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About travelbynatasha

I am a retired attorney who loves to travel. Several years ago I began working on a Century Club membership achieved by traveling to 100 "foreign" countries. Today, at 49 years of age the count is at 82. Many were visited on land based trips. Some were cruise ports. Some were dive sites. Most have been fascinating.

Vienna, Austria

Posted on December 6, 2013 by travelbynatasha

We woke to a foggy Danube.  Although it was predicted to be sunny and 45 degrees, it stayed gray and right around freezing all day.  I started out without the thermals and Uggs, but added them at midday and after … Continue reading →

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Bratislava, Slovakia

Posted on December 4, 2013 by travelbynatasha

We woke this morning to a glorious sight.  Opening the window, we saw the sun just rising and highlighting the Danube in amazing color.   It looked blue to me.  An hour before our anticipated arrival we went through the largest … Continue reading →

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Highlights of Budapest

Posted on December 3, 2013 by travelbynatasha

I slept in a little late this morning.  Ok, I had to be on the bus at 9 and I woke up at 8:20 am still needing a shower, breakfast, and to pack my day bag.  I made it, wet … Continue reading →

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Budapest or Bust

Posted on December 2, 2013 by travelbynatasha

Natasha is back.  After many months of domestic travel, Boris and I are off again to several international destinations.  This time we are trying a river cruise leaving from Budapest, Hungary and ending in Passau, Germany.  We will visit four … Continue reading →

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Take me out to the Ballgame

Posted on May 29, 2013 by travelbynatasha

Its Memorial Day and what better way to spend the day than a baseball game.  Ok, it is indoors, but come on its Houston and its 90 degrees (F) outside.  For my non-American readers, Memorial Day is our day of … Continue reading →

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Rocky reaches 100 dives and the Elbow at Turneffe Atoll, Belize

Posted on May 23, 2013 by travelbynatasha

Well it can’t always be fabulous.  After a terrific day of diving at the Blue Hole and Half Moon Cay, we tried unsuccessfully to reach one of the Atoll’s top dive sites, Lindsey’s Back Porch.  Swimming into heavy current for … Continue reading →

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Diving the Blue Hole and Turneffe Atoll, Belize

Posted on May 22, 2013 by travelbynatasha

We started our second day of diving with a “test dive” for the Blue Hole, a controlled 130 ft. dive.  (Our recreational limits are normally 110 feet.) For the test dive, we will be going to 115 feet and the … Continue reading →

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Diving in Belize at the Turneffe Atoll

Posted on May 21, 2013 by travelbynatasha

With just a few days of recovery from India and still jet-lagged, Rocky and I are headed to Belize for some post-semester diving.  Rocky is just as tired as I am.  He finished finals at 10 pm, moved out of … Continue reading →

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Taj Mahal and Agra, India

Posted on May 7, 2013 by travelbynatasha

Stepping out of the terminal in Delhi, the heat immediately strikes one; it is dry.  What a change this is from the coastal Indian cities we have been visiting.  The hotel representative was there to help us inside baggage claim … Continue reading →

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Mumbai (Bombay) and Bandra, India

Posted on May 5, 2013 by travelbynatasha

Today is our Mumbai tour with Fabian.  We started us off in the Fort area with a showing of some of the historical buildings and the beautiful St. Thomas Church, formerly Anglican and now used by the Church of Northern … Continue reading →

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