Destinations
The Island of Taquile – Peru
Isla Taquile, 27.9 miles from Puno, rests on Lake Titicaca surrounded by its sapphire waters. It is only a half mile wide and four miles long, with a population of two thousand. (Lake Titicaca at 12,507 ft. is said to…
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The Condors of Colca Canyon – Peru
From the outskirts of Arequipa, the road climbs into the mountains around hairpin bends through a protected nature reserve where Vicuna, Llama, and Alpaca run wild. Unusual species of birds and ducks populate the little lakes that have formed from…
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The Ancient Medina of Fes – Morocco
On arriving at Bab Recif, one of the ancient gates of the Fes medina, one is greeted by a scene lifted straight out of biblical times. It's chaotic and exhilarating. Goats, mules, sheep, camels, donkeys, carts, vendors, men dressed in…
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Two days in Nara-Japan
We arrived on the notoriously reliable and punctual bullet train at Nara station and hailed a cab. Neither his GPS nor directions from his fellow taxi drivers enabled our cab driver to locate the exact address of our Ryokan nestled…
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A Walking Tour of San Miguel de Allende- Mexico
Cobblestones, colors, church bells ringing, and a chirpy 'buenos dias signora' from a diminutive aproned signora delivering fresh tortillas. I'm back in San Miguel de Allende walking along Calle Recreo with a spring in my step and a song in…
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Poland’s Picturesque Old Towns
Poland's country roads are easy to navigate. All signs are written in the Latin alphabet as well as the Cyrillic script, and a good GPS leads one through some stunning countryside. Make sure, however, that you check the region in…
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