Menu of the 250 Travel Destination Articles Worldwide
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Here is the menu for all of Lee Foster’s travel article coverages. The menu is arranged in three categories:
CALIFORNIA
WESTERN STATES (Beyond California)
WORLDWIDE TRAVEL
In more detail, here is the pattern:
CALIFORNIA
Urban Southern California
Southern California Desert
Central California Coast
Gold Country and Sierra
San Francisco Bay Area
North from San Francisco
Only in California
WESTERN STATES
Alaska
Arizona
Colorado
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
WORLDWIDE TRAVEL/SPECIAL INTEREST TRAVEL
U.S. East, Midwest, South
Mexico
Latin America
Bahamas, Caribbean, Bermuda
Canada
Europe
Africa/Middle East
Australia/New Zealand
Asia/Pacific
Skiing/Winter Sports
Cruise Travel
Recreational Vehicle Travel
Other Special Interest Travel
Here are the articles in their groups:
CALIFORNIA
URBAN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
California: San Diego
San Diego’s North County: Bucolic Southern California
California: Los Angeles-Orange County
California: Los Angeles, Travel Attractions as Movie Cast
California: The Movie/TV World in Los Angeles
California: Beverly Hills Epitomizes Upscale Travel
California’s Orange County: Noguchi’s Sculpture Garden
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DESERT
California: Palm Springs Desert Region
California: Death Valley-Mojave Deserts
Death Valley National Park, CA: Prime RV Country
California: Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST
California: The San Luis Obispo County Wine Country
California: Santa Barbara
California: Monterey-Carmel-Big Sur
California’s Monterey: Nature in the Golden State
California’s Monterey: History in the Golden State
California’s Big Sur Coast Presents Scenic Drive
Kayaking California’s Elkhorn Slough: An Ecotourism Antidote to Environmental Pessimism
California’s Other Redwood Country
California’s Santa Cruz: Epitome of Beach Culture
GOLD COUNTRY AND SIERRA
California: Sacramento and the Delta
Gold Rush Country of California
California’s Yosemite National Park
California’s Lake Tahoe
Coyotes on the Mokelumne: Backpacking the California Wilderness
California Skiing: The Major Tahoe Resorts
Northstar at Tahoe: Example of a Major California Ski Resort
The Mystique of Cross-Country Skiing, Plus: The Major Cross-Country Resorts of California
California’s Mammoth Lakes Region in Summer: Outdoors in the Eastern Sierra
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
California: San Francisco
California: Angel Island in San Francisco Bay
California: San Francisco’s Chinese Heritage
California: The San Francisco Quake of 89
California: The Golden Gate Bridge
California: Five Good Day Trips from San Francisco
California: Five Good Overnight Trips from San Francisco
California: The Best Beaches North of San Francisco
California: The Best Beaches South of San Francisco
California: San Francisco’s Neighbor, the Oakland-Berkeley East Bay
California: San Mateo County
California: San Mateo County Coast
California: San Jose, Silicon Valley Capital
California: The San Jose Renaissance
California: The Silicon Valley Origins
California’s Stanford University: A World-Class Legacy
Cruising the San Francisco Bay Region
NORTH FROM SAN FRANCISCO:
California: Marin County and the North Coast
California: The Mendocino-Sonoma Coast
California: The Sonoma Wine Country
California: The Napa Wine Country
California: Napa’s Passion for Cabernet
California’s Redwood Country
California: Lassen Volcanic National Park
Northern California Getaways
ONLY IN CALIFORNIA
Coniferous California: Three Arboreal Superlatives
California: Sardines Forever, the 50th Anniversary of John Steinbeck’s Novel Cannery Row
California’s 10 Top Museums
California Travel Itineraries
WESTERN STATES TRAVEL
ALASKA
Two Personal Travel Antidotes to Environmental Pessimism
