My Colombian Family
Published on February 17, 2015
Including an interview with Wendy, my Colombian “sister” by Kelley Ferro Not everyone would be comfortable opening up their home, their family and themselves to complete strangers–particularly strangers from a different continent without any knowledge of their language. But the Perez-Cuesta family didn’t hesitate to invite our Travel Together group to their home on our […]
Keep readingBazurto Market to Table
Published on February 9, 2015
by Sherry Ott, AFAR Ambassador The ground was soft and wet with little puddles of muddy water mixed with fish guts, scales, blood and who knows what else. This wasn’t a good day to be wearing flip-flops. All of my senses were on high alert while traversing Bazurto Market. It was sensory overload and I […]
Keep readingExplore Manitoba with Tauck
Published on January 28, 2015
Churchill, Manitoba is known as the “polar bear capital of the world” where adventurous travelers can get up close and personal with these majestic beasts as they migrate to the Hudson Bay in search of food for the winter ahead. From Winnipeg to Churchill, explore Manitoba alongside travel expert, video journalist and contributor to Tripfilms.com […]
Keep readingExplore Croatia Like a Local
Published on January 19, 2015
Croatia offers jaw dropping landscape, picturesque towns, incredible local food and a living history that’s felt throughout. Explore Croatia with travel expert and video journalist Kelley Ferro as she cycles through this dynamic country with USTOA member, VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations. Ready to explore more? Watch the videos below to experience the incredible culture, landscape […]
Keep readingMy Week as an Arctic Explorer
Published on December 22, 2014
by Kelley Ferro Rarely do you set out on a trip and truly feel like an explorer, but I felt like a modern day Magellan when I embarked on my Polar Bear Adventure in Manitoba. This aptly named small group journey with Tauck was indeed the quintessential adventure. Our frontier was Churchill and our prize was […]
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An Experience in the Polar Bear Capitol of the World
Published on December 15, 2014
by an AFAR Ambassador I arrived to Manitoba, Canada, for my polar bear expedition with Tauck, and within my first thirty minutes at the Inn at the Forks in Winnipeg, I knew that I was not only in another country: I had entered another world. Words like Inuit, mushing, ptarmigan, grouse, dainty and Inukshuk were […]
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Touring Manitoba with Tauck
Published on December 8, 2014
by an AFAR Ambassador I had never heard of Churchill, Canada. I must have somehow glossed over my northern neighbor’s most central province in my junior high World Geography class, as well as on the wall-sized map that hangs over my camel colored sofa in my New York City apartment. Although I had only been […]
Keep readingExplore Taiwan Like a Local
Published on December 2, 2014
Travel expert, video journalist and contributor to Tripfilms.com, Kelley Ferro picked Taiwan for her first trip to Asia. The island nation has so much to offer; from the energy of the big city to the serenity of postcard-worthy beaches. Explore Taiwan alongside Ferro as she tours its vibrant landscape, culture, history and food with USTOA […]
Keep readingCycling Croatia
Published on November 25, 2014
by Colin Roohan, AFAR Ambassador As I slowly crawl up another incline on my bicycle I check my mirror to see a pack of septuagenarians inching closer and closer. In an instant, the ringing of passing bells mutes the sound of my bike chain. One-by-one the group passes me, most of whom have roughly 40 […]
Keep readingIn Croatia: Harder the Climb, the Sweeter the View
Published on November 11, 2014
by Kelley Ferro I consider myself an “active” person so when I joined up with VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations “active” bike tour in the Croatia’s Dalmatian Islands, I thought it’d be no sweat. But to my surprise, there was a bit of sweat…in the best way possible. We grinded our gears up steady inclines […]
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