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The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
I just took a trip of a lifetime (and I travel extensively so that’s saying a lot) — seven days in the Galapagos Islands onboard a National
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Greece: A Dream Come True
Greece has been on our bucket list for at least 25 years. So, when my husband Ray and I started talking to Liz Matassa at Pique Travel...
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Exploring the Baltic
The Baltic Sea and its surrounding countries have always been on my personal wish list in which to travel. I’m fascinated by the beauty...
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North Pole Expedition
Few people in the world have the privilege of visiting the North Pole each year (less than 1,000). So why not be one of them? Pique...
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Journeys to Antarctica
What makes voyaging to the farthest ends of the Earth (literally) so appealing to travelers? Specifically, to the seventh continent –...