Travelers today are seeking deeper, more meaningful experiences, and one of the best ways to achieve that is by learning a language. Whether you’re navigating a new city, chatting with locals, or immersing yourself in a new culture, learning a language opens doors that guidebooks and translation apps simply can’t.
One of the neatest and most educational experiences we had when traveling in Tanzania last year was a visit to a Maasai village. They have such a unique and amazing culture, and it was really cool to be able to visit with them and learn more about their way of life.
In this article I am going to give you some tips and tricks that I have picked up over the years that will help you make sure your next photography trip to a national park is a success. Some of these tips I have learned from my own experience, some I have picked up from others along the way.
I believe that the Banff, Alberta area is one of the single most beautiful areas in all of North America, and I am not the only one. There is so much raw beauty stuffed into this one area of the Canadian Rockies that it is almost impossible to appreciate unless you see the area yourself.
One of the more amazing castles that we got to see in Ireland was the Dunluce Castle in Northern Ireland. The castle itself has seen better days, as you can see by the pictures, but the location where the castle was built is absolutely breathtaking. Talk about your prime real estate.
Split Rock Lighthouse stands high above the cliffs of Minnesota’s North Shore, and it’s one of those places that immediately pulls you in with its history, scenery, and sense of place. This guide brings together Split Rock Lighthouse and nearby Gooseberry Falls—two of the most iconic stops along Highway 61—and sets the stage for exploring one of the most beautiful stretches of Lake Superior’s shoreline.
For me personally, unless the culture and traditions in the nation I am visiting request that I wear a certain outfit or do a certain thing, I just try and be myself. I want to learn about other cultures and other traditions, but I don’t want to portray those cultures and traditions as my own, because they are not.
You can learn to predict how amazing or dramatic a sunrise or sunset will be, and I am going to show you how. With some practice, you should be able to determine just how colorful and dramatic a sunrise or sunset will be, or won’t be, just by looking at some simple weather factors. So take good notes and be prepared to WOW your family and friends with your ability to predict sunrise and sunset awesomeness!
In Part 2 of our Machu Picchu and Galapagos Planning, we take a look at the logistics of seeing both of these wonderful locations on the same trip.
Erin Hills Golf Course is a beautiful, but extremely challenging, course that is a gem deserving of the buzz its receiving in the golf world. Situated 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee, the 7,812-yard, par-72 track lies in the small town of Erin, Wisconsin.
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