A Walking Tour Of Lisbon

Looking for a great way to tour Lisbon for free? Consider a walking tour of Lisbon. This popular free tour takes a journey through the most iconic spots in the Portuguese capital, immersing you in the past and the present of the city. You can book right up to the start time, as long asContinue reading “A Walking Tour Of Lisbon”

Bondi Beach, Washed Ashore?

Actually it isn’t some mystery from the deep or an alien device, it’s a sculpture exhibited at Australia’s annual Bondi Beach, Australia’s Sculpture by the Sea. The exhibit is on the Bondi to Bronte Coastal Walk each year in late October to early November. The Coastal Walk offers incredible ocean views from its easy 3.7Continue reading “Bondi Beach, Washed Ashore?”

Lima Peru And El Malecón

Looking For A Fantastic Urban Hike? Without doubt the best walking trail in a major metropolitan area is the Malecón in Lima. It’s a six mile trail along the cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. El Malecón—Lima’s scenic cliff top walkway is an amazing coastal path, which stretches for about six miles, in three sections. HighContinue reading “Lima Peru And El Malecón”

Hiking Around Sitka, Alaska

Sitka Features Some Of Alaskas Best Hiking Trails No other town in Alaska has as many hiking trails as Sitka. Great mountain hikes, nature walks, urban trails, history paths – Sitka is for hikers and was featured as one of America’s best towns for running trails in a recent issue of “Canadian Runner” magazine. IndianContinue reading “Hiking Around Sitka, Alaska”

Hiking Trails Around The World

Let’s Go Take A Hike As we travel, one of our favorite things to do is hike. From wilderness trails to hiking through urban landscapes it is a fantastic way to get exercise. While we explore the world at our pace and from ground level we get the opportunity to see a lot more. WhileContinue reading “Hiking Trails Around The World”

Short Hikes In Skagway, Alaska

The Tongass (Tongas) National Forest, Alaska The Tongass (Tongas) National Forest in Alaska is the largest U.S. National Forest with 16.7 million acres (26,100 sq mi). Most of its area is temperate rain forest and remote from population centers. The Tongass, which is managed by the United States Forest Service, encompasses islands of the AlexanderContinue reading “Short Hikes In Skagway, Alaska”

Short Hikes In Ketchikan, Alaska

The Tongass (Tongas) National Forest The Tongass (Tongas) National Forest in Alaska is the largest U.S. National Forest with 16.7 million acres (26,100 sq mi). Most of its area is temperate rain forest and remote from population centers. The Tongass, which is managed by the United States Forest Service, encompasses islands of the Alexander Archipelago,Continue reading “Short Hikes In Ketchikan, Alaska”

A Walking Tour Of Florence

There are a number of great cities well suited to urban hiking but near the top of that list is Florence, Italy. What makes this city so special? It’s because the Enlightenment or Renaissance actually began in the early years of the fifteenth century in Florence. At the time Italy was divided into many city-statesContinue reading “A Walking Tour Of Florence”

Hiking In Tierra del Fuego

Trails in Tierra Del Fuego National Park, Argentina To The Ends Of The Earth The Pan American Highway begins in Alaska and with only a small break in southern Panama goes all the way to the end of the Earth in southern Argentina. In Argentina the Pan American Highway continues on Argentina National Route 7Continue reading “Hiking In Tierra del Fuego”

Historic Mount Rushmore

American History is Alive in the Stone of South Dakota Lately national patriotism seems to be only worthy of contempt by some people. I’m not sure what a community becomes if it stops celebrating the people and events that contributed to making it what it is? In many instances the monuments themselves can leave usContinue reading “Historic Mount Rushmore”