My name is Victor Tribunsky. I am a 50+ man who worked and studied all his life to make some money and raise his sons. Now, when they able to live without father’s help, I have the opportunity to travel the world.
Writing about yourself is always a challenge, but GoAbroad.com helped me.
You can read my interview for them below.
Who is Victor Tribunsky?
He is a 50+ man who worked and studied all his life to make some money and raise his sons. Now that they are grown and live without father’s help, he has the opportunity to see the world with the financial help of the family micro business. After three or four trips he started the “Victor Travel Blog” to share with the world his impressions in the form of stories and photos.
What is your favourite blog entry?
I often ask myself this question too. You know, if you ask any writer about his favourite story he will name the most unpopular one and, of course, not the best selling. I am no different in this; my favourite blog post is the one about talking with Venice, yes, talking with; not the story about. The city of Venice seemed to me like a woman—alive and beautiful, but very old and sick. I wrote my conversation with her right there, on one of her channels.
You and your wife make short international trips four or five times a year. How do you prepare for your travels?
Initially, we went to a desired place, explored it, took photos, and only during the journey, or after it, learned something interesting about the place. Once, I proposed to Irina that we first study the historical facts and all available information about the next destination and then visit the place. It turned out that, in this way I had much deeper and stronger feelings about the place, and was able to write a better blog post. This practice started with the visit to the ruins of the castle Peyrepertuse (France)—which has a very dramatic and bloody history—and continues to this day.
You have travelled to 22 countries. Which country has made the biggest impression on you?
If you had asked me this question five or six years ago, the answer would have been very simple: the Maldives. However, now I could not answer without hesitation. Biggest impression? In which aspect: living conditions, business, sightseeing, or cuisine? Moreover, now I understand that even some regions within one country can be very different in all senses. Now specifically: which region or city has made a biggest impression on me and why?
- Bruges, Belgium. I could live here, do some business, and enjoy the history and architecture of this place. Bruges is my favourite city. However, cuisine and climate are mediocre here, and I did not like the capital, Brussels.
- The Maldives. This is a real paradise for everyone: sun, weather, ocean with plenty of underwater life, etc., but I could not live here and do business because I understand that this place is a paradise only for tourists. Locals live here as in a big cage, and sooner or later all this will be exploded by a revolution or something else.
- Rome and Italy. All is wonderful here: smiling people, bright sun, comfortable weather, mind-boggling cuisine, the richest historical heritage, but the concept of “order” is not very familiar to Italians, so it is hard to do business here. At least, it feels that way to me.
- France and Spain. They have very interesting history, which produces a great impression on me every time I visit, but the cuisine, climate, and people are very different from region to region, so you must choose the place for living or business very carefully in these countries.
These are only my subjective impressions of some countries, but I am afraid to tire your readers.
You are a fitness instructor. How do you stay in shape while travelling abroad?
There are two components for allowing you to maintain a good shape: proper nutrition and the right physical activity. Good nutrition—abroad, at home, or anywhere else—means meat/poultry/fish, green vegetables, all kinds of fruits, some white or red wine, and coffee or tea. As you can see, there are no bread and burgers, no sweets and desserts, no beer and cola, no side dishes of potato, rice or pasta. In short, no junk food.
The second component, physical activity, is a very simple thing in our case. If it is the Maldives, then four or five hours of snorkeling every day; Europe—exploring the medieval ruins or castles which can mean many hours of climbing the mountains; old cities—sightseeing (sometimes it is 15-20 kilometres of walking in a day). Just image three to four hours of walking on a treadmill in your fitness centre!
Travelling gets you out of your desk and moving around, but it also means eating and drinking the local cuisine. What should every traveller do to stay in shape on the road?
This question is similar to previous one, but I have a few amendments. Of course, it is nearly impossible to eat “clear” abroad if you are a real explorer and don’t want to miss something from the local cuisine, but as the British say, “You don’t need to eat the whole egg to know that it is addled.” In our case that means you need not eat all of a local dish to understand that it is wonderful. Try a little piece and stop. Torture? Yes, but who said a blogger’s life is paradise?
How can you not try an ice-cream in Bologna, Italy, home of the only Gelato University in the world? How can you not try jamón in Spain if the Spanish say it is the best in the world (unless they have tried Prosciutto)? Beer and sausages in Bavaria, cheeses in France, pizza in Italy, dumplings from three kinds of meat in Russia, hummus in Israel? All this is worth a taste, but not eating in most cases.
However, I will tell you confidentially this is an ideal scenario. In real life, we often bring along a little of extra weight and then fight it ruthlessly in the gym.
You are drawn to medieval and ancient cities. What attracts you to these historical destinations?
It is like asking a fisherman why he likes fishing. I’ve liked history since childhood. I’ve read all the myths of Ancient Greece and all ancient history (you can look at the photo of my childish drawings in my blog post about 300 Spartans), then the history of the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages. Do you know what my first computer game was? Age of Empires.
I collected postage stamps depicting the medieval knights; now I come back from every trip with a new tin knight. I like the history of Europe and cannot say why, but I know for sure that the history of Japan or India, for example, is not interesting for me.
You travel with your wife. What are the advantages/challenges of travelling with your partner?
Advantages? You have safe sex whenever you want it. The rest are only challenges. Just kidding. Of course, there are more advantages than challenges. If your interests coincide, you are the happiest couple in the world. Happiness is a life with somebody who understands you and needs you.
Challenges? Well, only one: your travels are more expensive.
