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Travel-in-Place – Corvallis, Oregon’s Urban Art

Just like in a third of the US, this week Oregon’s governor issued a statewide Stay-at-Home order to flatten the Corona virus pandemic curve. Since travel beyond getting the essentials is now strongly discouraged, I chose to exercise my Travel-at-Home option and walk...

Enjoying in Emerald City: Enchanted by Seattle

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The glass sculptures were astonishing. Just once in my life I had visited a glass blowers’ studio, accompanying my daughter’s school study trip. Yes, I had seen the demonstrations of the glass being melted, blown and shaped into a delicate form. But nothing prepared...

Chicago – Getting Blown Away:
Appreciating the Architecture of the Windy City

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Living in New York, I assumed I had seen enough skyscrapers to last me a life time. I could not have been more wrong. A family trip for a college campus visit to Chicago opened my eyes to a whole new vista of modern buildings and in the process I learnt about the...

Elkin, An Urban Delight
Along the Mountains-To-Sea Trail

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Somehow I only recently learned about the Mountains-To-Sea Trail. Though a bit of an outdoors enthusiast, if not exactly a fitness nut (I’ve been thinking about walking some of the Appalachian Trail for years, to cite one example, but haven’t yet started), this is...

Where God Put the Old West: Monument Valley

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When the famous American actor, John Wayne, first saw the buttes, mesas, and spires of Monument Valley, he is quoted as saying “So this is where God put the old West.” I felt the same way as I stared across the valley from Goulding’s Lodge and Trading Post beneath...

A Little Treasure in New York City:
Nicholas Roerich Museum and the Neighborhood of Morningside Heights

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As a longtime resident of the pulsating New York City, I am always on the lookout for spots that are rarely on the radar of tourists. And as one can easily guess there is no dearth of such places which are sometimes hidden in plain view waiting to be discovered and...

Waterfall Wonderland: The Columbia River Gorge

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It is only 80 miles long but contains over 100 waterfalls. Eleven of these are over 100 feet high with the 620-foot drop of Multnomah Falls as the most famous and accessible. The vertical basalt walls of the gorge go from sea level to nearly 4000 feet. The Columbia...

Exploring Georgetown: Venturing into the
Charmingly Historic Neighborhood of Washington D.C.

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Washington D.C., the capital city of the United States, brims with iconic memorials and monuments, and showcases the art and culture of the USA through the vast museums of the Smithsonian Institution. A tourist can easily be overwhelmed visiting these extraordinary...

Swimming with Turtles in Maui

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Maui and their Memorable Turtles I remember seeing this great poster at the airport, I forget what it was for – as is often the case with advertising – but what stood out were great turtles swimming through the ocean. I’ve always loved the ocean and the idea of...

Arriving at Land’s End –
A Road Trip to Provincetown

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A unique destination, discovered by Vikings and home to descendants of Pilgrims, Provincetown has long been a safe harbor for Portuguese fishermen, American artists and bohemian freethinkers. Known today simply as P’town, it continues to attract those seeking the...

Experiencing Mid-Manhattan like a Local –
A Feast for the Senses in New York City

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The Empire State Building and Times Square are regularly the necessity stops for any visitor to energetic and exuberant New York City. The neighborhoods that are in the vicinity of these global icons are a good destination too for a few hours of sightseeing. Recently,...

The Odd Town of Oatman, Arizona:
A Route 66 Adventure

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It is hidden in the Black Mountains of Northern Arizona. The village is part ghost town, tourist stop, and wildlife sanctuary. It was named after a woman who never lived there. I had to travel twenty- six miles from Kingman up a steep and winding part of Route 66 that...