A view of the Alaska Mountain Range from the air

Flying high over the Alaskan Mountain Range is one of the most jaw dropping views we have ever witnessed.  We felt in good hands with our pilot Jim Andy of Fly Denali and had a phenomenal day up in the air. Our 2-hour flight was not only a thrill; it offered us a bird’s eye view of the worlds most rugged landscape.

It was exciting to see Mount McKinley; North Americas highest mountain, up close and personal as we made several passes around snowy peak. But it was the magnificent vista of the Alaska Range that really made an impression. Thi

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Learning about art at MOMA in New York City

Last summer we had the opportunity to travel for the first time to New York City. Using our city pass to the fullest, we went to every major tourist attraction that we could possibly manage to see.

One of these attractions on that fabulous pass was the Museum of Modern Art. We basically ran through the museum trying to fit everything in during our far to short of time in the city, but we pause long enough for a moment to capture this special moment; A mother teaching her daughter an appreciation for art.

It was a beautiful moment in time that made us pause and stop to take in the magic and beauty of the art surrounding us.

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The Question: I’m a 60-year-old single woman and would like to go on a tour this summer that includes Barcelona. Do you have any suggestions of tours where participants might not all be coupled up; where there would be unstructured time and where the mood wasn’t too jolly?

Understood. Who wants to be the third wheel as you wander La Sagrada Familia or be considered the wet blanket on a tapas tour with twentysomethings?

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With the resurgence of classic cocktails, boutique ingredients, and the speakeasy atmosphere in urban bars world wide, Context Travel has launched a walking seminar chronicling the birth of the cocktail. Taking place in New York City and visiting a number of historic bars and other landmarks, the tour will be led by a group of experts from the Context network including a sociologist who has written extensively about the history of New York bar culture and a noted wine and spirits critic.

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ZERO SINGLE SUPPLEMENT

County Kerry has some of the best scenery and walking trails in Ireland. Tour operator Go Visit Ireland is waiving the single supplement for travellers who book its Hidden Kerry itinerary to hike four sections of the Kerry Way walking trail from the shore of Dingle Bay through the valleys of mid-Kerry and along to Killarney National Park. There are no single supplements for tours in May, June and September, with prices starting at $925. For more information, visit govisitireland.com/hiddenkerry.html.

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