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The birds of Europe include around 700 different species, but there are only 10 endemic species of European birds that you won’t see anywhere else in the world. There are six other European Keep Reading
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Nature lovers and the best national parks in the world go together like peanut butter and jelly. The concept was championed by early conservation icon John Muir and set in motion when President Keep Reading
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From Bali to Vanuatu, exotic islands offer an exceptional opportunity to get away from it all, balancing exhilaration and relaxation. But when it comes to the best beaches in the world, different Keep Reading
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The Polynesian Triangle of the Pacific is synonymous with idyllic islands that offer swaying palms, exceptional places to scuba dive, and fascinating indigenous cultures. The major islands that Keep Reading
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If you’re only casually familiar with the history of the Vikings, you might think of them as the fearsome seafaring warriors who left their Scandinavian homes in search of wealth, raiding countless Keep Reading
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Over the last decade or so, the news from Brazil has been full of heartbreaking reports about deforestation, water pollution, and ever-increasing threats to Amazon rainforest animals. What’s Keep Reading
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Along with the Spartans of ancient Greece, the Samurai warrior caste of Japan, and the Zulus of southern Africa, the Vikings of Scandinavia are widely regarded as one of history’s greatest warrior Keep Reading
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Today I turned 45... although, on most days, I genuinely feel about 15 years younger. It was a weird thing yesterday, filling out a tour waiver here in Mexico and realizing it was the last time I Keep Reading
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There are over 10,000 Polynesian islands in the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The region is generally defined as the Polynesian Triangle, which stretches from Hawaii in the north to Easter Keep Reading
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Birds are probably not the first attraction most people think of when they dream about visiting Hawaii or the other islands of the Polynesian Triangle. But once you get your fill of Keep Reading
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[Updated 12/11/22] Although many of our blogging friends enjoy traveling to Christmas destinations around the world, we personally prefer to spend Christmas in the USA with our Keep Reading
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[Updated 10/29/21] With the rapid rise of mass tourism over the past decade, summer travel to Europe has become increasingly problematic. Record-breaking heat, Keep Reading