Bill's Excellent Adventures

Selfie-free travel photo highlights and tips from explorations around the world.

Indonesia ~ Jakarta

August 22, 2026

On top of the National Monument, friendly Indonesians visiting Jakarta from areas without tourists wanted a photo with the novelty Westerner.

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Spain ~ Eclipse

August 17, 2026
A beautiful total solar eclipse in the late afternoon of August 12, 2026 viewed from a hilltop in Sigüenza, Spain, selected for an unobstructed

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USA ~ 250!

July 05, 2026

Unexpectedly but luckily, I was in town for the epic Fourth of July celebration of America's 250th birthday! Despite the heat, the day was extraordinary.

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Brazil ~ Random Surprises

May 31, 2026

Two of Brazil's significant sites require four-hour drives from Rio, but I finally spent a few days exploring both,

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USA ~ SW Road Trip

April 16, 2026

Obscure countries have been fun, but it's time to see more of the USA!

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Mexico ~ Mérida

January 30, 2026

At the remarkable remnants of the Mayan city of Uzmal (south of Mérida) in front of the huge Pyramid of the Magician.

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Barbary Coast

November 29, 2025

On a mountain overlooking Oran, Algeria, with Noble Caledonia's brilliant Rae and fun guide Hamid.

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Canada ~ Train

August 31, 2025

Waking up on a train across Canada, I saw this sunrise over an Ontario lake.

Our Alaska cruise ended in Vancouver and

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