January 11, 2008
Santa Cruz Trek near Huaraz, Peru
The Cordillera Blanca Mountains is what trekking is all about. Beautiful views, unspoilt by mass tourism, friendly natives, and the optional comforts of guides, porters and cooks, make trekking these mountains a delight all around. The trail takes you...

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October 29, 2007
Surprised in South America- Three Times
By Sandra Scott To escape northern New York's winters my husband, John, and I spend three months some place warmer. In 2007, our "winter getaway" was South America. While we had been to South American several times, during this trip...

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September 10, 2007
Finding the Real Gold in Costa Rica
©2007 Linda Ballou After nine days of non-stop fun on a multi-sport adventure with Active South America in Costa Rica, floating belly-up in a secluded cove at Playa Coyote gave me a chance to savor the journey. A morning...

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August 3, 2007
Lima blends ancient history with fine dining
This Peruvian capital is worth a visit By Phyllis Steinberg People have lived in Peru since 10,000 B.C. when groups of hunters traveled the valleys and coastal areas of Lima searching for food. Today, this capital city founded by Francisco...

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April 7, 2007
Terrific Trips for Teens
by Meryl D. Pearlstein Once your kids move past the compliant pre-teen ages, it becomes more challenging to find ways to engage them without hearing that they'd prefer to "chill" with their friends, play on their game systems, or spend...

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April 5, 2007
Kicking back in Cartagena
Cartagena: A Caribbean Gem By Sandra Scott When vacationers think of a Caribbean getaway, Cartagena, Colombia, is not usually at the top of their list of possible destinations but it will be before long. Cartagena offers a wonderful blend of...

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March 5, 2007
New Visions of Bogota, Colombia
By Sandra Scott Whatever impression people have of Bogota it is sure to be wrong if they have never visited the capital of Colombia or have not visited recently. Our first impression on the drive from the airport to the...

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February 9, 2007
Curacao Readies for Tidal Wave of Tourists
Story and photos by Bob Schulman Stanley Camelia, at 60 graying but still ruggedly handsome, has lived on this Dutch-accented island off the coast of Venezuela all of his life. He's seen Curacao's oil refinery - for years its main...

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June 18, 2006
Sail the Andes: From Santiago, Chile to Bariloche, Argentina
By Sandra Scott   So often it is not destination but the journey that is the best part of traveling. I was reminded of this time and again as my husband and I made our way from Santiago, Chile to...

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June 3, 2006
Exploring Mystery Island: Rapa Nui aka Easter Island
By Sandra Scott   Upon hearing that my husband and I have visited nearly 100 countries, we are often asked, "What is your favorite place?" We usually say, "We don't have a favorite because each place is unique."  ...

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March 24, 2006
The Adventure Begins- Part 3- My Trip to South America
By Ron KaponAt least I got to sleep until 6AM (rather than the 3 & 5AM wakeup calls for my other flights,) before my two hour TACA flight from Lima to Quito Ecuador. I would finally get to meet...

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January 20, 2006
The Galapagos Rocks
By Sheree Bykofsky and Caroline WoodsThe Galapagos rocks! Literally. As you trek over lava rocks, you might be lucky enough to see a volcano erupting from one of the 19 islands that form the dazzling archipelago. The Galapagos Islands are...

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December 14, 2005
The Adventure Begins- Part 2: My Trip to South America
By Ron Kapon Part 1 ended as I flew to Santiago Chile. Brian Pearson, owner of Santiago Adventures, was waiting at the airport to drive me to The San Cristobal Towers, part of the Starwood Luxury Collection (Diplomat, Phoenician,...

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December 7, 2005
The Adventure Begins- My Trip to South America Part 1
By Ron Kapon The 70th birthday Gods continued to shine on me as the predicted thunder showers on my birthday never materialized. Leaving for a three week trip to South America I was upgraded by Aerolineas Argentinas and slept...

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July 22, 2005
Getting Acquainted with Magellanic Penguins: The Punta Tombo Reserve, Argentina
By Nell M. Raun-Linde Penguins, penguins everywhere. They burrow beneath wind-swept bushes, frolic like porpoises in the Atlantic Ocean, roam the plateaus of their vast preserve at Punta Tombo, an Argentine national reserve.Magellanic penguins- sleek, black and white, flightless birds....

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June 10, 2005
Great Nature Vacations
Lions and tigers and bears, oh, my - and elephants and penguins and monkeys and so much more. "The world's wildlife reserves are beautiful, fascinating places," says naturalist William Riley. He and his wife, Laura (also a naturalist), have condensed...

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June 9, 2005
Islands of Adventure: A didactic Galapagos tour proves to be fun
By Erin Burke My trip to the Galapagos was an impromptu one, spurred both by curiosity and the necessity of a vacation to preserve my sanity. Because I was going to be in Guayaquil, Ecuador, for work, the archipelago 600...

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June 27, 2004
Bolivia offers architectural treasures well worth the trip
Harold OlmosCanadian PressSAN JOSE DE CHIQUITOS, Bolivia (AP) - In this remote town in eastern Bolivia, an unlikely monument rises majestic above the simple red tile-roofed houses - the lonely survivor of a glorious past. Little has changed here since...

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