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Chuck Mai
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We Talk a Lot About Juneau
This is a story about a guy named Joe, a tenacious French-Canadian prospector with a fondness for gold. It was 1880 and Joe and his...

Flock to the Canary Islands
Although the eight Canary Islands lie just 60 miles off the coast of Morocco, Africa, they belong to Spain and have for six centuries. Born...

Molto Bella e’ Cosi Romantico
We hear lots of reasons why we shouldn’t go to Venice. It’s too touristy. Too crowded.Too pricey … plus, it’s sinking. Down nine inches in...

A City of Art and Elegance
The temples, shrines and neighborhoods in this seaside town of half a million reflect Japan’s colorful past better than most Japanese cities, because Kanazawa, much...

A Shimmering Jewel in the Canadian Rockies
Vividly turquoise and fed by melting snow, Lake Louise is a stunning blue sapphire cradled in the Rockies, colored by sunlight as it reflects off...

Captivated in Cape Town
Cape Town was founded in the 1650s by the Dutch as a rest stop for ships heading east on the legendary Spice Route. The site...

Heavenly Honeymoon Hideaways
Okay, the wedding is a fait accompli. Now it’s time to do something folks have been doing since the fifth century – enjoy a moon...

Luxury in Lummi
The island is a skinny, nine-mile-long spatula, serving up thick slices of scenic country road bicycling, mountain hiking and world-class kayaking under the curious eyes...

Serenity in Sumba
If you want to know what Bali was like before it hit the big time, visit Sumba. The classic Indonesian islands lie almost next to...

A Taste of Spain
Culture, climate and geography converge in Spain to produce some of the most highly prized foods in the world, including olive oils, cheeses and cured...