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October 16, 2008

Three Hotels that Capture the Magic and Mystique of Santa Fe

By Michele Angello
The wind blows differently here—redolent of roasting chiles and piňon wood burning in a crackling fireplace. The light is different, too—a soft, amber glow that has long captured the eye of artists. The warm earth smolders red—reflected in the adobe that seems to pop up in the most meaningful and the most mundane places, from the oldest church in America to the town strip malls. The desert sky feels closer, brighter, and clearer.

Experiencing Santa Fe can feel a little bit like falling in love. You know you’re dazzled, but you can’t put your finger on exactly what it is that lights your fire.

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Find Your Way to Kasa Beach, Tanzania

By Khari LaMarca
If you are looking for the perfect place to enjoy the sea and an empty, unspoiled, two-kilometer beach, you’ll find it in Tanzania at Kasa Beach Hideaway. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to simply vanish, this is the ideal destination to find out. Just 40 kilometers from urban Dar es Salaam, with its dusty streets and maniac drivers, you’ll discover a place that will live in your heart forever.

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Pig-Tailed Macaques Make Merry in Borneo

By Carole-Anne Fooks

One of the unexpected rewards of a visit to the Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre close to Sandakan, Sabah, on the Island of Borneo, is a close encounter with pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina).

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Pioneer Park: A Window into the Past of the Great Northwest

By Dawn-Marie Hanrahan
Under a canopy of aged cedar trees, Pioneer Park in Ferndale, Washington, is home to one of the most distinctive collections of authentic log cabins in the United States. Built by early settlers in the 1800’s, these buildings were transported from various locations throughout Whatcom County to be preserved here in a village-like setting along the Nooksack River.

A short walk from Ferndale, the cabins reflect a long-ago life quite different from what we know today.

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Ships of Uluru: And Uncommon Way to Tour the Australian Outback

By Ellen Hill
Photos: David Hill
There’s something exotic about straddling half of a double saddle atop a one-humped beast that’s letting out rude noises in the middle of one of the most mystical places on earth.
 

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