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8 Fabulous Sedona Area Hikes

June 11, 2022 Leave a Comment

Sedona Arizona is one of the most beautiful areas of the country. Its magnificent scenery makes this one of our favorite spots in the world for hiking. Here are 8 fabulous Sedona hikes. Beautiful Sedona Hiking Trails West Fork Trail at Oak Creek Canyon The trailhead is about 10.5 miles north of Sedona along Oak […]

Filed Under: Arizona, Featured-Trips, Highlighted Itinerary, Hiking, Mountains, Nature & Hiking, Sedona Tagged With: Arizona, Bell Rock, Boynton Canyon Trail, Brin's Mesa, Cathedral Rock Trail, Devil's Bridge, Doe Mesa Trail, hiking, Mayhew Lodge, Oak Creek Vista Point, Sedona, Soldier Pass Loop, West Fork Trail

Kyiv Ukraine – Remembering the Beauty

June 26, 2022 Leave a Comment

With the horrific things going on in Ukraine today, we wanted to remember the beauty of the country and its people by reposting our blog on Kyiv from our 2019 trip. Our prayers are with the Ukraine people and hope they keep their country and their spirit. Kyiv’s History Kyiv Ukraine is one of the […]

Filed Under: Activities, Destinations, Dining, Europe, Featured-City, Food & Wine, Highlighted Itinerary, Hotels, Hotels, Kiev, Kyiv, Restaurants, Travel, Ukraine Tagged With: Bohdan Khmelnytsky Monument, Golden Gate, Maidan Square, St Andrew’s Church, St. Michael’s Golden Dome Monastery, St. Sophia’s Cathedral

Snorkeling with the Manatees

March 7, 2022 Leave a Comment

Crystal River Florida Crystal River Florida is a coastal city in the western part of the state. It is home to the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, where manatees shelter year-round. And manatees were what drew us here. Manatees can also be seen at the nearby Homosassa River, which is generally less crowded with snorkelers […]

Filed Under: Crystal River, Dining, Featured-City, Florida, Highlighted Itinerary, Restaurants Tagged With: Charlie’s Fish House, Crackers Bar and Grill, Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, manatees, Nova Scotia, Waterfront Social Restaurant

Antarctica: Our 7th Continent. Get There Before It Melts

May 30, 2022 Leave a Comment

“Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful” (Alleged recruitment ad for Shackleton expedition) The very thought of Antarctica chills one to the bone. Why would we ever want to visit this continent? Our response? Why not? We hadn’t yet been to the continent. Besides, with […]

Filed Under: Antarctica, Best Trips, Destinations, Featured-City, Featured-Trips, Highlighted Itinerary, Itineraries, Itineraries, Travel Tagged With: expeditions.com, Polar Latitudes, Roald Amundsen, Robert Scott, sea explore I

Nova Scotia: At Last, At Last

January 9, 2022 Leave a Comment

We have wanted to get to this scenic Nova Scotia peninsula for decades. But despite having lived more than 20 years in Boston, it wasn’t until we moved to San Francisco that we finally got around to taking this trip. This introductory trip effectively took us three-quarters of the way around the peninsula (excluding only […]

Filed Under: Best Trips, Canada, featured, Featured-Trips, Highlighted Itinerary, Itineraries, Nature & Hiking, Nova Scotia, Sightseeing Tagged With: Canada, featured, nature, Nova Scotia

South Dakota Nature and History Trail in Six Days

May 30, 2022 Leave a Comment

People always ask us how we manage to do so many things when we travel into an area. The answer? Tom puts together detailed (but flexible) itineraries. If something falls through, he has 3 alternatives. Plus we are always on the move. This is a sample itinerary based on our trip to South Dakota. …

Filed Under: Deadwood, Dining, Featured-Trips, Highlighted Itinerary, Hotels, Itineraries, Itineraries, Learning, Mount Rushmore, Mountains, Nature & Hiking, Rapid City, Sightseeing, Wyoming Tagged With: itinerary, South Dakota, Wyoming

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