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PONTA DELGADA, SAO MIGUEL, Azores You can feel her pain.

Halle is a professional cuddler. This little two-and-a-half-year-old koala has my daughter, Grace, in a eucalyptus-scented embrace. Grace smiles and snuggles and Halle half closes her eyes.

MARANA, Arizona The distinct, bell-shaped mountain rising above the Sonoran Desert northwest of Tucson holds a special power, say those who鈥檝e spent time here 鈥� a magnetism that draws you in, sets you apart, even if only momentarily, from a difficult

Just as I was an expert picnicker as a young backpacker, I鈥檓 now an older backpacker 鈥� who is packing a little extra taste and money 鈥� so I find myself seeking out 鈥渇oodie鈥� meals these days.

MARA NORTH CONSERVANCY, Kenya It鈥檚 not just a safari. It鈥檚 a master class in the untamed world, a behind-the-scenes education with experts who are the talking Google gods of wildlife.

How is it possible? How can they all be so jaw-droppingly, picture-perfect blue? The vast rivers and lakes beside the saw-toothed 91原创 Rockies of Alberta are an otherworldly, electric shade of turquoise.

I鈥檝e long felt that taxis are underrated, scenic time savers that can zip you effortlessly from one sight to the next 鈥� except during rush-hour traffic, when they鈥檙e stuck like everyone else.

NAPA, California You love your dog. You love wine. Lucky for you and Fido, there are a number of Napa Valley wineries where you don鈥檛 have to choose between the two.

When I need a break from dimly lit cathedrals and musty museums, I connect with European culture by watching local sports. I get double the pleasure when I join in 鈥� and the great news is, you don鈥檛 need to be an athlete.

EL ACEBO, Spain About three hours into the day鈥檚 hike, having just cleared the highest mountain point of the Camino de Santiago, I looked down into the valleys pockmarked with yellow and purple spring blossoms, and froze.