http://trekhound.com A resource for independent travelers. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:56:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Susan Van Allen’s Italian travel book 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go is part travel guide, part “inside peek”. Broken down into topic areas such as beaches, sights, beauty spas and cooking schools, 100 Places in Italy Every Woman Should Go points out spectacular unknowns in addition to well-known “gotta see ... http://trekhound.com/2010/03/09/100-places-in-italy-every-woman-should-go/ We lived on Lago di Garda in northern Italy for over a year before discovering the quaint little town of Lazise. Similar in feel to Sirmione, this town had a quaint water-side piazza and tremendous charm. We discovered it during a drive around the lake when my parents came to see ... http://trekhound.com/2010/03/07/photo-from-the-road-lazise-on-lake-garda/ The Kancamagus Highway is a 26.5 mile scenic drive that runs through the White Mountain National Forest from Conway to Lincoln, New Hampshire.  This drive is beautiful year-round, and is a particular draw during foliage season.  In the summer, there are places to swim in the Swift River with natural ... http://trekhound.com/2010/03/02/cruise-the-kanc/ As bustling as Bangkok is, there are still places you can go to get zen. Such is this little spot at a monastery we visited there.  At the majority of the Buddhist monasteries I’ve been to in East Asia, the coordinators are almost always open to respectful visiting travelers.  In addition ... http://trekhound.com/2010/03/01/photo-from-the-road-monastery-bell-in-thailand/ There is enough budget wise stuff to do in and around here to fill a day.  Boutique window shopping, street performers, amazing food (or pack a lunch), and room for kids to leap and hop are just some of the attractions.  Planning a trip to include Quincy Market (Faneuil Hall ... http://trekhound.com/2010/02/23/boston-travels-enjoying-quincy-market/ This particular afternoon snapshot taken along Venice’s Grand Canal is particularly illustrative of how things really appear in this amazing city, which is one of my favorites world-wide. The uniformly parked gondolas along the barber-style poles parked in front of one of many gracious historical buildings from days gone by is ... http://trekhound.com/2010/02/21/photo-from-the-road-grand-canal-snapshot/ There is no one who comes to visit Maine for a week, a weekend or a summer that doesn't aspire to see, at least, a moose.  The  intrepid wildlife seeker can find an alternative to driving the highways and byways in the Maine Wildlife Park in Gray, Maine. Open from ... http://trekhound.com/2010/02/19/maine-wildlife-park/ On a recent trip to South America, we needed something that would allow my husband and I to implement cross-packing with ease. With airline travel being as logistically challenging as it is today (and getting more so all the time), cross-packing is a strategy my husband and I like to use ... http://trekhound.com/2010/02/18/product-review-eagle-creek%e2%80%99s-double-sided-packing-cube/ This is a gem of a museum.  It is the oldest art museum in Maine and is home to over 17,000 objects d'art.  Found on the corner of High and Free Streets, and visible from Congress St., the PMA is conveniently located for access on a walking tour of Portland. In ... http://trekhound.com/2010/02/17/the-museum-of-art-in-portland-maine/ Petra falls into the category of amazing by anyone’s standards. The immensity of the site, the antiquity and the intricacy of the stone city itself all combine for a truly remarkable experience.  That being said, anyone who’s been there will be able to tell you that the local Bedouins of Petra ... http://trekhound.com/2010/02/15/photo-from-the-road-bedouin-boy-with-his-goat/