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Tired of Visiting Cathedrals? 7 Reasons to Take Another Look

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Cultural Travel

By Jessica Voigts

When visiting cathedrals, have you ever been “cathedral’d” out?

Visting Cathedrals might make you sleepy
You might need a nap, like this Greek marble statue from the Louvre

You know what I mean – traveling around Europe, and seeing every single cathedral there ever was? After a while, it gets tiresome. After all, one cathedral sort of  looks like  the next. The first few you see are stunning – and you take hundreds of photos, amazed by the architecture, history, and purpose. Then, you get cathedral fatigue. Continue reading Tired of Visiting Cathedrals? 7 Reasons to Take Another Look →

The Hidden Danger of Amazon Adventure

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Adventure Week

Amazon in Peru
Amazon River in Peru. Photo from Flickr collection of Global Water Forum

Destination: Peru, Colombia, Brazil


Book: Walking the Amazon: 860 Days. One Step at a Time. (New in paper back Aug. 2012) by Ed Stafford

It isn’t the hostile natives, or the jaguars or the poisonous snakes or the ba-zillion mosquitoes that pose the greatest danger. It’s boredom.

The big surprise revealed in Walking the Amazon: 860 Days. One Step at a Time. turns out to be a fundamental of brain science.  Even when every move you make has to be calculated to help you survive, if you’re doing the same thing every day for more than 800 days running, your mind says, “Enough already!” It craves novelty. Continue reading The Hidden Danger of Amazon Adventure →

Longitude Books Celebrates Machu Picchu

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Just received my monthly newsletter from Longitude Guides, and I had to share it with you. They feature an enticing list of books about Machu Picchu, including some for kids, and a new one on the wild life of Machu Picchu. Although I can’t send you the newsletter, I CAN link you to their blog and you can see from the Longitude front page how they are featuring Machu Picchu. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, you really will love their newsletter–so why not subscribe?

Don’t miss this essay by Hilary Bradt of Bradt guides.