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Wander Czechia’s beautiful Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape

Posted onJune 24, 2019January 11, 202312 Comments

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 …

CategoriesCzech Republic (Czechia), EuropeTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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A stroll through the Baroque Flower Garden of Kromeriz Castle, Czechia

Posted onNovember 18, 2018January 12, 20229 Comments

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 …

CategoriesCzech Republic (Czechia), EuropeTagsgardens, UNESCO World Heritage

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Grand Canyon South Rim: What you’ll see at each scenic overlook

Posted onSeptember 10, 2017February 26, 202214 Comments

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 …

CategoriesArizona, USATagsdesert southwest, UNESCO World Heritage, US National Parks

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Hiking Lake O’Hara (Yoho National Park, Canada)

Posted onAugust 8, 2017July 25, 202210 Comments

The Canadian Rockies are among the most breathtakingly beautiful place I’ve seen. And, while the parks that make up the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage site have more than enough spectacular scenery to Read More …

CategoriesBritish Columbia, CanadaTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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A frescoed history at Littera bookstore, Vilnius University

Posted onFebruary 2, 2017January 24, 20224 Comments

Littera bookstore on the campus of Vilnius University is a one-stop shop for learning the university’s history through art. An unusual bookstore on a historic campus Established in 1579, Lithuania’s Vilnius University is among Europe’s Read More …

CategoriesEurope, LithuaniaTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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Cruising Trang An UNESCO World Heritage Site in Vietnam

Posted onSeptember 21, 2016December 21, 2021Leave a comment

Northern Vietnam is a country of ragged karst mountains and twisting caverns. The most famous of these are found in Halong Bay, but they exist inland as well. And in some places they exist in Read More …

CategoriesAsia, VietnamTagssailing and cruising, UNESCO World Heritage

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Vilnius Lithuania walking tour: Exploring a UNESCO World Heritage city’s historic heart

Posted onAugust 31, 2016January 16, 20224 Comments

The historic center of Vilnius, Lithuania, is a UNESCO World Heritage site where visitors can experience five centuries of change.  And what better way to that than on a guided walking tour? I love discovering Read More …

CategoriesEurope, LithuaniaTagsUNESCO World Heritage, urban planning

Drottningholm Palace on Lake Mälaren, Sweden

Posted onJuly 25, 2016January 24, 2022Leave a comment

The royal palace that serves as the permanent residence of the Swedish Royal Family has been nearly 500 years in the making, as the first true palace was built on the site in 1580. Built Read More …

CategoriesEurope, SwedenTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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A peek into Maligne Canyon, Jasper National Park, Canada

Posted onMay 24, 2016June 13, 2021Leave a comment

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 …

CategoriesAlberta, CanadaTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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Magical evenings in Hoi An, Vietnam

Posted onMay 3, 2016January 24, 20223 Comments

The ancient Vietnamese city of Hoi An is magical at any time, but I think it’s at its most enchanting when darkness falls. While it might be tempting to linger over dinner and drinks, this Read More …

CategoriesAsia, VietnamTagsUNESCO World Heritage

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Are you familiar with Rakuten, the online shopping app that gives you cash back when you make a purchase? Did you know you can use Rakuten for travel bookings? Well, you can! Read More ...

Exploring Minnesota State Parks

Exploring Minnesota State Parks

Minnesota has 76 state parks and recreation areas, with the largest concentration in the exceptionally scenic northeastern part of the state. However, there are scenic areas throughout Minnesota Read More ...

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