Matthias Scharf
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- December 1, 2022
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HELI-HIKING: FOX GLACIER, NEW ZEALAND
Oh, what a disappointment! After driving through the breathtaking scenery of Arthur’s Pass with unusually blue skies and bright sunshine for that area, we arrived in the Alpine village of…
- Travel
- December 1, 2022
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POT HOLES AND PARADISE: ADVENTURES IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
“That’s Guyas Tohabellana,” said Andrew, our guide, waving at a stocky man in rumpled shorts, a faded t-shirt and flip flops. “That’s the man I told you about. C’mon, let’s say…
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- December 1, 2022
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SWIMMING WITH JELLYFISH IN PALAU, MICRONESIA
PALAU, MICRONESIA What if you could dance with giant manta rays? Pet-friendly jellyfish? Wave hello (and goodbye!) to blacktip reef sharks? Fasten your seat belts for a long flight to…
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- December 1, 2022
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CRUISING FRENCH POLYNESIA: WINDOW ON THE SOUTH PACIFIC
“This place has the feeling of power,” says Mark Eddowes, a New Zealand archaeologist, at a large rectangular terrace enclosed by low stone walls on a steep wooded hillside. We…
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- December 1, 2022
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THE EGYPTIAN CARAVAN: CRUISE THROUGH THE SUEZ CANAL
DESERT CARAVAN Fifteen scared, wilted neophytes atop swaying humps meandered across the Sahara to their tented camp. The silhouette of camels sauntering across hot sand, bearing travelers and cargo, reflected…
