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Executive summary by darmansjahWestward Ho Millennia before Sacagawea ( THE SEEKER – The quiet heroic of Sacagawea no doubt kept the Lewis and Clark expedition 1804-1806 afloat, fed, and safe. The...
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Surfing San DiegoKIDS GO ‘ROUND THE WORLD IN BALBOA PARKExecutive summary by darmansjahJUMP on a century-old carousel, with original European hadn-carved animals, for a five-minute whirlSEE how your...
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executive summary by darmansjahWHAT Churcill Downs is to horse racing and the Kentucky Derby, the Alpe d’Huezis to cycling and the Tour de France. East of Grenoble in the French alps, its 21...
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Executive summary by darmansjahA CURTAIN IS ALWAYS RISING in Vienna, Austria, with vacant shops now playing new roles as stand along hotel rooms. A trio of architects launched Urbanauts (“city...
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Executive summary by darmansjahConsider the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, now in its tenth year, an atlas of artisanship. July 12-14, some 190 artists from 60 countries will convene on Museum...
View ArticleGoing With the Flow
executive summary by darmansjahBILLOWING ASH FROMIceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcanodashed travel plans in 2010, but travel to the icebound peak has been booming since that eruption grounded millions...
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executive summary by darmansjahYOUR ROOTS ARE SHOWING. Travel Talk April 2013 cover story-Going Home-which featured five essays by writers who traveled to their motherlands, from Taiwan to Sicily-hit...
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Great Lakes CycleExecutive summary by darmansjahLARGELY unknown except for the regional visitors who have vacationed here for generations, northwest Michigan and the Upper Peninsula are stellar biking...
View ArticleSwitzerland. Get natural
Switzerland-it’s even more Swiss than you thinkExecutive summary by darmansjahSwitzerlandhas absolutely everything you need to enjoy you most authentic vacation ever. The country has a whole host of...
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Scandinavian RespiteExecutive summary by darmansjahWHAT better way to reconnect with your family than to build and pilot a timber raft down a river together, like the loggers of yore? In the wilds of...
View ArticleRussia’s Last Tsars
Russia’s Last TsarsExecutive summary by darmansjahON JULY 22, 1963, Mikhail Romanov begrudgingly took the crown under the vaulted ceiling of Moscow’s Cathedral of the Assumption. The 16-year-old ended...
View ArticlePACIFIC ISLANDS & OCEANIA
SOUTH GEORGIA ISLANDShackleton QuestExecutive summary by darmansjahCRAMMED with mountains, glaciers, and penguins, this stark place can seem more like the Antarctic than Antarctica itself, say those...
View ArticleEcolodge of the future
executive summary by darmansjahEcolodge of the futureWhat will the next generation of ecolodges look like? We asked Kenyan-born ecolodge expert Hitesh Mehta: “Up-cycling abandoned shipping containers...
View ArticleLong Island’s Suffolk County
Executive summary by darmansjahIf you can’t relax out here, you’re just not trying.A long walk on soft, warm sand usually does the trick. And Suffolk County has two of America’s Top 10 Beaches. If...
View ArticleNorway, Powered by Nature
Executive summary by darmansjahExplore Norway’s stunning coastline this summer and you’ll return to nature with breathtaking scenery, stunning waterfalls, and fresh mountain air. In this dramatic and...
View ArticlePie Under the Sky
Executive summary by darmansjahIn western Wisconsin, pizza grows on farms. At popular weekly picnics (BYO lawn chairs and drinks), pizza is pulled from a wood-burning oven by the same farmer who...
View ArticlePainting the Town
Executive summary by darmansjahIs graffiti always urban blight? Not in Taiwan, where officials are betting on street art as a force for tourism.In Taipei’s Zimending district, vibrant stencils and...
View ArticleAliya Boutique Homestay & Kitchen
Aliya Boutique Homestay & KitchenBy Hilarius D.GALIYA is a unique and beautiful property, nestled in the heart of a traditional Balinese village, minutes from the bustling dining and shopping...
View ArticleLangkawi, Malaysia
Executive summary by darmansjahBest For Avian Watchingin a spectacular location in the foothills of Langkawi’s highest mountain, the Langkawi Bird Paradise is Asia’s first fully covered wildlife park,...
View ArticleState of the Art
Executive summary by darmansjahConsider the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, now in its tenth year, an atlas of artisanship. July 12-14, some 190 artists from 60 countries will convene on Museum...
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