Do you ever disagree on destinations? What is your next destination?
My wife is developing a plan for next year and we will discuss it, change and refine it. When it is approved in the family council, Irina starts to buy tickets, rent cars, and to book hotels in advance (sometimes it is half the price).
Our next travels will be very adventurous. We’ll fly to Portugal where we’ll visit the underground palace of the Rosicrucian Order, the old chapel made from human bones, the abandoned Capuchin monastery, and the abandoned Templar fortress located on the island. The most interesting thing is that there is no river crossing available, so we will take a rubber inflatable boat with us. By the way, it will be in January. Lord, help us.
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Thank you for the interview. These were very interesting questions.
November 22, 2011 at 10:46 am
Thanks for visiting my blog Victor. Your Cambodia pictures are great!
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November 22, 2011 at 12:01 pm
Thank You. But what about my manta rays?
https://victortravelblog.com/2011/11/10/manta-rays/
You like whales as I’ve seen.
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November 25, 2011 at 4:38 am
Yes I did see the photos of the manta rays and they are very impressive too.
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November 25, 2011 at 4:28 am
Thank you for visiting my blog today. You have some beautiful pictures. The Manta Rays draw your eye straight away. Lovely
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November 25, 2011 at 4:31 am
Thank you too 🙂
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November 27, 2011 at 5:48 am
Hi Victor, thanks for dropping by my blog. Needless to say, you’re Bruges photos got me hooked. I reckon you’re Russian? Do write more about your country. Russia fascinates me. It’s no. 2 on my bucket list of places to go to, which includes riding the Trans-Siberian Railway! Woohoo 😀
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Thank you, Kat.
The Trans-Siberian Railway is the most boring trip I could imagine in Russia. A week of forests. I suggest St. Petersburg instead.
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November 29, 2011 at 6:52 am
Love your photos! Seeing Asia is at the top of my list!
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November 29, 2011 at 7:06 am
Thank you. Asia is worth of seeing.
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November 29, 2011 at 12:30 pm
What beautiful pictures you take! I definitely need to take some photography lessons myself!
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November 29, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Thank you very much.
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December 1, 2011 at 8:38 pm
Thanks for taking the time to look at my blog. You have the same interests as me, travel and fitness. I will be following your posts and hope that my blog will make you do the same. You have wonderful pictures and some good information. My wife is from Belgium and would like to go back and spend some time wandering around – your post on lodging in Bruges is making me rethink on where to go.
Thanks
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December 1, 2011 at 9:49 pm
I think your wife will be happy with your decision. And you will see Bruges, the most beautiful city of the word!
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December 2, 2011 at 2:53 pm
Really nice blog you have going on here, Victor. And your photographic skills are quite formidable.
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December 5, 2011 at 11:41 am
Thank you. It”s very kind of you.
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December 5, 2011 at 4:56 am
I’m a big fan, so much so that I’ve nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award!
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December 5, 2011 at 11:42 am
Super 🙂 Many thanks.
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December 5, 2011 at 12:55 pm
Thank you for visiting my blog today. Your photos are beautiful!
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December 6, 2011 at 1:33 am
Thanks a lot. I have much more. Stay tuned.
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December 5, 2011 at 11:21 pm
Hi Victor
Wow you’ve gone to a few places. One day I’ll get to Russia, with or without my husband.
Thanks for stopping by on my blog 🙂
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December 6, 2011 at 1:30 am
Thank you.
But Italy would be better choice.
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December 6, 2011 at 6:56 am
Thank you for stopping by on my blog, Victor. Your blog is awesome.
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December 7, 2011 at 4:07 am
Hi, Victor!
Thank you for visiting my blog & leaving all the ‘likes’.
I noted you took a particular interest in the Great Barrier Reef. Have you been there, or is it still on your ‘wish list?’
Best,
Keith
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December 7, 2011 at 5:11 am
In wish list.
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December 7, 2011 at 8:02 am
I’ve seen it … but want to return and see more!
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December 7, 2011 at 9:27 am
Where we can see Your underwater photos?
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December 7, 2011 at 9:49 am
I’m cheating with these; they were taken from a semi-submersible and a glass-bottomed boat. I think you’ve already seen the slide show at https://travelrat.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/underwater-barrier-reef-slide-show/ ; there’s also a video clip at https://travelrat.wordpress.com/2011/07/20/barrier-reef-video/
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December 7, 2011 at 10:55 am
I have seen it but I say about high resolution photos. I will post some from Maldives soon. Stay tuned.
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December 9, 2011 at 3:57 am
Thank you for reading my blog, Victor. I have loved looking at your travels. You’ve got more great meals behind you! I’m just off to Melbourne for Christmas. Look forward to hearing from you soon.
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December 9, 2011 at 10:17 am
Merry Christmas! And I hope that will be also perfectly as when You with your husband were drinking your wine on the beach. 🙂
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December 9, 2011 at 1:07 pm
Hi Victor,
Just wanted to say “thanks” for taking the time to read and “like” my article on Narcissism. I’m new to the world of blogging, and I always appreciate it when people actually take the time to interact with my work.
As for you blog, I am quite jealous. I used to travel all around the world – everywhere from The Netherlands (for a 6 month stay) to Croatia to Ghana and Tanzania. But I’m married now and my wife and I have three great kids, which sort of puts a damper on the whole travel thing.
Anyway, thanks for stopping by. If you liked the topic, be sure to come by again as I will be unpacking a fair amount of research related to narcissism.
