Canada

Have been to Canada many times as a child and young adult traveling with my family during the summer, during running events, visiting work colleagues and vacationing in Vancouver.

Traveled to Toronto while in college, and in 2006 ran marathons in Toronto and Quebec.

 

Ukraine

In the Ukraine in front of a Soviet ICBM, 2015 Many types of ICBMs in the Ukraine Country Information: There are roughly 45 million Ukrainians, and the official language is Ukrainian, but Russian is a regional language, meaning more than 10% of the population speaks...

Mauritania

Country Information: The capital of Mauritania is Nouakchott and the country’s population is about 5 million. The government declares the entire population is Muslim. The main language is Arabic followed by French.  Away from city life, travelers can brave the Sahara...

Belarus

So many war memorials in Belarus! Country Information: The landlocked country of Belarus, borders five other Eastern European countries. The capital is Minsk. There were roughly 10 million people living here as of 2016, and 9 million as of 2020. Belarusians primarily...