Getting ready for an amazing August travel schedule
I didn’t get on a plane in July. That was hard for me. The good news, however, is that the next couple months should more...
World Heritage Sites
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The new UNESCO World Heritage Sites for 2013
A couple weeks ago UNESCO announced that 19 new sites were being added to the World Heritage List in 2013. The sites are: Al Zubarah...
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Planning a rather atypical spring break adventure
For the first time in more than a decade I get to celebrate Spring Break. I managed to finagle the time away from my work...
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Sunny Suisse: Walking the Lavaux wine trail
Every now and then a travel moment just "clicks" and everything seems right. They aren’t all that common but when it happens there is a...
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Sunny Suisse: Seeing the bears of Bern
I chose Bern (a/k/a Berne) as my first stop on a whirl through Switzerland based on the description provided by UNESCO regarding its old city....
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Exploring Kiev’s Pechersk Lavra: On the grounds and underground
The Pechersk Lavra, a monastic site on the southern edge of Kiev’s city center, has a history going back to the 11th century. The monastery...
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How did a cemetery make the tour list??
I actually generally enjoy touring cemeteries. They offer a great view of history and also are generally quite peaceful places to visit. A short ride...
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On top of Sri Lanka: climbing Sigiriya
The top of Sigiriya is not the high point of Sri Lanka, far from it, really, but when you’re standing on top, a few hundred...
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A visit to Sri Lanka’s medieval capital, Polonnaruwa
It was just over 1,000 years ago that the city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka peaked in its role as the capital of the island country....
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The impact of a UNESCO designation on travel sites
The New York Times has an interesting piece out this weekend about UNESCO World Heritage Sites and the impact they have on the destinations in...