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December 11, 2011 at 10:10 pm
Victor,
Your blog and photos are incredible and inspirational. Thank you for sharing them. If your travels find you in Los Angeles, California, look me up.
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December 12, 2011 at 4:55 am
Thank You, Edward.
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December 12, 2011 at 3:29 pm
Thanks so much for visiting my blog, What Gives 365! I am so happy I found your beautiful travel site … you’ve been a lot of fabulous places! I’m going to be traveling a LOT myself next year, blogging for Heifer International all over the world– hope you will follow along! I’ll be back to see yours!!!
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December 12, 2011 at 10:59 pm
My congratulations. I have a big plans too and the next stop will be Israel.
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December 13, 2011 at 12:32 pm
I too love ancient cities and Medieval culture! I wish I still in lived in Europe, as it was easy to see…almost everywhere you go has something Medieval in it!
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December 13, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Yes, of course.
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December 13, 2011 at 3:19 pm
Incredible photography! These were a joy to look at. I head to Cairo on December 21st and this site is inspirational as I think about photos. I’ve lived there before so sometimes things can lose their wonder.
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December 13, 2011 at 9:23 pm
You are heroine, Marilyn. May God be with You in Egipt.
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December 15, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Hey Victor, great blog you have here! I live your combination of fitness and health along with traveling. Thanks for checking out my blog!
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December 16, 2011 at 2:20 am
Hey, Laura. I am glad to welcome my colleague – the future Health Counselor.
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December 16, 2011 at 11:14 am
Hi there Victor! Thanks for visiting my blog earlier in the week and for the ‘Like’ on my post ‘Morning’. It is much appreciated! It also gave me the opportunity to visit you here….and I’m glad I did. I REALLY admire your goal of helping people to become beautiful, healthful, and strong, wow! Also, your photographs are amazing!
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December 16, 2011 at 11:43 am
Thank You, Alex. I am in love with Your photo “Pallarenda Sunrise”!
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December 16, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Thank you for your interest in our straw bale hotel!
Seeing you being so well in shape makes me want to exercise again 😉
We will keep you informed about the construction works and the further development.
Greetings from Switzerland
Lisa + Louis
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December 17, 2011 at 10:43 am
Thank you for visiting our blog.
I love travel and enjoyed the photos on your site. I particularly liked the photos of your dinner in Lyon, France. I could almost taste the food.
Hazel
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December 17, 2011 at 12:14 pm
And the taste of this food was delicious.
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December 20, 2011 at 12:52 pm
Thanks a lot for visiting my blog and leaving a ‘like’. As a student, though I don’t travel a lot(at present), I love to write when I do and read about it.
I loved to go through your blog! and you’ve got awesome pics!
-Divya
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December 20, 2011 at 6:53 pm
Hi Victor,
As so many others have said, thanks so much for visiting my blog today and liking one of my posts.
I’ve had a chance to browse your blog and it is really a lot of fun.
Of course, I’m incredibly jealous and want to travel to all the places you have, but I look forward to stopping by here whenever I can.
Cheers!
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December 20, 2011 at 9:23 pm
Hello. I am afraid You can’t visit many of this place by bicycle 🙂
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December 20, 2011 at 9:43 pm
Feel free to come and sit at my table in the Sierra Foothills in CA! Or take a trip with us to one of the many fine restaurants here while exploring the Gold Country, where gold was found in California!
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December 20, 2011 at 9:50 pm
Certainly. Thank You.
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December 21, 2011 at 12:12 am
Aloha Victor,
Thank you for visiting my blog and I am enjoying yours very much. I also enjoy traveling, staying healthy and writing. I liked your photos of Sagrada. I have visited Barcelona when it was under construction and would like to see it now. I also liked your meal in Lyon. I have never been to Lyon but heard it has great food. But most of all I liked your photo of you and you wife dancing the Tango. I love dancing and I can see you studied this dance. I dance Salsa. I hope one day you visit Hawaii. It is indeed paradise
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December 21, 2011 at 2:20 am
Thank You, Marilyn.
I should say we danсe hustle most of the time.
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January 7, 2012 at 5:55 pm
Wow, you have been to some incredible places! I’m especially jealous of your trip to the Maldives. I constantly check the prices of airfare to go there, but they are always SO expensive. Well, maybe one day eh? Thanks for continuing to follow my blog, Victor. I can’t wait to click around yours much more.
Happy travels,
Nate
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January 7, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Hi, thanks for liking my You’re Welcome to southwestern Ontario blog, hope you come back again. Thank you for sharing your pics on your blog, it’s wonderful to see the world through pictures if I can’t get there myself and your pics are super.
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January 8, 2012 at 9:14 am
Здравствуйте, Виктор!
Спасибо за Вашу оценку моей скромной фотографии.
Я тут, в общем-то, новенькая совсем, друзей у меня мало, поэтому, если Вы не возражаете – я добавлю Ваш блог в друзья.
Простите, что изъясняюсь по-русски, но что-то подсказывает мне, что, скорее всего, Вы меня понимаете? 🙂
Если же я все же ошибаюсь – my bad then!
С наилучшими пожеланиями,
Лена
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January 8, 2012 at 9:17 am
I understand, but not other people 🙂
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January 8, 2012 at 9:31 am
The main thing, I suppose, is that you understand 🙂
But if you wish, I’ll switch to English.
