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Backpacking to Ostrander Lake, Yosemite National Park

Ostrander Lake sits high in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Yosemite National Park. It is the source of Bridalveil Creek, which pours into Yosemite Valley dramatically as Bridalveil Falls. The lake is a popular destination with cross-country skiers in the winter, and hikers and backpackers in the summer.

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Birds of Galapagos

Marilyn Jones shares with us some of the most unusual birds in the world; she visited them while on an AdventureSmith Galapagos cruise.

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Tikal National Park (Guatemala)

Tikal National Park is one of the best preserved Mayan complexes anywhere, and certainly in Guatemala. It’s a 575-square kilometer preserve in Peten, about a 6-7 hour drive (or 30 minute flight) from Guatemala City. It’s actually a small…

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Meal-sharing sites upset Paris restaurants

First there was Airbnb, then there was Uber—calling themselves “the sharing economy,” and now there’s VizEat, one of several sites that link up travelers with local hosts willing to cook and share a meal, for a price. Definitely looks more like sharing than hailing a ride!

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Backpacking to Ostrander Lake, Yosemite National Park

Ostrander Lake sits high in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Yosemite National Park. It is the source of Bridalveil Creek, which pours into Yosemite Valley dramatically as Bridalveil Falls. The lake is a popular destination with cross-country skiers in the winter, and hikers and backpackers in the summer.

Read More

Birds of Galapagos

Marilyn Jones shares with us some of the most unusual birds in the world; she visited them while on an AdventureSmith Galapagos cruise.

Read More

Tikal National Park (Guatemala)

Tikal National Park is one of the best preserved Mayan complexes anywhere, and certainly in Guatemala. It’s a 575-square kilometer preserve in Peten, about a 6-7 hour drive (or 30 minute flight) from Guatemala City. It’s actually a small…

Read More

Meal-sharing sites upset Paris restaurants

First there was Airbnb, then there was Uber—calling themselves “the sharing economy,” and now there’s VizEat, one of several sites that link up travelers with local hosts willing to cook and share a meal, for a price. Definitely looks more like sharing than hailing a ride!

Read More