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The Most Beautiful Countries in the World Have Two Problems
Almost a year ago, before the COVID-19 pandemic raced around the world, I thought of writing to you about the countries that seem to perpetually be on annual lists of the “most beautiful in
Read More »Paring Down: Patagonia in 10 Photos
For the past year, now, your travels have probably been small ones, perhaps no farther than your own backyard or local park. So, if you’re like me—until it feels more comfortable getting out and
Read More »Video: The Mysterious Machu Picchu in High Definition
Encircled in mists and surrounded by emerald, forested slopes, the long-ago Inca city of Machu Picchu in Peru wears an even heavier cloak of mystery. Although this World Heritage site, built on a mountaintop
Read More »Films Shot in Fragile Places: Creating Conservationists or Eroding the Environment?
It’s the day after Memorial Day, the unofficial start of the summer season. While the summer solstice is still a ways off—June 20—after Memorial Day, vacations start and movie production companies bring out what
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