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Travel Articles by David Bear
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Gigapixel Panoramas of Note

06-19-2022

Recognizing the unprecedented possibilities to capture, archive, and display cities and environments in a whole new way, photographers around the world are shooting high resolution panoramas of places they love.


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Tulip time in the state of Washington rivals Holland's

04-03-2022

Multicolored ribbons unfurling as far as the eye can see, acres of blue irises, yellow daffodils and purple lilies all blossoming in the spring sunshine --  sights a traveler might expect amid the fabulous flower fields of Holland. But the state of Washington?


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Carnegie's Castle in Scotland

03-06-2022

Private club at Skibo makes the affluent feel at home


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THE MASSAHATTAN SNAP TUBE

02-21-2022

My short story published in the July, 1976 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction is clearly fiction, but nearly half a century later, it still rings ironically true. 

 


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Adventures on New River Gorge

09-28-2021

Remembering a visit to what is now the nation's newest National Park.


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Where the wild things are

05-13-2021

Life is a safari for animals and humans at the Wilds, a vast wildlife preserve in southeast Ohio.

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Doing the Kaibab Shuffle: A 25-mile rim-to-rim hike reveals many Grand Canyon wonders

03-04-2021

Looking up from nearly a mile deep inside the Grand Canyon, I saw only one twinkle in the otherwise total blackness.


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One week before the mast

02-25-2018

A seven-day vacation on the schooner Heritage, off the coast of Maine, emphasizes relaxation and camaraderie


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Cross-Country Eden

01-04-2018

Imagine cross-country ski heaven. For me, it might be a pristine private preserve, with miles of neat, Nordic track trails twisting up and down over snow on deep hillsides forested with hemlock and hardwood. 


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Backpackers brave wild animals, heat and exhaustion in wilderness reserve

10-14-2017

By several measures, Hluhluwe-Umfolozi is South Africa's premier game park.


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5 Reasons To Plan Your Winter Getaway Now

09-21-2017

Traveler's Journal mentioned in HuffPost article!


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The melting pot of Malta

08-31-2017

Rich history has given this Mediterranean island an eclectic flavor


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Getting Gaudi in Barcelona

08-30-2017

Architect Antoni Gaudi's vision left mark on Barcelona


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The Many Mansions of Marrakesh

07-22-2017

"Colored cottons hang in air, Charming cobras in the square, striped djellebas we can wear at home"


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King Biscuit Blues Festival

07-14-2017

Kicking out the blues in Helena, Arkansas


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Rome in a Day

10-16-2016

One of the best ways to explore an unfamiliar city is in the company of a knowledgeable someone who lives there.


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Bridge walk over the gorge

10-12-2015

You can stroll across under the New River Gorge Bridge anytime, but on only one Saturday a year, you can walk across it.  


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Winging it: Soaring on a glider plane gives a bird's-eye view and experience

10-10-2015

The uplands of Central Pennsylvania have become a mecca for glider pilots


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Montara in the Fog

02-17-2015

An early November trip to see our son in San  Francisco provided a chance to check out this rugged California  coastline 20 miles south of the city.


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Mayan ruins of Caracol provide exclusive experience

01-30-2015

Caracol is the largest and most recently discovered of the ancient Mayan ruins in Belize.


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Three Great Houses of England

02-10-2014

England boasts dozens of so-called Great Houses, the castles, palaces and sprawling estates established by history's wealthy and sustained  by their heirs. Here are quick sketches of three in the East Midlands about 100 miles north of London. 


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In the Cradle of the Industrial Age

02-10-2014

It's common to think of Pittsburgh, with the steel mills that sprang up along tits rivers at the end of the 19th century, was the birthplace of the modern metals industry. But that distinction belongs to the upper reaches of the Severn River, 100 miles upstream from Bristol.

 

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TRICKS TO TRAVELING WITH A COLD

02-03-2014

The primary mission is to keep your nasal passages open


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CRUISE CONNECTIONS

01-23-2014

In today's Type-A age of telecommunications, some cruise passengers crave constant contact more than midnight buffets


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TAXING CARIBBEAN FAREWELLS

01-21-2014

No one rule applies to all Caribbean islands when it comes to entry and exit requirements


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