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Acapulco | Benjamin Ergas

Far away from the commercial clatter, you can truly escape the worst and access the best in Acapulco. Here is one way to enjoy Las Playas, the cliff divers and pozole Thursdays

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Across Israel | Benjamin Ergas

Israel is located at the juncture of more civilizations and religions than probably any other country in the world. This is what makes it so complex, intriguing and challenging...

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Alaska: Close Encounter with Bald Eagles | Benjamin Ergas | United States, Alaska, Chilkat Valley

The Chilkat Valley is the setting of an annual frenzy when up to 3,000 bald eagles pour in to feed on spawned-out salmon

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Barcelona Forward | Benjamin Ergas | Spain, Catalunya, Barcelona

The Catalonian flag fluttering alongside the official Spanish flag, a giant ad of Ronaldinho in his Barça football shirt advertising for Nike and construction cranes supporting a new development project

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Hiking the Costa Rican Tropical Rain Forest | Benjamin Ergas

It is midday. The heat is sweltering, the humidity close to 90% and our T-shirts soaked. Pushing on through the foliage, eyes wide open, we observe, we listen.

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In Search of the Marlboro Man | Benjamin Ergas | United States, Wyoming, Shell

His accent is typical of Wyoming: terse, shortened words, where “get” becomes “git” and “ing” becomes “in”. I look at his hat, his brass belt buckle and the stitching on his leather boot

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La Dolce Vita | Benjamin Ergas | Italy, Amalfi Coast, Positano

The silhouettes of Stella, Scopolo, and Il faraglioni di mezzo are receding gently onto the horizon as our boat sails away from the isle

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Trekking in Yellowstone | Benjamin Ergas | United States, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park

The steaming geysers, roadside animal encounters, forest wildlife, crystal lakes and thundering waterfalls make Yellowstone Park one of the most rewarding escape destinations.

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