August Travel News
Hi from Rick: Stoke Your Travel Dreams in 2020
I was just walking on a ridge high in Italy's Dolomites. I mean literally on a ridge — with about 180 degrees of rugged limestone peaks encircling me, like some sort of icy orchestra playing forte con brio (loud and with vigor). On my left, beyond a sheer cliff, a gingerbread village nestled in the distant valley. And on my right, a sloping meadow was a fantasy of alpine flowers. Every couple of minutes, I'd pass people from nations as varied as those colorful flowers. The scene struck me as pure bliss: pristine nature, happy people, and the promise of more experiences (the kind that carbonate your travels) just around the next bend. Two things occurred to me: How nature here is both wild and accessible. And how some travelers pack their trips with vivid experiences, while others… Read more