Small-Ship Cruising on Alaska’s Wilderness Waterways: Starting from Juneau
The Alaska Grand Tour: How to Sample the State in Two Weeks
Anchorage: Alaska’s Gateway City
Alaska’s Denali National Park: Our Greatest Wildlife Refuge
Fairbanks: The Alaska Interior
Cruising Glacier Bay National Park: Southeast Alaska’s Glacial Showcase
Cruising Southeast Alaska’s Small Towns: Juneau, Skagway, and Sitka
Adventure Cruising: Four Off-the-Beaten- Track Alaska Towns
Alaska by Small Plane
Exploring Prince William Sound: An Alaska Wilderness Adventure
Alaska in Winter: Anchorage in February
Alaska: My Night with 21 Grizzlies
Alaska: How I Got Away from It All
Cruising Alaska in Summer
ARIZONA
Tucson, Arizona: Portrait of a Southwest City
Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona’s Phoenix/Scottsdale and Flagstaff Regions
Stars in the Desert: The Phoenix/Scottsdale Destination Resorts of Arizona
COLORADO
Denver, Colorado: The Mile-High City
Colorado Cross-Country Skiing
Skiing the Grand Mountains of Colorado
Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Telluride: A Colorado Ski and Spa Destination
HAWAII
Hawaii’s Island of Molokai: The Undeveloped Island
Cruising Hawaii on the Pride of Aloha
Hawaii’s Island of Oahu: The Mystique of Hawaii
Hawaii’s Island of Hawaii: The Hilo Region
Hawaii’s Island of Hawaii: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii’s Island of Hawaii: The Kona-Kohala Coast
Hawaii’s Island of Maui: An Ambitious Motto
Hawaii Beyond the Beaches: Culture of Hawaii
Hawaii Insights: Hikes and Ancient Sites
Kauai, Hawaii: Where the Best Adventures Are Free
Kauai, Hawaii: The Island for Luxury Adventure
Hawaii with Teenagers
The First Hawaiians: Discovering the Canoe Hokulea
IDAHO
Idaho’s Hell’s Canyon: Jet Boating the Snake River
Idaho’s Boise and Western History
Idaho’s Snake River Birds of Prey Area
MONTANA
Montana’s Dude Ranches in Winter
NEVADA
Reno Nevada’s Struggle to Survive
Reno and Northern Nevada
Las Vegas Outdoors: Identity and Illusion
Las Vegas: Betting on the Future
NEW MEXICO
New Mexico Ranks as Our Most Foreign State: Albuquerque and the Foreign Southwest
New Mexico’s Indian Country: Pueblo Culture
New Mexico’s Sculpture to the Horse
Santa Fe O’Keeffe Museum and the Arts
New Mexico’s Taos: An Art Enclave in the Mountains
OREGON
Portland: Oregon’s Metropolis on the Columbia
Oregon’s Columbia: Major River of the Northwest
Oregon’s Mt. Hood: Immersion in the Cascades
Crater Lake National Park: Oregon’s Tour de Force Park
The Oregon Coast
Central Oregon: The Region Around Bend
Southwest Oregon: Gold History, a Wild River, and Drama
UTAH:
Salt Lake City, Utah
Arches National Park, Utah
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
The Erosive Grandeur of Utah’s Five National Parks
Utah’s Pony Express Trail
Recreational Vehicle Travel: Onward to Utah
WASHINGTON STATE
Washington: Seattle’s Perennial Appeal
Washington: Seattle, the Water-Rich City
Washington: Mt. Rainier National Park
Washington: Mt. St. Helens Volcano
Washington: North Cascades National Park
Washington: Olympic National Park’s Rain Forest Splendor
WYOMING
Two Personal Travel Antidotes to Environmental Pessimism
Winter in Jackson Hole, Wyoming: Discovering John Colter Country
Wyoming: Winter Pleasures in Uncrowded Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming: A Satisfying Wildlife Encounter
WORLDWIDE TRAVEL/SPECIAL INTEREST TRAVEL
U.S. BEYOND THE WEST
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Fall Foliage Viewing by Train in New England/Quebec
Baltimore: A Treasure Trove of Americana
Maryland: Charms of Annapolis
Boston’s Freedom Trail
New Orleans Lagniappe
Resilient New York City
Philadelphia: An Antidote to Intolerance
Isle Royale National Park: The Wolf-Moose Equilibrium in Michigan’s Island Wilderness
Michigan’s Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum Celebrate American Inventiveness
