Switzerland’s Alpine Pass Route
It was late October, and my husband Stephen and I sat in a small room with the entire contents of our packs strewn about us.
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At the Top of Cerro Chirripo in Costa Rica
I get moderately motion sick on busses. It’s not enough to take me completely out of commission, but I’m definitely not reading a novel in
The Penguins of Isla Magdalena
Isla Magdalena is barren, moonlike. No trees or plants, just rocks and dust-colored grass cratered with round holes within which penguins rested, like prairie dogs.
Nordic Roots: A Journey to the Ancestral Homeland
by Chuck Viren
My grandfather, Hans Kragseth, arrived in Two Harbors from Hakallestranda, Norway, in 1910. There to greet him were two of his seven siblings who had emigrated
Where in the World is Daniel Greysolon?
I’m fascinated by place names, so I looked into the history of our town soon after we moved to Duluth. The first European to pass
Hiking the Inca Trail
The author [right] and her husband Matt reach Machu Picchu after a four-day hike. | MICAELLA PENNING We had just crested Dead Woman’s Pass, Warmi Wañusqa, at
The Hanoi Hug Taxi
A xe ôm driver naps in Hanoi. | HOUSETOLAOS.COM By Micaella Penning Amidst the whine and whir of the Hanoi traffic, small motorbikes carry propane
Nova Scotia’s Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island
Drive the Cabot Trail scenic highway and it is easy to see why Cape Breton Island has been ranked No. 1 on the list of
