By LARRY ANTHONY PANNELL We woke to a dark, overcast day and drizzling rain in Kruger National Park. It was Day Two of five in Kruger, after five days of safari in the Ingwelala Private Game Reserve in South Africa. Our agenda for the day was to locate and photograph lions, one of the Big Five that had eluded
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By LARRY ANTHONY PANNELL The small artist community of Laguna Beach is the Riviera of the West Coast. Its pristine white beaches, clear blue water and numerous rocky coves offer seclusion and a sense of privacy. Located halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego, this seaside village is an oasis in the concrete jungle of Southern California. To reach Laguna,
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By LARRY ANTHONY PANNELL The long and tedious span of the worldwide covid-19 lockdown felt more like years than months for many, including myself. But, finally, many countries are beginning to reopen, allowing us once again to breathe fresh air and experience the great outdoors. For me there is no better place to do this than at Yosemite National Park
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By LARRY ANTHONY PANNELL When most people hear the phrase “City of Lights” they think of Paris. But when I hear a reference to the City of Lights, I think of the colorful central Vietnam coastal town of Hoi An, and its brightly, multihued buildings, French architecture and streets adorned with hundreds of lanterns of various shapes, sizes and colors
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By LARRY ANTHONY PANNELL The Panama Canal — which transverses two oceans through the deep tropical jungles of Central America — is one of the world’s most incredible feats of modern engineering, and the only way to truly appreciate its grandeur is on a cruise ship. The Panama Canal system is considered to be one of the manmade wonders of
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By LARRY ANTHONY PANNELL ,,, Yosemite National Park is one of those places that you have to experience in person…
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By LARRY ANTHONY PANNELL … The Vietnamese poet Nguyễn Trãi called Ha Long Bay “a rock wonder in the sky.” Anyone who has ever seen the place can understand why…
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By LARRY ANTHONY PANNELL If you follow my articles in Pulse NInside Passageews México, you know that I write of my adventures and the places I have visited around the world. But this article is going to be a departure. This article is written on a personal level and, hopefully, will shake you to your core. It tells how global climate change is real, and how I
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By LARRY ANTHONY PANNELL The summer cruise season is upon us, and there is no place better to cruise at this time than Alaska. I firmly believe that everyone should cruise to Alaska at least once in their lifetime. It is nothing short of magnificent. There are many ways to reach Alaska, including driving or flying, but nothing offers the
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By LARRY ANTHONY PANNELL I recently found myself once again island-hopping the Hawaii isles. My favorite island, Maui, is the second-largest of the chain, and its wonders are well worth taking several days to explore since you will never be at a loss for somewhere new to discover. The airport in Maui is located in largest city of the island,
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