A Minnesota Summer: The Aquatennial and the Arts
Minnesota’s Lake Country at Grand View Lodge
Minneapolis-St. Paul: The Quality of Life Cities in Minnesota
San Antonio Is the #1 Destination in Texas
Fort Worth: In Search of Texas
Kansas City: Heartland Soul of America, Jazz to Barbecue
Chicago: America’s Architectural Capital
Savannah, Georgia’s Sense of Place
Nature on the Georgia Coast: The Islands and the Swamp
New Hampshire’s White Mountains: An Accessible Outdoor Adventure
New Hampshire’s Zealand Falls Hike on the Appalachian Trail
Nashville’s Window on American Culture: The Songwriter Tradition
Nashville’s Windows on the South: Country Music and a Civil War Battlefield
Memphis and Authentic American Music
The Great Smokies: America’s Most Popular National Park
Washington, D.C.: The Perennial Capital
Washington, D.C.’s Newer Monuments
Washington, D.C.’s Cherry Blossom Festival
Washington’s Air and Space Museum’s New Center near Dulles Airport
10 Tips on How to Photograph the Icons of Washington, D.C.
Arkansas: Clinton Country and the Natural State
Central Florida: Land of Visionaries
Tampa: A Younger-Sibling City
West Coast Florida: In Search of Florida Preserved
The Florida Keys
The Florida Everglades
Miami, Florida for Arts and Culture: Art Deco Architecture and Beyond
Florida: Swimming with Manatees
Orlando Contrasts: Disney and Downtown
St. Augustine, Florida: The Galleons and the Gators
MEXICO
Mazatlan: Mexico’s Vital West Coast Port City
Mexico’s Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo: Sun, Sea, and a Village
Mexico’s Copper Canyon Railroad Adventure
Eusebio Kino’s Legacy in the Sonora Desert of Mexico and Arizona
Mexico City Ranks as a Rewarding Cultural Destination
Cruising the Mexico Riviera: Baja, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta: Mexico’s Beach-and-Jungle West Coast
Los Cabos, Mexico: Developments at the Tip of Baja
Oaxaca and Huatulco: Mexico’s Authentic Past and Tourism Future
LATIN AMERICA
Brazil: The Ultimate Ecotour to the Rain Forests, Wetlands, and the Amazon River
Ecuador: Following Darwin’s Footsteps in the Galapagos
Costa Rica: Discovering the Tropical Rain Forests with Temptress Cruise
Chile: The Melancholy of Easter Island
Chile: The Wine Country near Santiago
Chile: Adventures in the Lake Country
BAHAMAS, CARIBBEAN, BERMUDA
The Caribbean: World’s Most Popular Cruise Area
Cruising Carnival Spirit to The Western Caribbean
Bermuda: An Upscale Atlantic Destination
Soft Adventure U.S. Virgin Islands
An Encounter with Columbus on San Salvador, Bahamas
The Bahamas: A Nearby Tropical Paradise
Caribbean Travel: Island Destinations
Cruising the Wind Spirit in the Caribbean
Two Jamaican Coastal Destinations: Port Antonio and Ocho Rios
Portrait of Barbados
Cruising the Southern Caribbean: Dawn Princess
CANADA
Canada’s French Immersion: Montreal and Quebec City
Five Nature Adventures in Quebec’s Gaspe Region
Canada’s Polar Bear Country
Fall Foliage Viewing by Train in New England/Quebec
Canada’s New Brunswick: The Fundy and Acadian Coasts
Canada’s Magnificent Railroad in the West
Vancouver/Victoria: Emerald Cities on Canada’s Pacific Coast
Helihiking the Rockies of Canada
Canada’s Rockies: Mountains for All Travelers
Canada: Two Cultures, Two Nations? A Look at Toronto, Montreal, and Quebec City
Canada: Rafting Through the Densest Cluster of Bald Eagles on Earth
Canada: Winter Skiing in the Canadian Rockies
EUROPE
Hiking Swiss Glaciers near St. Moritz
Railroading Through Scandinavia: Planning for a Summer Trip
Inexhaustible London, England: Strategy for a Visit
