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Ultimate Kenya Safaris – Africa Travel Etiquette Part 2

NOTE FROM ED: Looks like this was started but never finished. Looks like it could be ready to go with a little formatting. Make sure to publish Part 1 first....

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Elissa Poma

6 Must-Pack Items to Take on an Arctic Adventure

The priority when packing for an expedition to a cold-weather destination is to load up on outerwear. Waterproof jackets and pants aren’t enough; the key to...

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Elissa Poma

The Places You’ll Go: El Rosario Monarch Reserve

Where: In the central Mexican highlands state of Michoacán, a steep climb up from the mountain town of Angangueo. What’s there: Mexico’s only public monarch...

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Megan Brief

Ethical Whale Watching in Quebec

The Whale Makes Us Human “The whale makes us human,” proclaim the Iñupiat (a group of Alaska Natives whose traditional territory spans to the northernmost...

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Cathy Brown

How to Unplug on an Iceland Adventure 

For all too many of us, we plan a trip as a much-needed break from our normal daily routine. We know that our tired minds could benefit from stepping out from...

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Cathy Brown

The Callanish Standing Stones: Stonehenge of the North

The Callanish Standing Stones are Lewisian gneiss ritual stones on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides that predate Stonehenge by 2,000 years.  The wild...

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Cathy Brown

The Via Dinarica: One of Europe’s Best Hiking Trails

When imagining hiking in Europe, images of the Matterhorn or the Dolomites may spring to mind. While absolutely beautiful with undoubtedly some of the best...

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Michelle Peters

Best Places to Watch Sunrise and Sunset in the Canyonlands

When was the last time you truly saw the stars? Looked for shooting stars and named the constellations? Woke up early enough to see a spectacular sunrise?...

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Cathy Brown

Becoming Acadia National Park: History & Culture

Acadia National Park, encompassing the highest rocky headlands along the U.S. Atlantic coast, has a long and interesting history. The Downeast Maine region...

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Joel Centano

9 Top Wildlife Experiences in Yellowstone National Park

When it comes to Yellowstone National Park, it’s all about the numbers. Established in 1872 as America’s first national park and often called an American...

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Cathy Brown

Can’t-Miss Arctic Summer Activities in Churchill, Manitoba

When Churchill, Manitoba is name dropped, most people automatically think of icy Arctic winters and polar bears—after all, Churchill is considered the Polar...

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Cathy Brown

A Guide to Outsmarting Crowds at Yosemite National Park

So many travelers dream of Yosemite, with its towering waterfalls, the world's biggest slab of exposed granite, idyllic flower-filled meadows and vast forests...

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Michelle Peters

Historic Gems of St. Petersburg & Petrozavodsk

The winter of the Russian and Arctic far north is a magical scene, from the snow-covered cathedral domes to the expansive frozen tundra. Bundled in the...

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Wendy Redal

Quebec’s National Parks: The Best-Kept Secrets in Canada

Just above Maine lies a world-class nature destination. It’s a wild, rugged landscape with granite plateaus gashed by rushing rivers and waterfalls that...

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Laura Kiniry

How to Spend a Dozen Days on New Zealand’s South Island 

Centuries ago, New Zealand’s indigenous Maori people established traditional pathways across the Southern Alps, a mountain range that runs north-to-south...

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Cathy Brown

Lady Elliot Island: A Remote Marine Paradise in the Great Barrier Reef

Australia's Great Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981, is one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World for good reason. This vibrant marine...

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Madison Mitchell

Guide to Sustainable Holiday Travel

Whether you’re headed home for the holidays or celebrating with a vacation, you will be traveling during one of the most chaotic times of the year. As we...

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Michelle Peters

What It’s Like to Track an Indian Tiger in Ranthambore

What Is Ranthambore National Park Famous For? As culturally significant as it is beautiful, Ranthambore National Park was once the hunting grounds of the...

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