Author: FW North

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June Lake to Yosemite

Between our engrossing Death Valley road trip and the winds of San Francisco, we stopped at one of our surprise itineraries: June Lake. It was one of the loveliest discoveries we made on our...

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Death Valley Sonic Drive

The clock ticks 4:30 in the morning. We leave Las Vegas as the sizzling sun begins to yawn, heading West. Destination: Death Valley, a parched land of delirium and narrow asphalt, illusion to many...

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Las Vegas, Gilded Palace of Sin

Sweltering heat, bleary-eyed vagrants, syncopated water fountains, blinking neon, washed out actors, bellowing divas, bleached geriatrics, inebriated brides, gawking men on the prowl, New York without the attitude, Paris without the French, Venice without...

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Grand Canyon – A Lodge with a View

The Grand Canyon’s most popular landmarks are located in the South Rim and in the West area, where the Skywalk lets visitors gaze into the abyss. As our introduction to the stunning landscape of...

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Meeting People in Toronto

Leaving Montreal on the Via Rail train to Toronto we noticed something odd happening to the sky: blue began to be replaced by grey, and warmth by inclement rain. As the train approached the...

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The Elusive Spirit of Montreal

After a charming train ride on the Amtrak Adirondack, we arrived in Montreal ready to go out and explore. Since it was already late in the afternoon, we busied ourselves keeping a lookout for...