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The Seychelles: Fantasy Travel to the Garden of Eden?

Story and photos by April Orcutt

7 min readMar 4, 2021

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Ile Cocos in the Seychelles. © April Orcutt

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Want to Camp, but Don’t Want to Rough It? Try Glamping

Story by April Orcutt

5 min readFeb 26, 2023

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See Glowing Dinosaurs, Luminous Pandas, an Illuminated Dragon, and an Undersea World of Brilliant…

The Dragon Lights Festival in Reno, Nevada, creates a magical world through mid-August

5 min readJul 27, 2022

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The dragon’s mighty head looms over the Dragon Lights Festival at the Wilbur D. May Arboretum and Botanical Gardens in Rancho San Rafael Park in Reno, Nevada (© Michael Kamerick)

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Why Prague Shines

You might think it’s all the crystal or the fireworks that make Prague in the Czech Republic shine, but it’s something else — something…

7 min readApr 17, 2022

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Fireworks over Prague Castle (photo © Michael Kamerick)

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Crowded Diner on the Loneliest Road in America

Isolated Café Fills Empty Spaces with Life

4 min readApr 1, 2022

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mountain and open space in Nevada

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Jarbidge: Far-Out in Nevada

If you want to get far, far away from the hustle-bustle of the world, Jarbidge could be your spot.

9 min readMar 29, 2022

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“Fairy chimneys” stand along the cliffs of Jarbidge Canyon in northeastern Nevada.

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Diamond in the Rough

Cross-Country Skiers Lose More Than Their Way Near Diamond Peak

5 min readJan 18, 2022

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trees covered in snow in forest near Lake Tahoe, CA/NV

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Polar Bears, Puffins, Icebergs, Vikings — and a Hank-Williams Dance:

Crazy Mix of Activities on an Adventure Cruise Along the Coasts of Newfoundland and Labrador in Eastern Canada

6 min readDec 16, 2021

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Icebergs drift along near Ramah Bay in Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador in eastern Canada. (story and all photos © April Orcutt — all rights reserved)

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California’s Milky Way: Tour California’s Boutique Cheese Makers and Learn about the Craft of…

The California Cheese Trail began as the Sonoma Marin Cheese Trail.

8 min readSep 6, 2021

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map of Sonoma Marin Cheese Trail

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Almost Any Port in a Storm — Except in Nevada

After two years away, she was (maybe overly) anxious to get home to California.

5 min readAug 24, 2021

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the formidable Sierra Nevada range of California (© April Orcutt)

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April Orcutt

April Orcutt

April Orcutt writes about travel, nature & environment for the Los Angeles Times, BBC Travel, National Geographic Travel, AAA mags, & more. See AprilOrcutt.com.

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