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The White Horses of the Camargue - and Europe's Most Beautiful Rides
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The White Horses of the Camargue - and Europe's Most Beautiful Rides

The white horses galloping through the surf in the south of France are real, and you can be the one on the horse. Plus Iceland's smooth tolt, Andalusi...

August 13, 20265 min read
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Gallop Among Giraffes: The African Riding Safari

Gallop Among Giraffes: The African Riding Safari

Instead of watching the wildlife from a truck, you ride out among it. Cantering among giraffe in Botswana's Okavango Delta and galloping with the wild...

August 10, 20266 min read
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10 of the Most Unique Horseback Rides on Earth (No Nose-to-Tail Trail Rides, I Promise)

10 of the Most Unique Horseback Rides on Earth (No Nose-to-Tail Trail Rides, I Promise)

For weeks my Instagram feed was nothing but horses - people cantering next to giraffes, galloping white horses through the surf, swimming their horses...

August 10, 202610 min read
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Walking the Dingle Way: A Slow Journey Around Ireland's Wild Kerry Coast

Walking the Dingle Way: A Slow Journey Around Ireland's Wild Kerry Coast

The Dingle Way is one of Ireland's loveliest long walks, a gentle loop around the far western edge of County Kerry, past ancient beehive huts, a dry-s...

July 19, 202623 min read
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Walking the Path of the Gods: A Slow Journey Along Italy's Amalfi Coast

Walking the Path of the Gods: A Slow Journey Along Italy's Amalfi Coast

The Sentiero degli Dei, the Path of the Gods, is the Amalfi Coast's most beautiful walk, an old mule path that hangs high above the sea between the mo...

July 16, 202621 min read
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All-Inclusive in the U.S.A.? Las Vegas Is the Budget Getaway Nobody Saw Coming

All-Inclusive in the U.S.A.? Las Vegas Is the Budget Getaway Nobody Saw Coming

Everyone keeps googling "all-inclusive resorts in the U.S." like the answer is a secret beach somewhere. Turns out the surprise answer is Las Vegas, n...

July 14, 202614 min read
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Walking the Nakasendo: A Slow Journey Through Japan's Old Post Towns

Walking the Nakasendo: A Slow Journey Through Japan's Old Post Towns

The Nakasendo was one of the great highways of old Japan, and its finest surviving stretch runs through the Kiso Valley between two perfectly preserve...

July 13, 202619 min read
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Walking the Camino de Santiago: A Slow Journey Through Green Galicia

Walking the Camino de Santiago: A Slow Journey Through Green Galicia

The Camino de Santiago is the most storied walk on earth, a thousand-year pilgrimage across the green hills of Galicia to the tomb of an apostle. Here...

July 10, 202617 min read
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Walking the Cotswold Way: A Slow Journey Through England's Honey-Stone Villages

Walking the Cotswold Way: A Slow Journey Through England's Honey-Stone Villages

The Cotswold Way runs 102 miles through the golden villages of the English countryside, from Chipping Campden to Bath. Here is the wool-trade history ...

July 7, 202614 min read
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Walking Vermont Inn to Inn: A Slow Journey Through the Green Mountain Villages

Walking Vermont Inn to Inn: A Slow Journey Through the Green Mountain Villages

Walk from village to village through Southern Vermont, sleeping in a different historic inn each night while your bags travel ahead. A slow, storied j...

July 4, 202611 min read
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Why Traveling with a Group Is Worth It (Even If You're Not Sure Yet)

Why Traveling with a Group Is Worth It (Even If You're Not Sure Yet)

Group travel gets a bad rap sometimes. But the reality? It can save you money, take the stress out of planning, and create the kind of memories you'll...

May 2, 202611 min read
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Space Travel Is Here: Your Guide to Private Spaceflight Experiences

Space Travel Is Here: Your Guide to Private Spaceflight Experiences

Space travel is no longer science fiction. Through our Expedition Department, Awaken Travels now offers three pathways to space — from serene strato...

April 28, 20264 min read
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