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January 8, 2012 at 10:13 am
Victor, thanks for the “Like” on today’s Photo of the Week. I am intrigued by your home page and intend to learn more from your view of the world.
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January 8, 2012 at 10:16 am
I follow You too.
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January 8, 2012 at 10:27 am
This is so Great!
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January 9, 2012 at 7:55 am
hey, thank you for checking out my new blog today. i love your travel blog! it’s a lot of fun. i love to travel too and hope i can post some stories in the weeks and month to come. have fun travelling and blogging! 🙂
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January 9, 2012 at 11:03 am
Welcome and good luck!
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January 9, 2012 at 1:30 pm
Thanks for visiting my blog! I’m so excited to read about your travels! I’ll be posting about several recent trips in Europe in the upcoming days if you want to check them out! Best wishes and happy travels!
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January 9, 2012 at 6:48 pm
Hey Victor, I saw that you checked out my blog today. Thanks so much for stopping by. I love to travel and I see that you so as well. There’s nothing more exciting than planning and then packing for a trip somewhere. Love your blog. You’ve been to some great places. Cheers, Karen
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January 11, 2012 at 7:06 pm
Victor, hope you could visit the Philippines! You have 7,107 islands to choose from. I’ll be taking two more trips to two interesting local spots this month. Will post about it when I get back.
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January 13, 2012 at 7:21 am
Wow! Your pics are amazing. You are a talented man! Thank you for my blog visit too 🙂
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January 13, 2012 at 7:16 pm
You forgot to mention that your short visits were to the most beautiful places.
Paul
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January 13, 2012 at 10:58 pm
I choose these places myself.
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January 15, 2012 at 8:07 am
Thanks for stopping by my blog 🙂 I look forward to explore more of yours. I see you have some amazing pictures that I need to take a closer look at. Cheers from Sweden!
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January 15, 2012 at 10:07 am
Wellcome, Jenny.
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January 18, 2012 at 2:15 pm
I really enjoy your blog, Victor. I will continue to watch for new posts and photos!
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January 18, 2012 at 10:39 pm
Thank You. You photos of Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris are breathtaking!
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January 25, 2012 at 11:45 pm
Hi Viktor! Thanks for your comment on my site. You have such amazing photos. I’m still browsing your site and I’m quite hooked. ^_^ Keep it up!
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January 26, 2012 at 12:05 am
Welcome, Dahlia. I follow Your blog. It is beautiful and interesting.
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January 26, 2012 at 3:04 am
Thank you for liking my Risotto 🙂 Nice to meet you here!
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January 26, 2012 at 3:25 am
Hello, Ann Margaret. Welcome to my travel world 🙂
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January 28, 2012 at 2:13 am
You have a beautiful blog! Thank you for visiting mine.
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February 5, 2012 at 9:28 am
Hello Viktor – what a beautiful blog you have!
Thank you for stopping-by my blog and letting me know you were there…now I know you are here, too. I shall be visiting. 🙂
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February 5, 2012 at 9:39 am
Thank You, Scott and welcome 🙂
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February 5, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Hello Viktor!! Thanks for liking my travel review 🙂 your photos looks amazing!!
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February 14, 2012 at 12:35 pm
Thanks for liking elephants – perhaps someday you can take a “short” trip to visit them!
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February 14, 2012 at 12:48 pm
I had visited them already, in Tailand 🙂 two times.
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February 18, 2012 at 12:02 pm
I am excited about having found this blog and I am subscribed too!
You are also welcome to check my blog!
Greetings from India!
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February 18, 2012 at 5:59 pm
Hi, thanks for following my blog!
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February 19, 2012 at 7:03 am
Thanks for visiting my blog Victor! I love your photos, especially the Cambodia and Italy ones; they remind me of the times I went there 🙂
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March 8, 2012 at 11:24 am
Amazing Blog wish ours looked this good!
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March 13, 2012 at 11:39 pm
Dear Victor,
You are one well-traveled gentlemen. Your pics are amazing but of course you know that already 🙂 I’ve directed my travelista brides to visit your website so that they can see some of the magnificent castles that most princesses only dream about. Kudos to you and yours.
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March 14, 2012 at 5:01 am
Thanks a lot, Susan.
Your web-site is so welldone and nice, I would love it if I was a woman 🙂 Good luck!
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March 14, 2012 at 9:22 am
Thank you Victor. Stay tuned. I’ll be posting a travel piece for fellas to enjoy soon. SVB
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March 14, 2012 at 1:41 pm
Dear Victor,
Thank you for visiting my blog “arnnarn.com” and liking the most recent post “Look boss…” It’s always fun to hear from other bloggers.
I certainly enjoyed yours. Your photography is beautiful and I envy the places that you’ve traveled to.
I hope you continue to visit arnnarn.com and enjoy it.
Thank you,
Bruce
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March 22, 2012 at 12:29 am
Hello!
Thank you for visiting my new blog and liking the posts!
I hope you come to Brazil once in your life!
I bet you’ll like it!
See you!
Corina Evelyn
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March 23, 2012 at 12:52 am
Thanks for visiting my blog. You have some amazing pictures. I love the Cambodia pictures!!
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March 23, 2012 at 4:42 am
Thank You. But I love my underwater pictures more.
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March 26, 2012 at 8:36 pm
Hey,
Thanks for taking the time to visit my blog. I’m glad you liked it. I can’t wait to check yours out when I have a better internet connection.