A Pilgrimage to Bordeaux: The Bordeaux Wine Country of France
Discovering France’s Cote-d’Or: Wine, Beaune, and the Burgundy Countryside
Germany’s Romantic Road to Rothenburg
The Netherlands: In Praise of the Small, Distinguished Museum
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: The City as Artwork, a Walking Tour
The Netherlands: Dutch Cheese Country Adventures
Bicycling The Netherlands
Dublin: A Cultural Stroll
Rambling Western and Northern Ireland
Switzerland: Hiking the Alps near the Swiss National Park
Tragic Yugoslavia: The Anguish of a World Traveler
Cruise the Baltic on the Royal Princess: Plus Baltic Ports of St. Petersburg, Helsinki, and Stockholm
Norway: Cruising the Norwegian Coastal Steamer with Bergen Line
Denmark: Copenhagen and the Countryside
Hope and the Balkans: Reflections on a Mediterranean Cruise
AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST
Encountering Egypt’s Pharaonic Treasures
Kenya’s Wildlife Heritage
Israel: A Secular Pilgrimage for the Millennium
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND
Australia’s Brisbane, Barrier Reef, and Gold Coast
Melbourne: Australia’s Cultural Capital
New Zealand: Scenic Greenery and the Maori People near Auckland
ASIA/SOUTH PACIFIC
Bali, Indonesia: The Spice Trade of the Spirit
Indonesia Beyond Bali: Yogya and Lombok
China’s Perennial Attractions: Beijing, Shanghai, and Xian
Cruising China’s Three Gorges on the Yangtze River
Hong Kong: Citizens in a Bamboo Cage
Thailand’s Potential for Insight
Vietnam Insights
Cruising the South Pacific
SPECIAL INTEREST TRAVEL
SKIING-WINTERSPORTS IN THE WEST
Montana’s Dude Ranches in Winter
Winter in Jackson Hole, Wyoming: Discovering John Colter Country
Wyoming: Winter Pleasures in Uncrowded Yellowstone National Park
California Skiing: The Major Tahoe Resorts
Northstar at Tahoe: Example of a Major California Ski Resort
The Mystique of Cross-Country Skiing, Plus: The Major Cross-Country Resorts of California
Colorado Cross-Country Skiing
Telluride: A Colorado Ski and Spa Destination
Alaska in Winter: Anchorage in February
Canada: Winter Skiing in the Canadian Rockies
CRUISE TRAVEL
The Caribbean: World’s Most Popular Cruise Area
Cruising Hawaii on the Pride of Aloha
Small-Ship Cruising on Alaska’s Wilderness Waterways: Starting from Juneau
Cruising China’s Three Gorges on the Yangtze Rive
Cruising Carnival Spirit To The Western Caribbean
Cruising the Southern Caribbean: Dawn Princess
Cruise: The Vacation Choice of Millions: Gathering Cruise Information
Cruising the Mexico Riviera: Baja, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta
Cruising Alaska in Summer
Cruising Glacier Bay National Park: Southeast Alaska’s Glacial Showcase
Cruising Southeast Alaska’s Small Towns: Juneau, Skagway, and Sitka
Cruise Travel: Legend of the Blue Riband
Adventure Cruising: Four Off-the-Beaten-Track Alaska Towns
Cruise the Baltic on the Royal Princess: Plus Baltic Ports of St. Petersburg, Helsinki, and Stockholm
Hope and the Balkans: Reflections on a Mediterranean Cruise
Cruising the Wind Spirit in the Caribbean
Norway: Cruising the Norwegian Coastal Steamer with Bergen Line
Cruising the South Pacific
Cruising the San Francisco Bay Region
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TRAVEL
Recreational Vehicle Travel: Onward to Utah
The RV Travel Style: What You Need to Know
The People of RV
Death Valley National Park, CA: Prime RV Country
OTHER SPECIAL INTEREST SUBJECTS
Guest Ranches Offer an Authentic Western Vacation
Amtrak: An Adventure on the Coast Starlight
Art of the Family Reunion
