travel beyond the obvious
At the height of Egypt’s power more than 3,000 years ago, the pharaohs built ornate burial chambers in a desolate valley across the Nile from Luxor. Today a few of their elaborately decorated tombs are Read More …
If you think the only reason to drive New Zealand’s Milford Road is to get to your Milford Sound cruise, I have a surprise for you. The Milford Road is one of the world’s great Read More …
The UNESCO World Heritage Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape in Czechia (the Czech Republic) preserves one of the largest artificial landscapes in Europe. (Think of it as a huge private park with castles.) This was home to Read More …
The Baroque Flower Garden of Kromeriz Castle (Zámek Kroměříž) in the Czech Republic (Czechia) is beautiful. But it’s not a UNESCO world heritage site just because it is beautiful – this garden captures the moment Read More …
In Arizona, the South Rim of the Grand Canyon provides 30 miles of some of America’s most iconic and scenic views. While avid hikers can see it all, paved roads and shuttle buses let everyone Read More …
The Canadian Rockies are among the most breathtakingly beautiful place I’ve seen. And, while there is more than enough spectacular scenery to go around, the area around Lake O’Hara in Canada’s Yoho National Park is Read More …
In an area with more than its share of geological oddities, lovely Maligne Canyon in Canada’s Jasper National Park is a standout. A short walk along the top of the canyon allows visitors a peek Read More …
Sometimes magic happens even when you don’t really deserve it. Those who know me at all know I’m not much of an early morning person. Getting up in the dark, even with the promise of Read More …
The largest ground squirrel in North America, marmots are found throughout the northwestern mountains of the US, through western Canada, and into Alaska. Glacier and the Canadian parks are home to hoary marmots. Lucky (and Read More …
We are headed to Glacier and the Canadian Rockies this summer – in a few weeks, actually. I have been anticipating arriving just in time to experience summer in the valleys and spring in the Read More …