The water is clear, clean and warm (summer and fall). High mountains and cliffs cradle the blue water, sculpted from glaciers during the last ice age. Stone villages with names like Cima, Osteno, and Castello are scattered between the cliffs along the shore. These villages continue to be home to fisherman and farmers as they have for centuries.
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We decided to visit El Salvador for one reason. El Salvador made Bitcoin a national currency. We wanted to learn for ourselves how it was working. We wanted to experience it for ourselves.
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North of Mexico City, in between the coastal towns of Veracruz and Puerto Vallarta, around 6,000 feet in the Guanajuato Region is the most charming city of San Miguel de Allende. Sometime in the 14th century, silver and other precious metals were discovered. The area also had water, essential for life, travel and commerce so the Spanish colonized this hilly area and called it San Miguel el Grande.
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There is much more to Greece than the islands dotting the Aegean Sea, the Parthenon and the mysterious monasteries of Meteora. And, let’s not forget that Athens is the birthplace of western civilization. But high in the mountains of Greece bordering Albania there is the wild mountain region of Zagori. Ancient trails traverse through stone villages and stone bridges cross clear streams and rivers.
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We hunkered down in Santa Cruz, a small beach town, and split our stay at two sister resorts. Like most siblings, each has a unique personality but the family resemblance is undeniable. The younger sister is extroverted, carefree and adventurous, the other tranquil, modern, introverted and sophisticated. Both sisters are stunning and embraced us like family when we arrived.
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Most visitors to Greece see Athens. It is a must see. But there is so much more to Greece than Athens.
Meteora is one of the most unique and breathtaking places we have ever visited. Meteora means, in the sky. The name is fitting. Huge stones of granite rise into the sky creating a landscape of wonder. On top of these stones are monasteries that have protected the treasured texts of western civilization for centuries.
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Exploring Athens through Photography
Athens is the birthplace of democracy and western culture. Home to Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Euclid, Archimedes and Alexander the Great. Many travelers to Greece start or end in Athens. But with 5 million locals the question is What is the best way to see the highlights? The answer - Explore Athens with a professional photographer.
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Our journey to Ravenna was relaxing, inspiring and just plain fun. Ravenna is not a port of call for fleets of tour busses like Florence or Rome.
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Yellowstone National Park or “Wonderland” as it was called a hundred years ago, was a popular tourist destination for many city dwellers on the East coast. Today, the stagecoaches are long gone but getting there in winter still takes time and effort.
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One unexpected pleasure of creating Travel is Beautiful is the opportunity to make new friends in foreign lands. Tamas is one such friend who kindly met us at the airport and shared his beautiful city, Budapest.
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During the Summer of 2018, I joined an OARS expedition spending 12 unforgettable days to float almost 200 miles down the Colorado River through the bottom of the Grand Canyon. This is Part 2 of the journey - the remaining 100 miles from Phantom Ranch to Whitmore Wash. You can read the first part here.
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During the Summer of 2018, I joined a group of strangers to float 188 miles down the Colorado River along the bottom of the Grand Canyon. This trip turned into one of the best trips of my life.
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It is best to contemplate Mount Rigi as a state of mind or an attitude, rather than simply a destination or check mark on a list. The Queen of the Mountains is a massive berg with Europe's first ever alpine cog railway.
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Twenty million people call Istanbul home so getting from the airport to the hotel was an unexpected adventure! There appear to be no traffic rules other than cars may not drive on the sidewalk.
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Antelope Canyon is world famous for it's magical and astounding beauty. These slot canyons were slowly carved by natural erosion through red sandstone.....
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The crest of the ridge, as it lay before us, first descended to a rugged gap, then swept up in a great craggy parabolic curve to the haunt of the Angels........
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I love bikes and always have. My first ride without training wheels around the age of 4 is a vivid memory. I felt like I was flying....
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Sitting alone on our deck overlooking the Adriatic in the early morning, I see boats of fishermen already crossing the sea in search of the day's catch. Zadar is a tranquil and beautiful.
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In August, 2017, the alignment of celestial bodies, often referred to as a solar eclipse, appeared like a wavy streamer across North America...
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For a few seconds close your eyes and imagine a magical setting complete with castle, moat, royalty, knights and palace intrigue. Marvelous does not begin to describe the natural beauty.
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