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February 21, 2008
Walk Grand Central Station in New York City
Read moreNew York City is a city of walkers so you do not have to look for opportunities to walk when you are there. When I visit the city I walk an average of 3 to 5 miles per day. I know this because I take my pedometer with me and wear it at least one day of my trip. I
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October 10, 2007
Hiking Via dell’Amore Lovers’ Lane – Cinque Terre
Read moreThe Via dell’Amore hiking trail in Cinque Terre, Italy runs between Riomaggiore and Manarola. I use the term hiking trail loosely because it is actually a paved path and is very easy to walk. It would be easy to push a stroller or wheelchair on the path but I do not believe the path is wheelchair accessible. To get to
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October 10, 2007
No Hiking in Stilettos
Read moreThis sign shows a pair of pink high heels with a big X through them, meaning “No Hiking in High Heels!” For most of us this would be a totally needless sign because it would never occur to us to actually hike in high heels. But if they have a sign preventing it, that means that people were actually
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July 5, 2007
Portland, Oregon – City Walk – Chinese Garden Review
Read moreThe Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon is a beautiful place for a walk. It is especially beautiful in the rain and that is important since chances are it will be raining when you visit. You will not burn a lot of calories walking around the Chinese Garden because you will not be walking very far. But, you will burn more
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February 4, 2007
Mt. Etna in Sicily, Italy – Walking a Crater
Read moreMt. Etna is located on Sicily, the island being kicked by the toe of the boot of Italy. Mt. Etna is Europe’s most active volcano and is visible from all over the eastern part of the island. When my sister and I visited Sicily last spring we spent an afternoon walking around Mt. Etna. Through the centuries, and when I
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October 30, 2006
Walking Around Saratoga Springs, New York
Read moreSaratoga Springs, New York is a beautiful little town in upstate New York that offers all sorts of activities for people who like their vacations to include a lot of walking. Of course, it may be getting a little cold in upstate New York to do much strolling, but it is still warm enough in Saratoga Springs to take a
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September 12, 2006
Seattle, Washington – Discovering Walker’s Paradise
Read moreI recently visited Seattle, Washington for a long weekend and it was well worth the 5 hour flight. The thing I love about Seattle, other than the low humidity, is the fact that there are so many in town neighborhoods that are a walker’s paradise. I stayed in West Seattle where it was an easy walk to restaurants, bars, coffee
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August 21, 2006
New York City, Rome or Nova Scotia? Get in shape For Your Vacation
Read moreThe excitement of New York City, the long history of Rome, the rugged landscape of Nova Scotia – on the surface it seems that none of these locations have much in common. But they do, they are all popular vacation destinations. Unless you plan a sleeping vacation you can be sure that you will do a lot of walking
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June 24, 2006
Walking Vacation in Sicily – A Walker’s Paradise
Read moreThe colors are the first thing you notice when you start your walking vacation in Sicily, Italy. The sea is a surreal mix of blues and greens. Staring from your perch on a rocky slope down into the sea you can see the sandy bottom as clearly as you can see the black lanes in a pool when you are
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December 20, 2005
Walking in Tsankawi
Read moreContributed by Charlie Stehman If you happen to be going to the Los Alamos region of New Mexico for purposes of business or pleasure, there is a wonderful walk waiting to happen at the Tsankawi Trail. The Tsankawi Trail is just a mile or so out of Los Alamos on Highway 4 east of Los Alamos. A simple sign on