On the western coast of the longest and narrowest country in South America lies two small towns, Valparaíso and Viña del Mar. Chile, the richest country in the continent, has…
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The long trek to Australia warrants a memorable detour to enjoy the wild beauty of Tasmania, an Australian island state located 1,000 kilometers south of Sydney. This rugged island includes…
I knew I wanted to get away for the weekend. I was a few days away from completing a two-month-long construction project that had absorbed nearly every thought. I was…
I know I’ve written a lot about Banff and Lake Louise, both situated in Banff National Park. On this particular trip, we were able to do about a day in…
Try to pronounce Kananaskis. Say it fast three times. Give up? Well don’t let that deter you from going to this stunning area situated in the Alberta Rockies. On the…
My favorite getaway for a long weekend is to the Methow (pronounced met-how) in Washington’s Okanogan County. The Methow Valley is situated north of Lake Chelan, east of the Cascade…
I once watched a program about Lord Howe Island in Australia; its white sand beaches, fabulous day hikes and snorkeling the world’s southern-most coral reef in the earth’s cleanest and…
Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal seem to be the go-to cities for most tourists in Canada but Calgary is one place that seems to get overlooked. Located in the prairies of Alberta,…
When you think of vibrant, turquoise water, you probably envision somewhere tropical. Crystal blue waters surrounded by sand, palm trees and warm weather, right? Not necessarily. You can view the…
En route home from a recent trip to Italy, I took Icelandair up on its no-fee stopover, a call to action on every Icelandair flight that I simply cannot refuse.…