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March 26, 2012 at 11:00 pm
Just do this internet connection! 🙂
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April 2, 2012 at 12:00 am
Victor — Nice blog you have here! I just wanted to thank you for the like on my blog! Be sure to stop back for another visit! There is more on the volcanoes park! My best – Barb
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April 2, 2012 at 5:29 am
OK, Barb. Thank You.
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April 2, 2012 at 9:36 am
🙂
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April 3, 2012 at 2:22 pm
‘We are interested in meeting people of other cultures and knowing something new about them’. I share a similar interest and I like traveling as well 🙂
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April 3, 2012 at 10:07 pm
thank you for visiting my blog! your travel destinations are quite unusual for me to see..interesting ^^
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April 7, 2012 at 3:04 am
Thank you for visiting ghummakkad! Keep traveling!
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April 17, 2012 at 12:21 pm
Thanks for taking the time to like my post and visit my blog, your photos are stunning.
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April 17, 2012 at 4:12 pm
Thanks for reading my blog. You have some of the most lovely photos.
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April 19, 2012 at 5:35 pm
What a great flexible job you have! You get to work, AND travel! Looking forward to seeing your photos.
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April 26, 2012 at 12:41 pm
Thanks a lot for liking my post! I see you’ve travelled a lot! 🙂
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April 26, 2012 at 12:57 pm
This is my hobby 🙂
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April 30, 2012 at 6:50 am
Thanks so much for the visit and the like! Your blog is great – you’ve been to so many amazing places!
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May 9, 2012 at 12:51 pm
Thank you for the visit to my blog. You became my 100th like on it. Not bad considering 5 weeks ago I was going to shut it down due to lack of interest. Thank you again.
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May 9, 2012 at 10:41 pm
Thank You and good luck.
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May 16, 2012 at 11:53 am
Thank you for liking my article. travel blogging is pretty new for me.
Most of your photos are breathtaking and I like your destinations choice 🙂
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May 16, 2012 at 3:35 pm
Thanks for the follow, Victor. I look forward to keeping up with your posts as well. — Rob
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June 1, 2012 at 9:34 am
Thank you so much for the like and the follow!!!
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June 12, 2012 at 6:34 pm
Thanks so much for the like! Your photos of Spain are beautiful, make me excited to be going even more!
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June 13, 2012 at 7:56 pm
Hello Victor. Thank you for the like on my post ‘Fruit in Asia’. Your photos are great and I’m already planning my itinerary for December after looking at your pics 🙂
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June 27, 2012 at 8:09 pm
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and liking a recent post! You’ve got a great site here and I look forward to taking a closer look around.
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June 29, 2012 at 3:55 am
Victor,
Your work is great.
Duko.
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July 5, 2012 at 12:14 pm
Lovely photos Victor. Also, thanksmfor dropping by my site. Peace and more peace 🙂
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July 5, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Thanks for stopping by my blog… I’m gonna snoop around now!
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July 5, 2012 at 11:39 pm
Hi Victor- thanks for taking the time to read my blog. You have a very interesting site- I now have something to read over the weekend! 😀
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July 6, 2012 at 4:00 am
Thank You. I try to post every week.
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July 15, 2012 at 12:03 pm
Cool, great blog. Best wishes from a warm but impoverished Spain – look me up when you come here next 🙂
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July 15, 2012 at 12:34 pm
Impoverished?! I did not noticed it on Tenerife. 🙂
Next time will be in December.
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July 15, 2012 at 5:42 pm
Check the news 🙂
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July 19, 2012 at 3:10 pm
Thanks for the visit to my blog and the “like”! Looks like you’ve done some amazing travels. Nice photos!
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July 24, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Thank you for dropping by Victor! Your travel blog is amazing!
Can’t wait to see where you will be next!
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July 25, 2012 at 12:00 am
Victor, I look forward to following your blog. That looked a fine meal for $3.00 in Cambodia. It was one way to make the world smaller and more accessible. Thank you for dropping by my blog.
Ivon
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July 28, 2012 at 12:18 am
Thanks for the positive feedback on the post in my blog, All These Places Feel Like Home. Your blog seems absolutely fascinating – I can already feel myself becoming jealous of all the places you’ve been!
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July 28, 2012 at 6:15 am
Don’t jealous, just travel!
Thank you.
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July 30, 2012 at 12:11 pm
Hi,
thanks for visiting my blog…you have lots of great pictures here. Hoping for more pictures of your travels..
regards,
Mel
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August 27, 2012 at 12:27 pm
So much travelling planned later in life, so many places to go and experience. Looking at other people’s pictures of travel will do for now. I think your pictures are fantastic, and thanks for dropping by my Blog, Instrument of Expression
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August 28, 2012 at 8:50 am
Thank you for visiting my blog yesterday. 🙂 How awesome it must be to travel the world. You’ve taken some beautiful photographs, and I’ve truly enjoyed the views through your lens. Best wishes!
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August 28, 2012 at 8:53 am
Thank you. Your lens are not worsw 🙂
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August 28, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Hey Victor! Thanks for checking us out and Butter&Yolk! Loving your blog over here. I will need to refer to your blog for future travel endeavors!
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August 30, 2012 at 4:12 am
Traveling and fitness – a combination I can relate to! Thanks for the like on chanceofsun. I’m impressed by all the places you’ve been to! What’s up next?
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August 30, 2012 at 4:53 am
Thank you.
The next is yachting in Croatia 🙂
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August 30, 2012 at 6:33 am
Very cool!!!
