Journey Through Jiuzhaigou
Two days enjoying the natural beauty of China’s Jiuzhaigou National Park during a national holiday can be overly crowded, but still worthwhile.
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Peaceful Accommodation at Sierra Llorona Lodge in Panama
A peaceful few days at Sierra Llorona Lodge, a small hotel situated on 200 acres of private rainforest near Colon, Panama.
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Beneath the Falls at Iceland’s Skogafoss
The first stop on my southern tour in Iceland was Skogafoss. It was needed break as we finally had daylight on the long bus ride.
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On a Cable Car to Buddha in Hong Kong
Great weather for an exceptional day to visit the giant Buddha in Hong Kong. A ride on the Ngong Ping 360 cable car provided panoramic views of Lantau.
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Xinjiang’s Heavenly Nature
We took a ride from Urumqi to Tianchi (å¤©æ± ), Heavenly Lake. This turned out to be my favorite day in China’s Xinjiang Province.
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Walk in These Shoes
I hate shopping, so it’s important for me to buy products that last. Of course, I wasn’t thinking that my boots would last as long as they have. When I moved to Colorado for grad school in 2003, my Dr Martens, which I bought in London in 2000, were showing their age — the soles
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Appreciating Spiders and Such in Panama
In Sierra Llorona, I followed an Italian photographer as he searched for some of the rainforest’s smallest wildlife — spiders and insects — in Panama.
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Hiking Season
Spring is almost here and the temperatures, though inconsistent, are rising. We had a couple 70-degree days this week, followed by a 20-degree drop. It’s all fairly typical for March in New Jersey. The weather is reaching a point that will soon see me drive out to my favorite home-state destination: The Delaware Water Gap
Peaceful Forest; Busy City
A hike through the rainforest in Parque Natural Metropolitano within Panama City.
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I Don’t Always Enjoy Getting Lost
It’s easy to get lost when you don’t follow the same path through Mont Royal in Montreal. And while I love getting lost while traveling, it can be tiring.
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Off the Trail in Gamboa, Panama
Hiking in the rainforest around Gamboa, Panama, with a couple of vacationing biologists I met at the hostel.
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