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FEBRUARY-MARCH, 2010 Vol 14 , No. 2   Lynn Rosen, Editor

 
Huichol woman  
 

TEMEZCAL SWEAT LODGE SPA – MEXICAN STYLE, by Lynn Rosen

"Here in Mexico, we have many temezcales….But this tour – not many people would do it.” Red flag. We should’ve known when Esmerelda, our tour guide, in her delightfully fractionated English, gave fair warning.....more

 
 

Click on photo at left for 30-second Temezcal video

 
 
Avoiding hole in the ice on the Lutzen River  
 

SNOWSHOEING THE ONION RIVER:
Walking on Water near Lutsen, Minnesota, by Lee Juillerat

Only minutes on the river one person stepped through the ice, and just as quickly hopped out. If we hadn’t been alert earlier, we were now......more

 
 

 

 
 
Gary Brandenburg  
 

WAUSAU, WISCONSIN AND GRANITE PEAK SKIING:
Back to Simpler Times, by Larry Turner

When it opened as Rib Mountain, Granite had the longest ski lift in the country at a half-mile, powered by an 85-horsepower V-8 Ford motor with a standard transmission.....more

 
 

 

 
  Snow bike in Switzerland
 

SWISS WINTER; Story and photos by Yvette Cardozo

People have been coming to Leukerbad for 500 years for the town's healing waters. In fact, when you buy a combo ski ticket, it also gets you into the three local spas......more

 
 

 

 
 
Machu Pichu train  
 

ELEGENCE ON RAILS HIGH IN THE ANDES, by Edy Henderson

Before dusk falls we see trekkers and their Inca porters carrying their supplies. This makes us happier than ever that we’ve chosen the comfort and luxury of this train to be pampered and well taken care of......more

 
     
 
Togo boats  
 

UGANDA: ADVENTURE AROUND THE EDGES, by Sally McKinney

On the outside, I’m a nice older lady on the Amsterdam-Entebbe flight. On the inside, I’m still an 11-year-old girl who’s keen to explore......more

 
 

 

 
 
Pacific Coast Starlight  
 

FIVE WEEKS AND 7,400 MILES — CIRCLING THE USA ON AMTRAK
by Sylvia Blishak

"We are 15 minutes behind schedule", says the conductor into his phone to the engineer. "Hiball, number two." and the train whooshes away.......more

 
 

 

 
 
Eagles on Eagle Island  
 

EAGLE ISLAND, THE ULTIMATE GETAWAY, Story and photos by Diana Hunt

As the boat sped away from the dock, I felt like I was part of “Survivor” plus “Big Brother,” all taking place in an extremely noisy aviary. The nesting pair of eagles (for which the island is named) peered down their beaks at us from their high perch.......more

 
 

 

 
 
Sun Peaks sleigh ride  
 

SUN PEAKS, BRITISH COLUMBIA, by Vicki Andersen

Sun Peaks has thoughtfully provided day lodges in strategic sites so a break for downhill snowsliders isn't out of reach.......more

 
 

 

 
 

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