I've also learned that no matter where you go, you can always find people who share your values and mind-set -- my swaps worked out well because I found a community that was as curious, trusting and adventurous as I am.

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In 1968, I visited Jerusalem where I lived for six adventurous years.

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The other day, I was giving guidance to an adventurous 65 year old woman who planned on selling her home and traveling the country in a motor home for the next few years.

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The Ritz has no Scottish associations at all, as far as I know, but it does have an adventurous barman in Walter Pintus, who has created a new whisky-based cocktail called The Balmoral Tribute inspired by that old royal boozer, Queen Victoria herself (no wonder there are so many pubs named after her).

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"People are a lot more adventurous these days, " explained Lisa Rowland Brasher when I got her on the phone.

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If anything, Hush is even less adventurous than its predecessor - which at least spawned - dare I say it - the half-decent Black-eyed Boy.

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And not only are solo and small-cast plays increasingly taking the place of large-scale shows, but I've noticed in the past couple of years that many regional theaters are also opting for significantly less adventurous fare.

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