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Monterey Peninsula

View at the Edge of a Continent

View at the Edge of a Continent

The Monterey shoreline is like the Grand Canyon, pictures don’t do it justice. You just have to go see it. The best vantage starts in Pacific Grove’s section of the Monterey Bay Coastal Trail that runs parallel to Ocean View Blvd. This trail stretches from Lighthouse...

She had me at Monkeys; part 2

She had me at Monkeys; part 2

Tour name: Mayan Inland Expedition. Did you know that the sound of howler monkeys, coming across the water sounds like two gigantic slabs of concrete rubbing against each other? It’s a real disconnect for me how that sound comes out of that little body. After lunch,...

She Had Me At Monkeys

She Had Me At Monkeys

Mexico Kan Tours “And then you’ll ride down a slow-moving river in an inner tube.” It’s 7:30 pm in Tulum, Mexico. I had already tried cave diving and wanted to do something else, the next day, while my husband went back to it. “What else do you have?” “Bla, bla, bla...