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September 12, 2012 at 3:27 am
hey! thanks for stopping by my site bitsandpiecesonphoto.com and hope you liked it. It’s awesome that you get to travel so much. that’s my plan for one day as well. 🙂
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September 12, 2012 at 5:08 am
Yes, I liked it… one time 🙂
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September 22, 2012 at 8:20 pm
I just stumbled across your blog and wonder why I didn’t find your blog a lot earlier. You’ve written so many interesting posts and took great pictures. Judging from the posts, I guess we’re in the same boat of history-loving travel bloggers. I’ll make sure not to miss your upcoming posts!
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September 22, 2012 at 11:37 pm
Thank you Bama. Your blog is one year older then mine and very interesting too.
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September 24, 2012 at 4:01 pm
Lovely pictures!
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November 5, 2012 at 1:36 am
Thank you for taking some time out for having a look at my post on Vietnam By Food. 🙂 Great photos on your blog!
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November 19, 2012 at 11:24 am
Wonderful to meet you Victor!! 🙂
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December 10, 2012 at 7:33 pm
Hi Victor,
Globetrotting…not too shabby for a hobby! Thanks for stopping by on my blog.
Love your pictures..and I am health nut too! Happy travels and exercising! I look forward to reading more from you.
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December 10, 2012 at 9:29 pm
Thank you. Good luck to you too!
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December 22, 2012 at 7:07 pm
Thanks for visiting my blog and liking my post, Victor! Your photos are beautiful.
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December 30, 2012 at 7:06 pm
Cool site Victor! I am interested in some of the same topics as you and feel your cause as a part-time nomad :). Glad to connect with you two! I will be following.
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December 30, 2012 at 9:54 pm
Welcome Andy. I wish the luck to your site too!
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January 7, 2013 at 10:59 am
Thanks for stopping by my blog Victor, hope you have fun in Greece 🙂
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January 7, 2013 at 11:04 am
Yes, as you can read in the post 🙂
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January 13, 2013 at 6:57 pm
Thanks for stopping by my blog! Loving your Jordan and Greece photos – makes me even more excited to go there in March! In the meantime, keep checking for my posts on Nepal – one place you ABSOLUTELY must visit if you love ancient cities!
Cheers!
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January 13, 2013 at 10:53 pm
Thank you. I’ll be waiting for your future posts about Nepal.
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January 21, 2013 at 9:19 am
Thank you for the follow–looking forward to looking at some lovely photos of yours!
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January 21, 2013 at 10:25 am
Welcome Kinpatsu. I will try not to disappoint you.
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January 21, 2013 at 10:53 am
Thank you for following my blog, I am honoured. I share your interest in both travel (though I do less now) and in health and healthy exercise
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January 21, 2013 at 11:43 am
I am honoured too.
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January 28, 2013 at 2:00 am
Thanks for following my blog. I enjoyed reading your postings on castles in Germany.
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January 28, 2013 at 3:06 am
Thank you. Your posts Castles on the Rhine are beautiful. I enjoyed too.
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February 23, 2013 at 2:27 pm
Congratulations, Victor!
I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award.
The rules of this award are at
http://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2013/02/23/versatile-blogger-award-thank-you-bellnight/
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February 23, 2013 at 10:17 pm
Thanks a lot.
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March 26, 2013 at 5:25 am
Thanks for the follow. It brought me back to your wonderful travel blog. I look forward to reading more about your explorations…
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March 26, 2013 at 6:37 am
Welcome, island girl.
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April 22, 2013 at 12:14 pm
Thanks for looking at my blog. Your travel photographs are beautiful and inspiring. Look forward to seeing more.
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April 22, 2013 at 12:47 pm
Do not even doubt 🙂
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May 1, 2013 at 3:37 pm
Hi Victor! Many thanks for visiting my blog, I’m glad you enjoyed my recent post! Your photos are stunning, I will be back 🙂
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May 1, 2013 at 10:31 pm
Hi Sherri. Thank you very much, and I will be waiting you.
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May 29, 2013 at 10:17 am
Hey Victor. Thanks for the follow. Your blog is great, love the photos.all the places you get to gives me itchy feet 🙂
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May 29, 2013 at 12:16 pm
Hello, Natalie. Thank you, I will be very glad if you’ll subscribe to my newsletter; I write for you.
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May 29, 2013 at 12:55 pm
Oh ok, cool. I was looking for a “follow” button on your site. I thought the newsletter might be something else. I’ll subscribe to that though 🙂
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June 15, 2013 at 10:08 am
What fun adventures you’ve had!
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July 1, 2013 at 1:11 pm
Thanks for liking my post “The Old Church Window”. Nice photos of your trip to France, looks like you are having a great time. MM 🏰
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July 1, 2013 at 1:20 pm
Yes, I just try to live. Thank you.
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July 15, 2013 at 9:27 pm
I read a few of your posts – wonderful places you have been to. Look forward to read more. Cheers, Mom of Dragon Boy
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September 10, 2013 at 9:30 pm
Hi Victor,
Thank you for visiting my blog and for liking the pages – very much appreciated! I am kind of new to blogging, and am just working my way around wordpress, but should now be following your blog too, as you certainly have some interesting travels!! Michael
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September 11, 2013 at 6:11 am
Welcome, Michael. I follow you too and wait your tutorial. I want to learn to make photos of your quality.
Pay your attention to the button “more” in the WordPress blog post editor, it hides a part of a post.
