3. Pay a visit to Exit Glacier 60.183844,-149.6472933, map Exit Glacier is the only accessible area in Kenai Fjords National Park. The highlight is the hike to Exit Glacier Forget, a 2.2-mile easy path. Now that it’s receded so a lot, you have to hike farther and farther in. There […]
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4 Small Towns That Give Off Perfect Fall Vibes
There is one thing about that small-city New England appeal that beckons us – basically each individual seasonal Hallmark film has a identical location. We want to be surrounded by all those autumn hues, entrance porches adorned with pumpkins, mums and hay bales, and white picket fences adorned with […]
The Girl with Two Birthdays or My Thoughts on Adoption
We adopted our daughter, Chhavi in October 2009. The initial part of the tale has already been documented. You can read it here. My husband Seshadri and I always wanted to adopt, and both of us wanted a girl. If you ask me the reason, we don’t know why. So, […]
How Hostels Are Progressing Toward a Successful Future?
“Following the passion” and “traveling the world”, these two factors have a big admirer foundation. But amongst these, there is only a single winner. Touring it is, of system! Just kidding. (Not definitely!) Well, I did not know that touring was winning in such a remarkable way till I a […]
Guide to Cruise Line Room Service Fees
For as long as I’ve been cruising (and that’s a long time), I’ve never been charged a room service fee. Except of course, a couple of dollars to tip the delivery person. But times have changed. Mainstream cruise lines that charge a room service fees are the norm, depending on […]
The Indy Pass Is Your Key to Crowd-Free Skiing This Winter
Fish notes that the Indy Move is excellent for all those who may travel for a ski vacation, as well as for these that are living within driving distance of a variety of the resorts. For these who want to ski weekly, or many occasions per week, he suggests some […]
Historic Saint Augustine, Know Before You Go –
Saint Augustine is a tiny town located in Northeast Florida just south of Jacksonville and about 1.5 hrs. south of the Florida/Ga Stateline. It is thought to be the oldest city in the United States. It was very first identified and claimed for Spain by Ponce de Leon in 1513 […]
Japan is open to travel. So why aren’t tourists coming back?
That is especially striking in Japan, which reopened to much fanfare in June 2022, just in time for peak travel season. Between June 10 and July 10, the country welcomed about 1,500 leisure tourists, according to data from Japan’s Immigration Services Agency. That’s down 95% from the same period in […]
Valley of the Moon (Valle de la Luna) Bolivia
Just a few miles outside of the bustling city of La Paz, Bolivia is the Valle de la Luna (Valley of the Moon), a park full of rock-like shires jutting out of the earth. Once you begin your hike on the trail, you’ll understand why you can’t miss Valley of the Moon on […]
Travel + Leisure names Mackinac Island No. 1 island in continental U.S.
DETROIT — The rest of the world is catching on to what Michigan residents already know and have known: Mackinac Island is the best. Travel + Leisure has named Mackinac the best island in the continental United States as part of its 2022 World’s Best Awards. The annual awards are […]