From the road, the house is hidden from view. Once you pass through the gate and the car tires gently roll down the unpaved rock road ….
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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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Since the fall of Communism in 1989, the Czech Republic – and in particular the capital – has transformed into one of Europe’s most popular travel destinations.
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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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Zermatt is home to iconic pyramidal peak, the Matterhorn! People from all over the world visit and yet, the village is able to maintain it's quaintness. It takes effort and time to get here.
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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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How to save $ on airfare - even business class!
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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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The Grand Canyon is so perfectly named, and yet so widely and commonly known that we frequently pronounce the words without the emphasis that the reality of the canyon deserves.....
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"We have doomed the Wolf not for what it is, but for what we have deliberately and mistakenly perceived it to be.. the mythologized epitome of a savage, ruthless killer.. which is, in reality no more than a reflexed image of ourself." - Farely Mowat
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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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Driving through the heart of Croatia to the capital city has an Eastern European feel. You will see large Communist era buildings mixed with old, beautiful roof lines and steeples...
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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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A road trip, especially a long one, is an adventure into the great unknown. With the car stocked with plenty of water, snacks, tunes and AAA maps, we headed north.....
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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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Istria is like Napa Valley surrounded by blue Adriatic Sea water and sprinkled with olive groves, truffles and vineyards founded by a Greek hero.
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Better an Illegal tyrant than a civil war - 2000 years ago Plutarch wrote these words describing the dilemma of Rome accepting Julius Caesar as dictator for life. Tito made himself President of Yugoslavia for life. Upon his death, Yugoslavia descended into civil war...
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Diocletian was the only Roman emperor to retire and his retirement palace was in Split. Imagine being the supreme ruler of the known world and walking away from absolute power.
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Barcelona is an urban jungle bursting at the seams. The mayor, Ada Colau, "the world's most powerful mayor" has declared war on tourists because of the negative impact on the local's quality of life.
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