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“Greenada”

Posted by Alan G. Luke & Jacquie Durand
|Date: June 01, 2019
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“Greenada”

Known as “Spice Island,” Grenada’s mandate is “build back better” while going “green.” Just as the phoeni ...

Known as “Spice Island,” Grenada’s mandate is “build back better” while going “green.” Just as the phoenix rises from the ashes, Grenada is re-emerging after weathering the storms. After being devasta ...

June 01, 2019
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Freedom & Fairy Tales

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|Date: June 01, 2018
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Freedom & Fairy Tales

Bremen may be at the end of Germany’s Fairy Tale Road, but it was the beginning of liberty in the region ...

Bremen may be at the end of Germany’s Fairy Tale Road, but it was the beginning of liberty in the region and remains a Free Hanseatic City today. Regarded as a state-city, as are Hamburg and Berlin, B ...

June 01, 2018
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Legendary Wilderness Pilgrimage

Posted by Alan G. Luke
|Date: April 01, 2018
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Legendary Wilderness Pilgrimage

This year is the ideal time to visit the prairie province of Saskatchewan to celebrate a park and a perso ...

This year is the ideal time to visit the prairie province of Saskatchewan to celebrate a park and a personality; each has left an indelible impression on the other. ...

April 01, 2018
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After the Gold Rush

Posted by Jacquie Durand and Alan G. Luke
|Date: February 01, 2018
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After the Gold Rush

Our Yukon expedition began in Whitehorse, which was named for the White Horse Rapids due to their resembl ...

Our Yukon expedition began in Whitehorse, which was named for the White Horse Rapids due to their resemblance to the mane of a white horse. We were eager to witness the launch of the “Yukon River Ques ...

February 01, 2018
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Cruising the Cape to Connect the Bells

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|Date: January 01, 2018
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Cruising the Cape to Connect the Bells

Boarding the Cape Bretoner, a 42-foot catamaran, we departed Ben Eoin marina to sail southwest to Dundee. ...

Boarding the Cape Bretoner, a 42-foot catamaran, we departed Ben Eoin marina to sail southwest to Dundee. The first leg of our cruise was 50 nautical miles on the Bra d’Or Lakes, which constitutes a v ...

January 01, 2018
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Cruising Through Cuban Culture

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|Date: October 01, 2017
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Cruising Through Cuban Culture

Understanding the Cuban Beat means understanding how extremely proud the Cuban people are of their identi ...

Understanding the Cuban Beat means understanding how extremely proud the Cuban people are of their identity, tracing their Taino ancestry back ...

October 01, 2017
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Riviera Maya Reverence

Posted by Alan G. Luke & Jacquie Durand
|Date: December 01, 2016
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Riviera Maya Reverence

What better way to explore an ancient civilization than on an interactive eco-adventure tour into the wor ...

What better way to explore an ancient civilization than on an interactive eco-adventure tour into the worlds of the Mayans. ...

December 01, 2016
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Trolling in Norway

Posted by Alan G. Luke
|Date: November 01, 2016
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Trolling in Norway

Are they merely mythological Scandinavian characters or are they unique beings living among the Norwegian ...

Are they merely mythological Scandinavian characters or are they unique beings living among the Norwegian population? I was determined to get on the trail of the illusive yet ever-present trolls to fi ...

November 01, 2016
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The Sounds of Georgian Bay

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|Date: April 01, 2016
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The Sounds of Georgian Bay

The short chirping whistles of osprey and the tremulous wails of the loons echo over the rippling water a ...

The short chirping whistles of osprey and the tremulous wails of the loons echo over the rippling water as motoring boats and humming sea planes permeate the sounds of nature. These sounds abound on t ...

April 01, 2016
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Norway: Green and Serene

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|Date: January 01, 2016
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Norway: Green and Serene

One century ago, Roald Amundsen completed his journey through the Northwest Passage. Several years prior, ...

One century ago, Roald Amundsen completed his journey through the Northwest Passage. Several years prior, fellow Norwegian Richard With, initiated a coastal steamer cruise along the country’s shorelin ...

January 01, 2016
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Desert Dreams

Posted by Alan G. Luke & Jacquie Durand
|Date: December 01, 2015
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Desert Dreams

Mega-ships on a sea cruise are not too dissimilar to spa resorts in a desert oasis. Here, the three Rs of ...

Mega-ships on a sea cruise are not too dissimilar to spa resorts in a desert oasis. Here, the three Rs of well-being – relaxation, revitalization and romance – constitute the trifecta of the great get ...

December 01, 2015
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