David S. Demarest

In my earlier writing as to the reasons behind my trip, I commented that, among other things, I was “getting tired”.  In that writing my comments were oriented toward work and my position as manager the past eight years.  In reality, as if often the case, it is not that simple.   Life is also […]

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PREPARATIONS CONTINUE! Yesterday was the day for my visit to the Travel Medicine Clinic at the University of Washington Medical Center.  It was a good choice – the staff was friendly, informed, and patient with my many questions.    I must admit, though, that as I sat there listening to Lisa talk about rabies, tick-borne […]

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In planning for this trip, I have managed to learn much about the ins and outs of international travel.  For instance, what countries require a visa (in my case China, India, Nepal, and Turkey), how in some countries you are able to purchase the visa at your port of entry (Nepal and Turkey), and others […]

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