Twenty-four graduating seniors from Los Alamos are touring Europe on an educational trip of a lifetime. After a long climb, they reached the top of Mt. Pilatus. Photo by Lynn Ovaska
The students view a stone lion in Lucerne. Photo by Lynn Ovaska
The group dines at their quaint Swiss Hotel. Photo by Lynn Ovaska Read More
Solo Traveler: Planning a Really Big Trip … AloneSurely every person with a few decades under the belt has a list of things they still want to do before kicking the bucket.
As I’ve gotten older the list has grown. Every time I check off an item I find more places or things to add to it.
Many years ago, I went to San Francisco with a friend. We had such a good time and saw so little of that wonderful city that I vowed one day I would return and live there for a year. At that time, I hadn’t traveled much outside the U.S. and thought I would love to live for a year in different American cities. Read More
Sunset on Mt. Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand. Today’s meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers will feature photography from a month-long exploration of Australia and New Zealand. Photo by Momo Vuyisich
Misty rainforest in Blue Mountains National Park, Australia. Photo by Momo Vuyisich
LAM News:
Late in 2012 – our winter, their summer – Momo Vuyisich of Los Alamos and his family took a month-long camping trip through Australia and New Zealand.
They drove, hiked, kayaked and flew, exploring the forests, cities, mountains and coasts of these two beautiful countries. Read More
Twenty four Los Alamos High School students are jetting off from the Albuquerque Sunport for an educational tour of Europe June 13-25. The Los Alamos Daily Post will be following their progress and publishing updates and photos from the trip. Courtesy photo
Solo Traveler: Traveling for inspirationPeople who travel broadly do it for a variety of reasons. Personally I love to experience life and culture outside the realm to which I’ve become accustomed.
And in the process, I am often inspired to look at an incident and see it in a wider global context, to put some normal life occurrence into a broader perspective. Once in a while, poetry even gets written.
Iceberg in Alaska. Photo by Sherry HardageAlaskan Excursion
Solo TravelerPueblo Magico Comitán de Domíngues
The Mexican Tourism Board has given the designation Pueblo Magico to a number of cities around the country.
It is an honor indicating a place of exceptional beauty, historical significance, and tourist opportunities that provide a “magical” experience.
Most of them are colonial cities, built during the first 150 years of Spanish occupation. Some, like San Cristóbal de las Casas and Comitán de Domíngues in Chiapas, were founded a mere 50 years after Cortes invaded Mexico.
Comitán is lower in altitude than Read More
Wild mustangs run free at Yellow Hills Ranch. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.com
A sheep is sheared using traditional methods at the Tierra Wools Spring Fesitval. Photo by Bonnie J. Gordon/ladailypost.comI recently spent the day in the Chama River Valley on a day-long adventure that took me to the Tierra Wools Spring Festival in the village of Los Ojos and then to Yellow Hills Ranch. I was part of a Yellow Hills Ranch Eco-Tour led by Deborah Stephens.
I joined a small group of fellow adventurers for the 1.5 hour drive, which landed us Read More
Solo TravelerIn a traveling life, just like life at home, we meet people we connect with instantly, forming long lasting friendships. And sometimes we meet people we hope we never see again.
In San Cristobal, Chiapas, I met a handsome middle-aged world traveler named Temoc. He invited me to join him for coffee the next day. I was delighted. As an older lady, I don’t get asked on dates very often.
We met in front of an excellent coffee and pastry restaurant under the portal across from the Zócalo. Another woman showed up. After a few pleasantries, Read More
Solo TravelerThe disadvantages of traveling alone are all too obvious. Nobody knows exactly where you are, who you’re with, or what you are doing.
Without a companion, it can be terribly lonely, especially while traveling in countries with different languages. It can be downright scary if a country has a bad reputation for violence or mistreatment of women. So you rarely hear about the advantages of solo travel.
When traveling with someone, we tend to speak our own language. We share experiences and observations with our companion. We are tourists. Read More
Basilica de Santa Luzia, situated atop the hill of Santa Luzia in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. Courtesy photo
CIR News:
This September the Santa Fe Council on International Relations is offering a trip to Portugal focused on the country’s history, culture and art.
The trip takes place Sept. 19-Oct. 1 and originates in Lisbon.
CIR is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational resource of about 600 members, dedicated to promoting the understanding of international and cultural affairs and to promoting “grassroots diplomacy.”
“CIR has a very interesting and diverse Read More