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  • A Day at the Summer Palace of Peter the Great
    For elegance and old world feel, St. Petersburg is by far the best Russian city. If you go, a visit to Peterhof, the summer palace of Peter the Great is a must.
  • Albania - Tirana, Korca and Petrela Castle
    Located in Southeastern Europe, Albania is a country off of the beaten travel road. Of course, this makes Albania a great place to visit.
  • Antietam National Battlefield
    If you’re a history buff, Antietam National Battlefield is a national park you have to see. Antietam, of course, is a major civil war site.
  • Argentina Travel - Buenos Aires, Mar del Plata, Iguazú Falls, Tierra del Fuego, and Patagonia
    Argentina is on the way back from the economic crisis of the last few years. If you are looking for a travel destination, Argentina is amazing and cheap.
  • Athens - A Walk On The Wild Side
    Athens is known for archeological sites and history. If you want a break from history, Athens has much more to offer travelers.
  • Athens Taxi Ride - Extreme Sports
    Athens is a huge, congested city and the local taxis are your main means of getting around. The average Athens tax ride is inexpensive, just bring your helmet.
  • Athens, Greece - A Whirlwind of History
    Athens is the pre-eminent city of Greece and the main arrival destination. No city mixes history and a chaotic energy better than Athens.
  • Austria - Vienna, Salzburg, Halstatt and Sound of Music
    Austria simply can’t be beat when it comes to beauty. You’ve seen the country in the Sound of Music, but the cities of Vienna, Salzburg and the alpine town of Halstatt are just as nice.
  • Austria Off The Beaten Path - Zell am See, Innsbruck and Bad Gastein
    Mention Austria and everyone thinks of Vienna and Salzburg. In addition to great names, Zell am See, Innsbruck and Bad Gastein are great locations off the beaten path.
  • Backpacking Journals - Preserve Your Backpacking Experiences
    Backpacking is a great way to escape the rat race and be one with nature. Alas, your backpacking experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a backpacking journal for your adventures.
  • Benefits of Writing in Journals
    The benefits of writing in journals are fairly well established due to the long history of journal writing. From Anne Frank to Di Vinci, journal writing has proven itself.
  • Big Bend National Park - Texas
    Big Bend National Park is a land of borders. Situated on the boundary with Mexico along the Rio Grande, it is a place where countries and cultures meet.
  • Big Thicket National Preserve - Texas
    Known as the "biological crossroads of North America", the Big Thicket National Preserve has a remarkably diverse wildlife. The National Preserve is a biological and botanical wonder located in the southeastern corner of Texas, near the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Bird Watching - Writing What You See
    No bird watcher is complete without his or her bird watching journals. When you go bird watching, you need to keep your life list.
  • Bird Watching Binoculars - Critical Bird Watching Equipment
    Avid bird watching enthusiasts often look like pack mules hiking to a gold rush in the west. Bird watching binoculars are one of the critical pieces of equipment they carry.
  • Bird Watching Competitions - I Spy With My Little Eye
    Bird watching typically conjures up images of people pursuing a relaxing day of staring into the sky with binoculars. Ah, but then there is the competitive side of birding.
  • Bird Watching Journals - Preserve Your Bird Watching Experiences
    Bird Watching is a great way to escape the rat race and be one with nature. Alas, your bird watching experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a bird watching journal for your sightings and trips.
  • Bird Watching Life Lists - Keeping A Record
    If you’re a birder, you want to keep a list of sightings when you bird watch. Your life lists should be kept in a bird watching journal.
  • Bird Watching Mecca - 338 Species At Acadia National Park
    When it comes to birding, Acadia National Park is a mecca for sightings. The Park has 338 bird species, which is a record for any national park in the United States. The list of species includes such rare birds as the bald eagle, 23 warbler variations and falcons by the bushel load. If you’re looking to fill out your life list, Acadia is the place to be.
  • Bird Watching Presents - Christmas Gift Ideas
    Bird watchers are rabid about bird watching, and rightfully so. If you are looking for Christmas gift ideas for bird watching presents, here are a few keepers.
  • Birding Trails - Florida
    If you’re into birding, finding new trails is always an enjoyable task. Here’s a primer on birding trails in Florida.
  • Budapest - Health Resort Spas
    Budapest is an amazing city with so many attractions that it is hard to know where to start. The health resort spas seem as good a place as any.
  • Budapest, Hungary - An Incredible City
    Located in Eastern Europe, Hungary is diverse and beautiful country. The undisputed treasure of the country is Budapest.
  • Budapest, Hungary - The Castle District
    Towering a couple hundred feet above the Danube River, the Castle District in Budapest is a special place. Surrounded by gothic churches with stain glass, a visit to the Castle District is like stepping back into the renaissance.
  • Buffalo National River - Arkansas
    Originating high in the Boston Mountains, the Buffalo River drops steadily past towering, multi-colored cliffs, some reaching as high as 400 feet. The river travels for 150 miles until it mergers with the White River. In 1972, Congress designated the Buffalo River as America’s First National River. As a result, it has remained free flowing and unpolluted, an unfortunate rarity these days.
  • Cambodian Taxi Chaos - a Leaf, a Radiator and a MacGyver Moment
    The roads in Cambodia are vicious, angry slabs of asphalt filled with potholes that would qualify as valleys in some countries. Fortunately, I had it made traveling from Sihanoukville to Phnom Penh. Or so I thought.
  • Camping Journals - Preserve Your Camping Experiences
    Camping is a great way to escape the rat race and be one with nature. Alas, your camping experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a camping journal for your adventures.
