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Glen Abbott
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Award-winning travel journalist, motorcyclist, and lover of all things Spain - especially Spanish wine. All photos my own (except for reposts).

http://instagram.com/travelingringo

#travel #travelwriter #spain #spaintravel #motorcycles #harleydavidson
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U.S. economy projected to lose $18 billion due to decline in foreign tourism:
Foreign tourism into the U.S. is suddenly reversing and is now expected to drop, due in part to 'polarizing Trump administration policies and rhetoric'
Tourism Economics President Adam Sacks said in the two weeks since the report came out, the situation has deteriorated further.
fortune.com
March 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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February 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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January 20, 2025 at 4:36 AM
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Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

#spain #spaintravel #travel #travelwriter #toledo #toledospain #castillalamancha
January 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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The Puento Nuevo (New Bridge), completed in the late 1700s, spans El Tajo del Ronda, a 328-ft. deep gorge in Ronda, one of Spain's oldest towns, with settlement dating to the Neolithic era.

#ronda #rondaspain #travel #spaintravel #travelwriter #andalucia #andalucia #malagaprovince #gorge #puento
December 25, 2024 at 4:06 PM
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Stunning murals in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

#murals #publicart #spain #vitoriagasteiz #travel #spaintravel #travelwriter
December 21, 2024 at 12:58 PM
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Salamanca, Spain. Founded in the 12th century, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Salamanca boasts a beautiful grand plaza and is home to the oldest university in Spain, dating to the year 1218.

#spain #salamanca #salamancespain #spaintravel #travelwriter #UNESCO #UNESCOWorldHeritageSite
December 14, 2024 at 9:45 PM
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Terlingua Ghost Town in Texas' Big Bend Region

#terlingua #texas #terlinguatexas #ghosttown #travel #travelwriter #texastravel #bigbend #desert
December 12, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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More photos from Cadiz, one of my favorite Spain cities.

#cadiz #spain #cadizspain #spaintravel #travelwriter
December 5, 2024 at 9:21 PM
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Legalize it, don't criticize it...

#legalizeit #barcelona #spain #barcelonaspain
December 4, 2024 at 8:43 PM
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Sunrise over the Sea of Cortez, Baja California, Mexico. Taken on a 2022 guided motorcycle tour of northern Baja with Motoquest Tours.

#baja #bajacalifornia #bajamexico #mexico #motoquest #motorcycle #sunrise
December 4, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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Asian Lantern Festival at Central Florida Zoo in Sanford, FL

#asianlanterns #asianlanternfestival #cflzoo #centralfloridazoo #lanterns #chineselanterns
November 29, 2024 at 11:28 PM
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They have a point.
Meme saying I’d like separate bathrooms for MAGAs. I feel unsafe around people who are obsessed with my genitals.
November 28, 2024 at 9:55 PM
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A misty day in Cangas de Onís, Picos de Europa, Asturias Spain

#spain #picosdeeuropa #espana #spaintravel #travelwriter
November 27, 2024 at 4:18 PM
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That Erasmus was one smart sumbitch...
November 27, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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Mental illness?
November 24, 2024 at 10:14 PM
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In 2021, I had the pleasure of riding with Mike Wolfe of American Pickers for a story I wrote for Harley-Davidson's Enthusiast Magazine. We rode part of Natchez Trace Pkwy in TN; he rode his '37 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead, and I rode my '18 H-D Ultra Limited - it was an unforgettable experience.
November 26, 2024 at 6:25 PM
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I could watch this all day... 🐾😂
November 24, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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Cadiz, Spain - one of my favorite cities

#spain #spaintravel #cadiz #travel #travelwriter
November 24, 2024 at 10:11 PM
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On the summit of Pikes Peak, CO. On the way there (2nd pic) two deer bolted in front of me. Fortunately I was able to stop in time.

#pikespeak #colorado #coloradotravel #travelwriter #harleydavidson #rockymountains #deerscare
November 24, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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When in Texas...

#texas #texastravel #travelwriter #beer #lonestar #lonestarbeer #lajitas #lajitasresort #terlingua #bigbend
November 24, 2024 at 9:55 PM
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Thinking deep thoughts with Miguel de Cervantes in Toledo, Spain (“Donde esta mi cerveza?”)

#spain #spaintravel #travelwriter #cervantes #toledo #toledospain #migueldecervantes
November 24, 2024 at 9:31 PM
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How about that 👀
November 22, 2024 at 10:08 PM
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Someone called this mass exodus from Twitter ‘the fall of the Broman Empire’ and I died laughing. 💀
November 23, 2024 at 6:42 PM