When I was a young teen my friends were bragging about going hunting with their fathers, and I wanted so much to have the experience to talk about too. However, I knew my dad did not believe in hunting as …
Great Smoky Mountain Hike by Bonnie and Bill Neely
When you are in the Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg Area be sure to take a hike into the Great Smokey Mountains National Park. I hiked with Erik Plakanis, who with his wife Vesna owns “A Walk In The Woods.” He …
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Rare Swans In Finland National Forest by Bonnie and Bill Neely
We had checked out the directions to the nearby Salamajarvi National Forest. We drove and drove and drove, nearly 90 km before we realized the little sign we first saw, which we ignored (thinking there would be a big sign …
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Travel Adventures in Trondheim, Norway by Bonnie and Bill Neely
One definite advantage we found when we traveled to the central area of Sweden around Ostersund was a wonderful westerly drive through some of the most scenic countryside to the Norwegian border and on to Trondheim, Norway. The drive from …
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GRAZ AUSTRIA, “Cultural City of Europe 2003”
If you can travel to or in Austria treat yourself by including its second largest city, Graz, in your tour. Lying about 60 kms southwest of Vienna in the province of Styria, the city of Graz is located in a …
Stockholm Art Gives Us a Fright! by Bonnie and Bill Neely
As we enterer the city of Stockholm, Sweden, from the airport we looked to our right, just across the water near the Parliament Buildings and this sight made us gasp. We yelled for the Taxi driver to stop and call …
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SALT LAKE CITY- BEYOND THE OLYMPICS by Ron Kapon
Let us start by dispelling several misconceptions. The first misconception is that the Mormons control everything in Utah. With a population over 1 3/4 million in greater Salt Lake, out of 2.3 million for the whole state, only 50% of …
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Welcome to Germany: Hanover, Hamburg and Frankfurt by Rita Cook
No trip to Europe would be complete without a stop in Germany. But to decide where to visit in Germany is hard because the country is full of interesting surprises. From a cultural standpoint, the art and history are unique, …
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The Icemen Goeth: Warming up to Québec’s Frozen H2O
When most people think about ice climbing, they draw a blank. Ice climbing? What the heck is that? Most people know all too well about rock climbing, that sport that is now practiced in every gymnasium in the country via …
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Magical Country of Myth, Legend, & Folklore
If you are a traveler who likes to have your imagination stimulated beyond the scenery of the place being visited, a trip to Ireland’s Northwestern regions will more than satisfy your mind. You can begin the trip by flying into …
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