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Active Pursuits in Ottawa
BikingOttawans are enthusiastic cyclists, fully utilizing the more than 370km (230 miles) of major bike routes and 273km (170 miles) of minor routes in the City of Ottawa. Designated…
Side Trips in Kingston, Ontario
Side Trips to Frontenac Provincial Park & Upper Canada Village Frontenac Provincial Park (tel. 613/376-3489), near Sydenham, about 143km (89 miles) from Kingston and 72km (45…
Side Trips in Lethbridge
VulcanThe folks in Vulcan, Alberta, 120km (75 miles) southeast of Calgary on Highway 23, have a motto you've likely heard before: "Live long and prosper." Granted, the town was named…
Side Trips in Esmeraldas
Heading north from Esmeraldas, the vegetation and terrain turn quickly from forest and pastureland to an immense area of mangroves, rivers, and canals. The main town up here is San…
Side Trips in Dangriga
Beyond Dangriga: Offshore Cayes & Glover's Reef Atoll The Tobacco Caye range of mangrove cayes lies just 16km (10 miles) east of Dangriga. A little farther south sits South Water…
In Depth in Atlantic Provinces
Nova Scotia's easternmost provinces can perhaps best be described by what surrounds them: the sea. Miles and nautical miles of deep gray-blue sea. You're never far from the frigid…
Active Pursuits in New Hampshire
Northern New England is a superb destination for those who don't consider it a vacation unless it takes place far, far away from buildings and cars. Hiking, canoeing, and skiing are…
In Depth in Hamar
The Voice of the CenturyKirsten Flagstad (1895-1962), to whom there's a museum of memorabilia dedicated in Hamar, remains one of the all-time legends of opera. Interpreting the…
Active Pursuits in White Mountains
Backpacking The White Mountains allow for some of the most challenging and scenic backpacking in all of the Northeastern U.S. The best trails are within the huge White Mountain…
Active Pursuits in Baxter State Park
Backpacking The park maintains about 180 miles of backcountry hiking trails and more than 25 backcountry campsites, some of them accessible only by canoe. Most hikers coming to the…
Hikes in Mount Rainier National Park
Some trails, especially those near Sunrise and Paradise, are packed throughout the summer. However, many forest trails offer solitude. Trails in the northwest corner, near the Carbon…
Side Trips in Iguazu Falls
A visit to the Brazilian side of Iguazú Falls affords a dazzling perspective on the waterfalls. Trails here are not as extensive as on the Argentine side, but the views are no less…
Driving Tours in Mount Baker
Wash. 20, the North Cascades Scenic Highway, is a bit slow in sharing its beauties. Though it runs along the Skagit River on the west side of the Cascades, not until the Ross Lake area…
Side Trips in Quito
The legion of Quito-based tour agencies and just about every hotel desk can arrange any number of tour options, such as trips to Cotopaxi National Park. The most popular day trips out…
Organized Tours in Galapagos Islands
Hundreds of companies offer trips through the Galápagos, and trying to sift through all the tourist brochures is daunting. First and foremost, let me warn you that you tend to get what…
Driving Tours in The Northeast Kingdom
Start: HardwickFinish: St. JohnsburyTime: One full dayStart your tour at Hardwick, which is at the intersection of routes 14 and 15, about 23 miles northwest of St. Johnsbury and…
Regions in Brief in The Orkney Islands
KirkwallKirkwall, established by Norse invaders on the island called Mainland, has been the capital of the Orkney Islands for at least 900 years. Formerly known as Kirkjuvagr…
Regions in Brief in Coll and Tyree
CollLying in the seemingly timeless world of the Celtic west, the island of Coll, with a population of some 130 hearty souls, is rich in history. Distances from one place to another…
Active Pursuits in Sacred Valley
Extreme Sacred Valley: Outdoor Adventure Sports Peru is a star on South America’s burgeoning adventure and extreme sports circuit, a far cry from when just traveling to Peru was…
Hikes in Machu Picchu
The Inca TrailAt its most basic, the Inca Trail (Camino del Inca) was a footpath through the Andes leading directly to the gates of Machu Picchu. Contrary to its image as a lone, lost,…
Organized Tours in Machu Picchu
Only officially sanctioned travel agencies are permitted to organize group treks along the Inca Trail; an overwhelming number, nearly 200 tour operators (!)—both Peruvian and…
Organized Tours in Iquitos
The mighty Amazon reaches widths of about 4km (2 1/2 miles) beyond Iquitos, and the river basin contains 2,000 species of fish (among them, everyone's favorite, piranhas); 4,000…
Suggested Itineraries in French Polynesia
People often ask me where they should go in Tahiti and French Polynesia. Lacking the ability to read minds, I do not have an easy answer. In other words, it all depends on what you…
Side Trips in Winnipeg
Lower Fort Gary National Historic Site The oldest intact stone fur-trading post in North America is Lower Fort Garry (tel. 888/773-8888 or 204/785-6050; www.pc.gc.ca), in St. Andrews,…
Active Pursuits in The Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut
Canoeing & Dog SleddingIf you want to see the land as early explorers and Dene did, try exploring the North via these two traditional methods. The following outfitters usually…