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September 24, 2013 at 8:27 am
Hi Victor. You have a really interesting blog with some fabulous photos. Congratulations! If you are interesting in showing off your shots to a wider audience, we host a weekly travel photography competition in which we would love you to participate. Here are the details: http://hitchhikershandbook.com/your-contributions/travel-photography/. Happy travels!
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September 24, 2013 at 9:36 am
Thank you very much. I will think about it.
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October 14, 2013 at 11:59 am
Many thanks for the follow. I am honored! Namaste. . . .
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October 14, 2013 at 12:02 pm
Thank you, Annet. I am honored too….
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October 21, 2013 at 12:15 pm
Thanks for stopping by and liking my latest photo challenge post. I hope you stop by again soon to visit some of my travel posts. I shall enjoy exploring your travel site as well.
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October 21, 2013 at 12:46 pm
OK, John. Thank you.
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December 2, 2013 at 11:01 am
Hey thanks for the visit and like on my blog, you have a great blog here.
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December 2, 2013 at 11:28 am
Thanks a lot.
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December 25, 2013 at 11:49 am
Just dropping by to admire once again your beautiful photography and to wish you a very Merry Christmas. May you have a Wondrous and Prosperous New Year filled with much travel as well, Victor.
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December 25, 2013 at 2:27 pm
Thank you, Doug. Merry Christmas to you. Be happy and healthy.
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January 22, 2014 at 10:09 am
Hi Victor, I just bumped into your blog and wanted to tell you that it’s great!! I especially love your posts about the Maldives 🙂 All the best, Irene
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January 22, 2014 at 11:39 am
Thank you, Irene. Maybe that’s because the Maldives is my favorite part of the world.
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January 22, 2014 at 12:32 pm
Couldn’t agree more 🙂
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January 26, 2014 at 8:28 am
Hi Victor! Since I discovered your blog I have really been enjoying it. You are a source of inspiration through all your travels and adventures. As a thank you, I want to give you the Inventive Blogger Award 🙂 You can read more about it and which other blogs I nominated here:
http://maldivesdreamer.com/2014/01/26/inventive-blogger-award/
Happy traveling! All the best, Irene
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January 26, 2014 at 8:31 am
Thank you very much, Irene. 🙂
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February 3, 2014 at 11:36 am
Thank you for stopping by and liking my most recent post. I look forward to checking out your posts about your travels! Have a wonderful day!
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February 3, 2014 at 11:38 am
Thank you and wellcome.
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February 19, 2014 at 1:14 am
Hey Victor. I really like this interview. It’s well deserved as your posts are really detailed and informative. I also wanted to say thanks so much for following me. I only hope that you get as much an enjoyable read as I do yours. 🙂
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February 19, 2014 at 4:15 am
Victoria, thank you for the kind words. I try to read the blogs of all my friends, but I am not very successful in it 😦 I lack the time.
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March 17, 2014 at 8:52 am
You have travelled so much – I am envious! am looking forward to reading more, keep up the adventuring!
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March 17, 2014 at 9:32 am
Thank you, Saira.
You are young and beautiful. All your journey are waiting you. Be happy.
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April 3, 2014 at 8:55 am
Hi Victor, Amazing photography – what a wonderful blog you have. And thank you so much for liking and following my blog. Looking forward to more posts !!
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April 3, 2014 at 11:56 am
Thank you. I will not force you to wait long.
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June 27, 2014 at 12:21 am
Thank you for the like on my blog, and I’ll be checking yours out too! The Reluctant Retiree
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June 27, 2014 at 3:34 am
I am very glad, Gwendoline. Now, I am your follower too.
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June 29, 2014 at 5:02 am
Thank you!
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August 4, 2014 at 2:27 pm
Victor, I am so happy that you stopped by my blog! Your travels are inspirational, and I love that you are traveling well into your adult life. I was only recently bit by the travel bug, but I aspire to see the world just as you have!
I wish you and your wife the happiest of travels and I cannot wait to use some of your posts as future guides.
Wonderful photos and the best of future travels!
Tori
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August 4, 2014 at 11:37 pm
Thank you, Victoria. I wish the same to you and your blog. Blogging is very fascinating activity.
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September 4, 2014 at 1:25 am
Thanks victor. Pleased to have found your fascinating blog and I look forward to,further exploration. Regards from Thom at the immortal jukebox (drop a nickel).
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September 4, 2014 at 3:47 am
Welcome aboard, Tom.
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September 15, 2014 at 8:33 pm
Hi Victor, Thanks for stopping by and liking my posts on Montenegro. its encouraging for a new blogger like me. I find your blog fasincating/inspiring so I am looking forward to following you and reading more!
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September 15, 2014 at 10:12 pm
Thank you, Sze Whey Lee. I wish you good luck in your blogging.
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September 30, 2014 at 6:22 am
Hi Victor. I’m really glad I found your blog, I really like it! Thanks for stopping by and checking out some of our posts. Looking forward to following your adventures. Cheers, Stefan.
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September 30, 2014 at 7:20 am
I am glad too. I reposted your post about “roots in DNA”
http://www.traveljaffles.com.au/blog/2014/09/finding-roots-macedonia-discovery-through-travel/
to my Google+ account.
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November 11, 2014 at 9:51 am
Most excellent !! Someone older than me doing what I love and helping others stay in shape. I will follow you religiously as I’ve spent a year of being laid off getting fit; knowing the food is carbie and unhealthy it’s gonna be interesting staying fit in the tropical heat so I’ll come to you for advice !! Thanks for the like
Rob and Diane
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November 11, 2014 at 10:55 am
Thank you very much, Rob and Diane. I will do my best.
