24Apr 2020
Venice to Mantua – A Bike and Barge Adventure in Italy
- Posted By: Andy Alpine
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Semifreddo all’amaretto (Smifreddo with Amaretti Biscuits), Panna Cotta with Basil and Lemon Cream, Chocolate Tortino and, of course, Tiramisu. Let’s start the article with...
29Dec 2018
World War I in Belgium – of Memorials and Memoirs
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A soldier’s diary makes history real as commemorations mark the 100th anniversary of the armistice ending World War I All history is personal when...
04May 2018
10 Places in France to Add to Your Travel Bucket List
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With around 36 million visitors a year, Paris continues to feature high on many people’s travel bucket list. But beyond the City of...
22Jan 2018
The 10 Best On-Mountain Restaurants at Ski Resorts In North America: Peak Eats
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Lunch can be another high point of your ski day. With day lift ticket prices pushing $200, ski and snowboard areas have upped the...
05Jan 2018
A Group of Boomers Tours Cuba by BMW and Harley-Davidson Motorcycle
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Eighteen years had passed since I first rode my R100GS to the Bay of Pigs during a three-month-long, 7,000-mile exploration of Cuba as a...
12Dec 2017
Wheels and Water: A Taste of France by Bike and Barge
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When Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette entered the gates of Fontainebleau Palace during the 18th century, local villagers looked on with awe. But “astonishment”...
28Aug 2017
Bora Bora: Sailing into Paradise
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Two slab-sided peaks jut above the tropical sea’s horizon. The silhouettes, blurred by the tradewind haze, push into billowy clouds tinged with a pale...
03Jul 2017
Austria – Time passes a different way in the Austrian Alps
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Throughout Austrian ski villages, you’ll encounter clocks which run backwards, the hands arcing from right to left. Time passes a different way in the...
20Feb 2017
Scuba Diving in the Maldives
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I had forgotten how big they are. Manta rays — first just one — then three — then six — approached us divers in...
09Jun 2016
Timeless Fiji
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Most vacationers complain that their trip seemed too short — that “I was just starting to slow down.” Days passing too quickly definitely was...
28Apr 2016
Ageless Alaska: A Father and Son Fishing Adventure
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Like father, like son — Andy Alpine and his son Galen share a passionate appreciation of the outdoors. An especially memorable adventure was to...
22Apr 2016
The Canary Islands
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The Canary Islands were a constant surprise — and a very pleasant one at that. My previous impression of the Canary Islands, based on...
17Apr 2016
Travels In Sri Lanka – Finding the Ancient Past of the “Resplendent Isle”
- Posted By: Andy Alpine
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Having traveled in India on more than one occasion, becoming acquainted (sometimes overwhelmed) with its geographical immensity, ancient and diverse cultures, I’ve long held...
01Mar 2016
Essence of Africa: A Tanzania Safari
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It had truly been a “wild” night. I had fallen asleep with difficulty because of lingering jetlag. The roaring lions–vociferously nearby–didn’t help either. After...
25Feb 2016
Mad About St. Lucia – Mountain Biking & Scuba
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Mountain biking and diving: two of my favorite adventure sports. Whether it’s the perpetual thrill of biking the hills near my home in California,...
24Feb 2016
Fiji’s Dive Regions: Paradise Under Water
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Jean-Michel Cousteau refers to Fiji as “The Soft Coral Capital of the World” for good reason! When first you dive Fiji, the vibrant colors...
23Feb 2016
Laos & Thailand: An Asian Fantasy
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At first consideration, appreciating Buddhist art and going scuba diving seem as different as night and day. The principles of Buddhist art encompass simplicity,...
20Feb 2016
The Bavarian Christmas Markets
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Last December, I had the opportunity to visit the German Christmas Markets for the first time. As a tour and travel planner and director...
03Apr 2015
Cambodia: Temples & Tranquility
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“You look so much younger!” That’s how we were greeted at the Bangkok airport by the woman who had made our hotel arrangements just...