bavarian Alps   Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany on Jan 1, 2010 17 pictures 0 comments
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  THIMUN in The Hague   The Hague, Netherlands on Jan 31, 2010 34 pictures 1 comment
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  Jogging in Ankara's METU land   Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey on Mar 23, 2010 47 pictures 1 comment
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  Sanliurfa... City of Prophets   Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey on Apr 18, 2010 26 pictures 0 comments
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  Nemrut Dag   Nemrut Dag, Turkey on Apr 21, 2010 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Mardin:The Turkish Jerusalem   Mardin, Turkey on Apr 22, 2010 44 pictures 0 comments
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  Gobekli Tepe:The World's Oldest Religious Site   Mardin, Turkey on Apr 22, 2010 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Harran   Harran: City of the Beehive Houses, Turkey on Apr 22, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Camping in the Sultan Marshes   Yeşilhisar, Turkey on Apr 27, 2010 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Chatalhouk   Cumra, Turkey on May 15, 2010 21 pictures 0 comments
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  Hanging Out In Cappadocia   Goreme, Turkey on May 30, 2010 41 pictures 0 comments
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  Ulus: A Village in the Middle of Ankara   Ulus, Turkey on Jun 5, 2010 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Konya: City of Mevlana... Rumi   Konya, Turkey on Jun 9, 2010 23 pictures 0 comments
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  3 Cities in 3 Countries on 3 Continents in 3 Weeks   Ankara, Turkey on Jun 20, 2010 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Day number 2: Last Day in Turkey   Ankara, Turkey on Jun 22, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Leaving Home! Going Home?   Minneapolis, MN on Jun 23, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Crashing At Kim's   Golden Valley, MN on Jun 25, 2010 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Early Morning Masterpiece   Cold Spring, MN on Jun 27, 2010 1 picture 1 comment
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  Lovin the "Pinch Factor" in Santiago, Chile   Santiago, Chile on Aug 1, 2010 24 pictures 3 comments
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  Fiesta Huasa   Lo Barnachea, Chile on Sep 5, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  The Chilean Riviera   Maitencillo, Chile on Sep 17, 2010 34 pictures 6 comments
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  Mountain Biking & Kayaking Expedition   Pichilemu, Chile on Nov 27, 2010 29 pictures 2 comments
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  A Few Weekend Explorations in Santiago   Santiago, Chile on Dec 26, 2010 22 pictures 0 comments
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  Cerro San Cristobal   Santiago, Chile on Dec 28, 2010 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking in El Morado National Park   Santiago, Chile on Dec 28, 2010 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Pucon: Outdoor Rec Smorgasbord   Pucon, Chile on Jan 10, 2011 33 pictures 0 comments
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  Chiloe: Mysterious Patagonian Island   Castro, Chile on Jan 14, 2011 39 pictures 1 comment
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  Puerto Varas: Clean & Natural   Puerto Varas, Chile on Jan 14, 2011 15 pictures 0 comments
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  Dad's Chilean Adventure   Las Condes, Chile on Feb 7, 2011 95 pictures 1 comment
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  Surfing at Maintencillo   Las Condes, Chile on May 21, 2011 15 pictures 0 comments
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  An Afternoon in Pomaire   Pomaire, Chile on May 22, 2011 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Fiesta de Cuasimodo   Lo Barnechea, Chile on Jun 12, 2011 29 pictures 0 comments
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  A Trail Run In St. John's Wildlife Sanctuary   Saint John's, Minnesota, MN on Jun 25, 2011 13 pictures 0 comments
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  Hiking Gooseberry Falls State Park   Gooseberry Falls State Park, MN on Jun 27, 2011 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Beach of a Million Bells   Iona's Beach, MN on Jun 28, 2011 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Kayaking Fourmile Lake   Tofte, MN on Jul 1, 2011 10 pictures 1 comment
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  Hanging Around The Lodge   Beaver Bay, MN on Jul 1, 2011 18 pictures 0 comments
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  A Day on the Lake at Mike & Sue's   Holdingford Minnesota, MN on Jul 26, 2011 18 pictures 1 comment
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  Deep In Tettegouche State Park   Illgen City, MN on Jul 31, 2011 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Atacama Wanderings in the World's Driest Desert   San Pedro de Atacama, Chile on Dec 8, 2011 91 pictures 0 comments
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  Deep in the Amazon   Iquitos, Peru on Dec 16, 2011 83 pictures 0 comments
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  Santiago's Amazing Cemetery   Santiago, Chile on Jan 20, 2012 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Skiing & Boarding the Mountains of Salt Lake City   Alta, UT on Jan 20, 2012 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Ice Skating the Lake   Richmond, MN on Jan 20, 2012 16 pictures 0 comments
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  An Afternoon at Isla Negra   Isla Negra, Chile on Jan 30, 2012 10 pictures 0 comments