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I'm a retired Army officer - married to a retired Army Nurse, too - living in Tucson, Arizona. My wife and I decided when I attended graduate school in the University of Arizona in Tucson in the late 1970s that we would ultimately return to this great part of the Sonora Desert. Our two decades plus in the Army allowed us to live overseas and to learn to enjoy exposure to various cultures and opportunities to travel just outside our doorways and even further. I enjoy sharing the joys of travel and encourage my friends to get 'on the road'. I'm still interested in foreign affairs and international security so I'll share some of those observations, too.

Travel > Kansas Destinations A guide to visiting hot springs in the American West

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Of the American West's too numerous to count attractions, natural and man made, perhaps the least considered in vacation planning are the many natural hot springs throughout the region's vast expanse.  From the smallest spring flowing on a heavily forested moutainside far from civilization to a spring capable of constantly refilling large pools on the grounds of a modern, full service hotel, soaking in a natural hot springs can be the perfect, relaxing end to days of long travel or vigorous exercise.  My wife and I learned the benefits of hot springs in frequent soaks in Europe a...

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