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Steve Jermanok’s Active Travels: Georgia O’Keefe in the Adirondacks

Posted on 18 June 2013

At first glimpse, Lake George’s narrow width could be mistaken for a long rambling river. It’s not until you veer downhill from the honky-tonk shops and hotels of Route 9N… Continue reading »

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Steve Jermanok’s Active Travels: Boston’s HarborWalk

Posted on 11 June 2013

With the emergence of the Seaport District, Boston is finally taking advantage of its waterfront setting. This is especially true if you use the HarborWalk, a boardwalk that snakes along… Continue reading »

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Steve Jermanok’s Active Travels: Moab

Posted on 04 June 2013

Moab is to mountain biking what Hawaii is to surfing. It’s home to the legendary Slickrock Trail, a 12 mile pedal through a stunning labyrinth of deep narrow canyons that… Continue reading »

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Steve Jermanok’s Active Travels: Dream Day Itinerary

Posted on 28 May 2013

Some of our clientele already have first hand knowledge of what we like to call the Dream Day Itinerary. Ideally suited for the independent traveler, these fleshed-out itineraries detail each… Continue reading »

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Steve Jermanok’s Active Travels: Biking on Nantucket

Posted on 21 May 2013

Bike trails on Nantucket branch off in every direction, like the spokes on a wheel. My favorite ride, especially in the spring, is the 6-mile jaunt from town to Madaket… Continue reading »

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Steve Jermanok’s Active Travels: Whale Watching off Provincetown

Posted on 14 May 2013

Located seven miles north of Provincetown, Stellwagen Bank is one of the Atlantic coast’s largest feeding grounds for whales. The 18-mile long crescent-shaped bank ranges from 80 to 500 feet below… Continue reading »

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Steve Jermanok’s Active Travels: Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland

Posted on 07 May 2013

Nine miles off the northeastern coast of Newfoundland lies Fogo Island, a barren land of marsh and lichen-covered rock where salt houses cling to the shoreline. In early summer, herds… Continue reading »

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Steve Jermanok’s Active Travels: Bike the Charles River Bike Path

Posted on 30 April 2013

Boston takes its biking very seriously. When I lived in Cambridge, there were four bike shops within a three-block radius of my apartment. Just on Mass Avenue, I saw bikers… Continue reading »

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Steve Jermanok’s Active Travels: Portland’s 5 Lighthouse Bike Tour

Posted on 23 April 2013

Known for their weekend and weeklong bike trips throughout Maine, Summer Feet Cycling is now offering a half-day bike tour that will visit five lighthouses in the Portland region. Running… Continue reading »

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Steve Jermanok’s Active Travels: Gros Morne, Newfoundland

Posted on 16 April 2013

In the summer of 2002, I had the pleasure of backpacking the stunning Long Range Traverse, on assignment for Backpacker magazine. Nestled within Newfoundland’s Gros Morne National Park, a designated… Continue reading »

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