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Investing in Preservation: How High-End Travel Can Protect Antarctica
Silence is just often Antarctica’s image. But, behind this solitude and solemnity lies a destination that has been … [Read More...]
Discovering the UAE: Iconic Attractions and Hidden Gems
Discovering the UAE: Iconic Attractions and Hidden Gems The United Arab Emirates continues to be one of the most … [Read More...]
Scotland: In Search of Shakespeare’s Macbeth
by Troy Herrick The Scottish highlands are rugged mountains, thick forests and lush green glens. Overcast skies, cold … [Read More...]
Germany: Cold War Berlin
ACTUNG! SIE VERLASSEN JETZT WEST BERLIN by Wynne Crombie I had taken my fifth-graders down to the Berlin Wall on a … [Read More...]
Whitney Plantation: A Louisiana Museum Dedicated To The Slaves
by Connie Pearson John Cummings, New Orleans attorney, is determined for us to know the real truth about slavery in … [Read More...]
Vietnam: War and Peace
by Barry Truter It’s January 26th and I'm holed up in the Old Quarter of Hanoi for a week, falling for the city … [Read More...]
Timeless Temples and Trees of Angkor
Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia by Lee Beavington The full moon hangs low. Voluminous clouds shroud us in darkness … [Read More...]
Missouri: Cahokia Mounds
Exploring an Ancient Civilization Just Outside St. Louis by Kelley Baster Few things are appealing about a 10-hour … [Read More...]
Explore the World on Horseback with Our Equestrian Tour Guide
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From Ancient Spotted Horses to the American Appaloosa
A Journey from the Caves Of France to The Hills and Prairies Of Palouse by Karin Leperi Over 25,000 years ago, … [Read More...]
Honoring Sir Edmund Hillary (1919 – 2008)
Memorial to an Intrepid Traveler by W. Ruth Kozak Author’s note: Several years ago I interviewed a young man, Mitch … [Read More...]
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