I was perusing my Travel Journal recently and read several entries from my round-the-world trip. Looking back, there were a handful of defining moments…
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The drive to Maligne Lake in the Canadian Rockies
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The spectacular Wadi Rum hot-air balloon flight
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The Jasper Tramway
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Five glamping luxury safaris
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Enchanting spots: Tracy Arm fjord, Alaska
Imagine a fjord with water the colour of jade. Littered with thousands of icebergs, the fjord is surrounded by mist-shrouded mountains and countless waterfalls…
Watching the sunrise from the Zugspitze
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