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If your experience in Florida has been of the urban variety (Miami, Orlando, Tampa) you will be amazed by the Everglades. The theme parks and pulsing nightlife are replaced by alligators,manatees, flamingos, and perhaps a Florida panther. This is the largest subtropical wilderness in the US, folks, and it will astound you. Located between Miami […]
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Located between the UK, Iceland, and Norway, the Faroe Islands are a self-governing region of Denmark. There are actually more sheep than there are humans in this small country whose population numbers around 54,000. At one time the islands were isolated with few visitors but that has changed over the last decade. Tourists actually outnumber […]
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My husband and I have now completed two long distance trips using Amtrak. On our first trip we used Amtrak Vacations. The trip we just completed we planned ourselves. Today, I will be writing about self-planning which allows much more flexibility. Here are a few items to keep in mind when planning your long-distance vacation […]
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Our final trip on the California Zephyr went from Grand Junction to Denver. While the entire trip was wonderful, the section from Glenwood Springs to Denver was really astonishing! My husband and I were in Glenwood Springs several years ago and it is a spectacularly beautiful city! Known for its hot springs and mountain location, […]
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Grand Junction, Colorado boasts over 300 days of sunshine annually. While I have no reason to dispute their claim, I will tell you that we experienced one of the other 65. It was more a drizzle than a full-fledged rain storm, but those of us from the east coast have different standards! We went walking […]
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The California Zephyr crosses both the Sierra Nevadas and the Rocky Mountains and is generally considered one of the most beautiful train rides in the country. So far, I would have to agree! We picked it up in San Francisco, traveled northeast and ended up in Truckee, located a few miles from Lake Tahoe. After […]
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After four wonderful days in San Diego, followed by a stressful few hours in San Francisco, we arrived this afternoon in Truckee, California, a lovely mountain town located near Lake Tahoe. Our time in San Diego, which I mentioned in a recent post, was delightful! It is now on my list of favorite US cities, […]
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San Diego is another wonderful California city we are enjoying on our west coast trek! We rented a car in Los Angeles and drove here-arriving Wednesday afternoon. Today we went to the San Diego Zoo which turned out to be just as wonderful as we were told it would be! The first thing about the […]
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On Thursday we took an all-day tour from Portland to the Oregon Coast. It was well worth the ninety minute drive. We had a knowledgeable guide as well as an interesting and diverse group of fellow travelers! Although it was not noticeable, much of the drive was through logging territory. It looked to be shaded […]
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On our second day in Portland we took a tour of the Columbia River Gorge, located around thirty miles east of the city. It was a cloudy day but the tour was nonetheless scenic and fun. It included a bit of walking (calling it hiking would be a gross exaggeration!) but was accessible to most […]
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