Tagged: mountain travel

Free National Parks Guide

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Canyonlands National Park, Utah, USA.

National Parks traveler?  Then check out the new, free, online guide to great U.S. national park hikes by the National Park Foundation.

Called Happy Trails: 25 Unforgettable National Park Hikes, the new guide highlights 25 national park hikes, the best sites and activities, how to pack and plan national parks holidays.

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Mountain Rail Tours

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Banff, Alberta is one of the most popular resort towns in the Canadian Rockies. Photo credit: Doug Leighton/Travel Alberta & Banff Lake Louise Tourism.

Mountain rail tours can be some of the best ways to travel in the mountains.

From Europe to North America, we’ve traveled mountains by trains and loved every ride.

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Snow Time In New Zealand

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Cardrona Alpine Resort looking towards Captain Pizzeria.

Planning a New Zealand ski or snowboard holiday? New Zealand’s Southern Lakes region has been blanketed with snow.

The snowfall and consistent cold temperatures have turned Queenstown and its surrounding mountains into a ski traveler’s dream.

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On South Africa’s Garden Route

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Stable suites at The Robertson Small Hotel in Robertson, South Africa.

South Africa’s Garden Route is tucked between the Langeberg and Riviersonderend mountain ranges.

This stunning wine route and Robertson Wine Valley is known for its landscape, flowers, trees, vineyards and the Breede River.

In the heart of the valley, The Robertson Small Hotel is 90 minutes from Cape Town in the town of Robertson en route to the Garden Route.

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Swiss + Bollywood Style

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The Yash Chopra Suite at Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa.

Swiss design is known for its minimalism and clean lines. In Interlaken, Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa has brought Bollywood style to its guests with its new ‘Yash Chopra’ Suite in Room 250.

Honoring famous Indian film director Yash Chopra, also Interlaken Ambassador, the 915 square foot suite has been converted into a Bollywood wonderland.

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Mallorca Mountain Holidays

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C’an Picassa, a farmhouse in Son March valley in the Pollenca hills, Mallorca.

Love island mountains? If you’re traveling or living in Europe, the island mountains of Mallorca are now recognized by UNESCO.

The Spanish island’s Serra de Tramuntana Mountains have been awarded World Heritage status by UNESCO.

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Camping Trekking Nepal

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Himalaya.

Fancy camping trekking Nepal?  Adventure travel company World Expeditions has set up new permanent campsites throughout the Everest region.

The new campsites are set up in secluded locations with stunning mountain views.

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