March 9th, 2021 Yesterday we met the imposing watchtower of Monsaraz, Portugal. Today we’re on a walking tour through the narrow streets and into the castle. Just a reminder — click on any photo to view it larger, in a carousel. This tidy little town enjoys a fabulous panoramic view of the surrounding landscape, while the interior is dotted with
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February 2nd, 2021 Today it’s all about winter in the north! We’re embarking on a virtual ski odyssey around British Columbia, Canada with a boot tip dip into Alberta. Zip up, buckle in and enjoy the views. I’ll do the driving! More tomorrow, Kelly Post of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through
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November 27th, 2020 After our virtual vacation in Bali and postcards from Lake Tahoe, we’re getting back to the remaining stories from my recent road trip through Arizona and Utah. Tomorrow we’ll take a quick look around Zion National Park. Surprisingly, these photos were captured within a couple miles of the park entrance. The pastoral landscape gives no hint of
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November 4th, 2020 Our recent road trip around the western U.S. took us north to Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. Often, the highlight of a trip to Wyoming is seeing the abundant wildlife all around the state. Even while just driving through on Highway 80 or I-25, Wyoming’s open landscapes feature pronghorn, elk, deer and maybe bison too, if
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October 29th, 2020 Ooh, I have a treat for you today! I don’t often write about a (sing it with me) hotel, motel, Holiday Inn … but this outpost near the Grand Canyon is one of the most memorable stays we’ve enjoyed in a long time. Under Canvas is one of 2020’s rare success stories — a company whose unique
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October 25th, 2020 What a trip! If you’ve been following for the past few weeks, you know that J and I just returned from a spectacular tour of the southwest United States. We started in Death Valley, moved on to the Grand Canyon where we hiked to the bottom and back up in a day, and followed that with stops
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October 21st, 2020 Our southwest U.S. road trip has reached its end. We arrived home safely this afternoon, unloaded the car and reflected on everything we’ve seen and done in the past two weeks. It has been an incredibly memorable time on the road and wonderful way to celebrate a milestone birthday. Here’s last night’s sunset as we traveled through
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October 20th, 2020 What a day! We started our way home, looping through Yellowstone National Park this afternoon. We crossed the Continental Divide, explored a few geyser basins and got buffaloed at rush hour on the way out of the park. Can’t wait to share the video! Here’s a look at Old Faithful, one of the world’s most famous geysers,
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