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South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse

People love statues from high art like Michelangelo’s David to ancient wonders like the Sphinx in Egypt that measures 66 feet standing above the desert floor. There’s Christ the Redeemer in Rio a tall statue standing high above the city at 2,453 feet above sea level. It seems if you are looking to really getContinue reading “South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse”

Cruising Antarctica

A Trip To The End Of The Earth Occupying a land area about the size of the United States and Mexico combined, Antarctica is the highest, driest, coldest, windiest and brightest place on Earth. It is completely covered by a layer of ice that averages more than one mile thick, but is nearly three milesContinue reading “Cruising Antarctica”

A Great Georgia Wine Drive

Looking for an opportunity to see some great scenery and sample some really good American wines? Try a few days driving in the north Georgia mountains, hiking and visiting wineries. Georgia wines were a real pleasant surprise. In general, their quality is very good and the wineries are fun to visit. Before you go it’sContinue reading “A Great Georgia Wine Drive”

Two Days In Bangkok, Thailand

Visiting Bangkok can be an exciting experience. The culture is rich, the food is plentiful and diverse and there are amazing things to see and do. If you arrive on a cruise ship, you dock at Laem Chabang which is a minimum hour-and-a-half drive from the Bangkok. If your ship is only there for theContinue reading “Two Days In Bangkok, Thailand”

A Visit To Peggy’s Cove

Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada The number one visitor destination in the Canadian Maritimes is Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia. In addition to being a popular tourist attraction it is also a preservation area and an artists’ colony featuring a number of galleries and shops. Although the lighthouse no longer operates, during summer the famous landmarkContinue reading “A Visit To Peggy’s Cove”