  • Cancun, Mexico - A Little Something For Everyone
    A sleepy island area in the 1970s, Cancun has been transformed into a mega tourist destination. Located on the Caribbean side of Mexico, this resort area has something for everyone.
  • Cape Cod National Seashore - Massachusetts
    Cape Cod National Seashore comprises 43,604 acres of shoreline. One 40 mile stretch includes pristine sandy beaches, dozens of freshwater kettle ponds, and upland scenes that depict evidence of how people have used the land. A variety of historic structures are within the boundary of the Seashore, including lighthouses and numerous Cape Cod style houses. The Seashore offers six swimming beaches, eleven self-guiding nature trails, and a variety of picnic areas and scenic overlooks. In short, a good place to relax.
  • Cape Lookout National Seashore - North Carolina
    Stretching from Ocracoke Inlet to Beaufort Inlet on the North Carolina coast, Cape Lookout National Seashore is the southern-most section of the famed Outer Banks. The Cape, which gives the seashore its name, has been identified on charts dating back to the earliest explorations of the New World. Spanish, English, Dutch, and French explorers, traders, settlers and pirates all knew and feared the Cape and its shoals. The history of the Cape Lookout region reflects its ties to the sea and its importance in the early sea-borne economy of the nation.
  • Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area - Georgia
    Originally smaller than Central Park in New York City, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area has grown seven times larger over the years. Now the National Recreation Area in Atlanta is one of America's premier urban greenways...a wild place in the city.
  • Cheap Gift Ideas
    Regardless of whether you don’t want to spend a bundle or simply can’t, there are plenty of cheap gifts that will make people smile. Here’s a list of cheap gift ideas.
  • Chita, Siberia - A Little History
    In 1999, I decided to live a year in the city of Chita, Russia. For those not in the know, Chita is a city in Siberia.
  • Christmas Gift Ideas for Hikers
    Christmas gift ideas can be hard to come by. If you’re buying for a hiker, here are a few hiking gift ideas to consider.
  • Christmas Gifts for Her - A Unique Approach
    The holidays are quickly approaching and that means you need to come up with Christmas gifts for her. Instead of stressing out, consider the following approach.
  • Christmas Gifts for Him - It's That Time Again
    With the holidays quickly approaching, it is time to start trying to think of creative gift ideas. If you are looking for Christmas gifts for him, here’s the right approach.
  • Colorado Fly Fishing - Bait Huckin' vs. Fly Fishin'
    It was one of those fishing trips. You know, everyone catches fish but you, you loose six or eight of your most expensive streamers, it rains buckets, and you sink the boat. That’s right; I got skunked at Steamboat Lake over Memorial weekend.
  • Colorado Hiking Areas
    From the Front Range to the beauty of its parks, Colorado is an undeniable top destination for hiking. Colorado hiking areas are plentiful and present a wide array of challenges and scenery.
  • Costa Rica - San Jose and Tamarindo
    Over the last ten years, the reputation of Costa Rica as a travel destination has grown leaps and bounds. Good places to visit include San Jose and Tamarindo.
  • Costa Rica - Tales of the Guaro
    Every country has a unique beverage it claims as its own. In Costa Rica, the beverage of choice is Guaro.
  • Costa Rica - VW Vans and Crawling Things
    For better or worse, man has tamed Mother Nature in many countries. My general impression is this isn’t the case in Costa Rica.
  • Crater Lake National Park - Oregon
    For generations, Crater Lake has been a place of beauty and mystery. In 1902, it became one of America's first national parks. Today half a million people visit the park every year, to gaze in awe at its beauty. Watching the moon reflect off the Lake is something everyone should try to do at least once in their lifetime.
  • Denali National Park & Preserve - Alaska
    Featuring the highest mountain in North America, Mount McKinley, Denali National Park & Preserve is nature’s masterpiece. The Alaska Range includes countless other spectacular mountains and many large glaciers. Denali's more than 6 million acres also encompass a complete sub-arctic eco-system with large mammals such as grizzly bears, wolves, Dall sheep and moose.
  • Eastern Russia - Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Magadan
    With an incredibly large land mass, Russia is really many countries in one. In this article, we take a look at travel destinations in the Far East.
  • Ecuador Travel - Quito, Volcanoes, Galapagos Island
    Located in the Andeas, Ecuador is a land of intrigue for travelers. Travel to Ecuador and you can trek the Amazon, climb volcanoes, or loaf on beautiful beaches. Perhaps the biggest reason to travel to Ecuador is a visit to the famous Galapagos Islands. Regardless of your preference, the following attractions are all worth a look.
  • Favorite Hikes in Upper California
    Beaches, Hollywood, sun and fun, this is the image most people have of California. The far north of California, however, offers hikes that rival anything else the state has to offer.
  • Female Gift Ideas
    The holidays are quickly approaching which means you need to start thinking of gift ideas for the females in your life. Here are a few female gift ideas.
  • Florence, Italy - Of David and Such
    Often consider “Rome Light”, Florence is the city of the Medici and art galore. Despite this, there is an odd modern influence in this hallowed city.
  • Fly Fishing - Catch and Release Yourself
    When fly fishing, many anglers prefer to catch and release their fly fishing prizes. Still, what should you do when you’re the prize?
  • Fly Fishing - I Know Knot What I Do
    When it comes to fly fishing, tying a knot is not the most glamorous of subjects. Without a knot, however, you’ll not be snatching the Muskie of your dreams.

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