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| Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® |
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category: tales from the road The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta® is an annual balloon festival and race in Albuquerque, NM that will take place October 3-11 this year. The Balloon Fiesta® is a nine day event that boasts more than 600 balloons, making it the largest balloon festival in the world. In addition, it is widely considered the most photographed event in the world. |
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| picture in front of Arkansas River |
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The Colorado Rockies have long been a popular destination for Brides and Grooms seeking a unique and picturesque backdrop for their wedding. Not very far from the exclusive resort towns on the “I 70 Corridor” is Central Colorado’s Arkansas River Valley. This picturesque alpine valley is less known, less marketed and less expensive than those resorts off I-70, but it is no less picturesque and arguably a more unique location to stage a wedding. |
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| shopping, dining and music in Santa Fe |
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category: Tales from the road ...it is a Mecca for Native American and Spanish cultures as well as Cowboy culture but it’s also home to European, African and Asian art, food and culture. |
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| Denver International Airport |
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Denver is a portal to the Southwest. The Denver International Airport was designed to move your body and your mind. |
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category: Tales from the road Some of that flavor still exists on parts of “Old Route 66” and especially where it passes through the “RealWest”! |
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| Cumbres Toltec Narrow Gauge Railway |
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category: Railway Stories ...the unusual mountainous landscape, the steady laboring of the heavy narrow gauge tender steam engine and the sheer fun of a trip to the past with numerous other enthusiastic passengers. |
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category: Tales from the road ...magnificent overlooks where a weary traveler can stretch just enough while, at the same time, enjoying world class vistas and actually learn something about local nature, wildlife and history. |
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| Silverton Durango Railway |
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category: Railway Stories The route leads continuously upwards. We reach the rocky canon of the Animas River in the San Juan Hills after leaving the wide valley in which the town of Durango is located. We are following the spectacular “High Line” close the edge of the rim and deep underneath us lays the river. |
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| Snow Scout Haero-Dinamiko |
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category: tales from the road In November of 2006 Andrea entered the blogging contest, “Cercasi Viaggiatore”, conducted by Adventure One (now National Geographic Adventure), the Italian satellite channel dedicated to travel and adventure. Andrea was awarded the grand prize, “A Ticket to Ride”, A trip around the world.! |
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