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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, 2026•6 min read
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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, 2026•10 min read
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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, 2026•23 min read
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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, 2026•21 min read
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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, 2026•19 min read
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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, 2026•17 min read
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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, 2026•11 min read
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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, 2026•4 min read
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Wine, History, and the Douro Valley: Our 2027 Portugal and Spain River Cruise
Join Cindi Sanden and Denise Karnes for a 7-night Douro River cruise through Portugal and Spain aboard AmaWaterways' AmaVida. Wine tastings, Porto, UN...
April 20, 2026•11 min read
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Colombia by River: Be Among the First to Sail the Magdalena with AmaWaterways
Be among the first to sail the Magdalena River with AmaWaterways aboard the brand-new AmaMagdalena. Join Cindi and Nate Sanden for 7 nights of Colombi...
April 16, 2026•7 min read
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13 Nights of Ultra-Luxury in the Caribbean: Why Crystal Symphony Is the Cruise You Have Been Waiting For
Join Cindi Sanden for 13 nights aboard the newly refurbished Crystal Symphony. With fewer than 700 guests, Nobu at sea, and ports from New Orleans to ...
April 12, 2026•7 min read
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Queen Elizabeth's Final Alaska Season: Why 2026 Is Your Last Chance to Sail Cunard Through the Inside Passage
After 2026, Cunard's Queen Elizabeth will never sail Alaska again. Here is why this 11-night hosted voyage through the Inside Passage - with Glacier B...
April 9, 2026•7 min read
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