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African safari by water and by land
An African safari by water and land in three countries offers a window into the African bush, surrounded by wild animals, multicolored birds, sensational sunsets and friendly local guides. By Marybeth Bond At that moment, the hippo threw back his head, opened his huge mouth and barred his dagger-like teeth at me. Then he snorted…
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Alaska and the northern lights
Fairbanks is Alaska’s best place to see the Northern Lights. Shivering in the frigid Alaskan night, I stood in deep snow on a hilltop outside Fairbanks and scanned the black sky. I had travelled north, far north, to the interior of Alaska, gambling that I would see the Aurora Borealis. Would this be another night…