Travel
California’s Monterey-Carmel-Big Sur
May 13, 2012 · 4 Comments
The Monterey Bay Aquarium significantly increased the pleasures of travel to the Monterey-Carmel-Big Sur region in recent years because it interprets superbly the seaward face of California. The aquarium, one of the nation’s largest, enhances the earlier nature-and-history attractions of the area.
Read More ...The Alaska Grand Tour: How to Sample the State in Two Weeks
April 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment
A two-week Alaska Grand Tour could take a visitor to Anchorage, Denali, Fairbanks, Juneau, Glacier Bay, Skagway, and Sitka. Part of the trip would be by cruise ship and part by bus tour.
Read More ...The Great Wetlands of the Florida Everglades
April 23, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The Florida Everglades National Park is a slow-motion river, only a few inches deep but 50 miles wide and a hundred miles long, America’s greatest wetland ecosystem. Among things to see and do, consider Marco Island, Everglades City, kayaking and canoeing, reading Marjory Stoneman Douglas’ The Everglades: River of Grass, Flamingo, and the Anhinga Trail.
Read More ...Canada’s Polar Bear Country near Churchill, Manitoba
April 3, 2012 · 1 Comment
Canada’s polar bears can be viewed in Wapusk National Park outside Churchill in northern Manitoba. Tundra Buggy Tours by Frontiers North Adventures assists travelers to see the bears. The local bear population has dropped from 1200 to about 900 as the sea ice declines, seal hunting is less successful, and body fat buildup in the bears decreases. Body fat in a female determines how many bear cubs will be born, and the trend is down from two births to one birth.
Read More ...Canada’s New Brunswick: The Fundy and Acadian Coasts
March 29, 2012 · Leave a Comment
New Brunswick’s travel attractions, its main things to see and do, include the highest tides in the world at the Hopewell Rocks, the French Acadian culture at Caraquet and the Loyalist British culture at St. Andrews. Explore the Fundy Coast by kayak and with a drive on the Fundy Trail Parkway. Endangered piping plovers can be seen at Bouctouche. Seafood, especially lobster and snow crab, can be enjoyed at Shippagan.
Read More ...A Drive Through Death Valley National Park, California
March 22, 2012 · 3 Comments
Death Valley National Park presents a severe but serene desert presence to the traveler. See Scotty’s Castle, the lowest point at Badwater, and such scenic overlooks as Artist’s Drive and Zabriske Point.
Read More ...San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge 75th Birthday
March 14, 2012 · 1 Comment
San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge is one of the world’s most beloved icons. The story of how it was built is engaging. The many places where you can view or photograph it are intriguing, such as Baker Beach, Crissy Field, or Conzelman Road in the Marin Headlands. 2012 marks the 75th anniversary of the Bridge, with much celebration planned.
Read More ...Exploring Denmark: Copenhagen and the Countryside
March 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Denmark presents the traveler with an intriguing mix of civilized pleasures in Copenhagen and grand castles in a green countryside outside the metropolis, both north in Zealand and west on the island of Funen.
Read More ...Hiking Swiss Glaciers near St. Moritz
February 28, 2012 · 1 Comment
Swiss glaciers can be hiked near St. Moritz, including the Diavolezza hike across the Pers Glacier and Morteratsch Glacier. The hike shows Switzerland scenery.
Read More ...Visiting Inexhaustible London, England
February 21, 2012 · Leave a Comment
London, England, lures visitors with its many attractions, from Buckingham Palace’s Changing of the Guard to the National Gallery’s art treasures. Lively restaurants and world-class theatre satisfy visitors in the evening.
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