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August 26, 2015 at 4:29 pm
Hello Victor where do you originate from. Just wondered as your name sounds Russian/Ukrainian. My granddaughter has just visited Russia, Moscow & St Petersburg and she found it stunning.
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August 29, 2015 at 2:42 pm
Hello, Pam.
I was born in USSR, my mother was born in Ukraine, my grandmother – in Poland, my great-grandmother – in Deutschland. Now, thanks to Eurozone, I can live in any country of Europe.
I don’t like Moscow, but St. Petersburg is worth of visiting.
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November 25, 2015 at 8:28 am
Thank you Victor for following my photography blog: http://throughharoldslens.com. I hope you enjoy your journey.
To launch your travels, find a Country or find a Genre, “click” and jump aboard. Or, here’s a few “Quick Links” to some of my favorites, from over 300 posts, on Through Harold’s Lens:
“Shaken! Not Stirred”(Sweden)
http://throughharoldslens.com/2013/09/13/shaken-not-stirred-european-tour/
“Maiden Mild” (Poland) http://throughharoldslens.com/2013/06/12/maiden-mild-european-tour/
“Where Spirits Soar” (Chile)
http://throughharoldslens.com/2014/01/25/where-spirits-flow-musicians-of-our-world/
On behalf of the entire Creative Team at Through Harold’s Lens, my trusty sidekicks, Mr. Mirrorless Sony, Mr. SLR Nikon, his brother Mr. Pen Pal and myself, we wish you fun and safe travels.
Best,
Harold
https://www.facebook.com/haroldmetcalfgreensr
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November 25, 2015 at 11:52 am
Harold. Thank you very much for all these links. I hope I will find time to read these blog posts.
Be happy and healthy in all your travels.
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January 27, 2016 at 12:30 pm
Victor, thank you for visiting Under Western Skies. Your “author” comments are an excellent model, and provide some great background about you and your travel philosophy.
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January 27, 2016 at 1:00 pm
Thank you, Brad, for the visit and for the pleasant words.
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February 6, 2016 at 8:00 pm
Glad I discovered your blog. My husband and I are just starting the traveling component of our Encore Voyage, and I’m just starting to document it on our companion blog Encore Wanderings. I’ll be happy to follow you to see how it’s done! I want to do what you do!!!
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February 7, 2016 at 12:21 am
Grammar nerd? Hmm… Since I have some problems with grammar, I think your blog will be very useful to me.
Thank you, Lynn and Jeremy. And welcome to my community.
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September 28, 2016 at 10:39 am
Hello, Victor & Irina, thank you for coming by and hanging around for more posts – I hope! I’ve just enjoyed your Jugendstil buildings by Eisenstein – wow! I didn’t know any of this. Aside from historical facts, until now, if you said ‘Riga’ my response would have been: Hunde von Riga [a novel by Henning Mankell]. I’m glad to learn about these beautiful aspects of the city! You failed to mention in your post that M. O. Eisenstein was the father of famous film director Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein. Such an unhappy family!! I’m looking forward reading more of your post. Best, Claudia
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September 28, 2016 at 10:39 am
… or maybe I failed to notice a mention of Sergei!!
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September 28, 2016 at 12:39 pm
Hello, Claudine.
Thank you very much for such warm comment. We write our blog posts for people like you, who are ready to read them to know something new.
I deliberately didn’t mention Sergei Eisenstein as a famous film director, but only as a son, because the Western world knows Sergei, but few knows his father, Mikhail.
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September 28, 2016 at 3:31 pm
We can learn so much from each other! I told my husband about Riga and we both wish to visit the Baltic as soon as we can schedule some home exchanges there. Keep in touch!
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September 28, 2016 at 9:12 pm
Don’t forget Tallinn. Show this posts https://victortravelblog.com/category/estonia/ to your husband.
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June 24, 2017 at 11:04 am
Thank you for visiting my blog. I love your blog and photos! It makes me feel like I am looking at the subjects personally. I hope to travel the world too someday and take photos of it’s beauty. BTW, what camera do you use? I am a newbie in photography and most of the time I just use my iPhone.
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June 25, 2017 at 5:02 am
Thank you, Elena.
I use simple (non-professional) camera, Sony 100 M3.
iPhone has very good camera, and your photographs prove it.
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October 23, 2017 at 1:23 pm
I agree Italy and France are tops, but if you like medieval history I suggest putting York, England on your bucket list.Here is a post I wrote this month: https://cindamackinnon.wordpress.com/2017/10/19/historical-york-england/
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October 23, 2017 at 2:01 pm
York? I am agree. Thank you.
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December 25, 2017 at 11:04 am
All the best for 2018 Victor and Irene! I always get a chuckle when I read your Bio page 🙂
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December 25, 2017 at 11:29 am
Thank you, Frank.
Me too. Sometimes, I think it is time to change it.
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January 9, 2018 at 9:35 pm
Your pics are superb!!
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January 10, 2018 at 12:23 am
Thanks a lot, Debbie.
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March 10, 2019 at 6:22 pm
Hi Victor, I’m so impressed by your website and photos. Would it be possible to have permission to use your photos on our website to preserve the history and heritage of Malta? https://culturemalta.org
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March 10, 2019 at 11:13 pm
Of course. You can use any pictures of my website for free.
Thank you.
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