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Recent Examples of glensPause for lunch, then drift through fishing villages, beaches and glens that define Donegal’s rugged character.—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 13 May 2026 The eldest of Scotland’s two national parks, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park, is centered around Great Britain’s largest freshwater lake, Loch Lomond, alongside the mountains, forests, and glens of the Trossachs.—Andrea Bussell, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026 In less than 10 minutes, a wooden bridge deposits us on the doorstep of a cinematic landscape that unfurls into a seemingly endless patchwork of rolling hills and glens in hues of umber, cinnamon, and ochre, flanked by mountains standing sentinel on either side.—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026
Set the scene Deliberately designed like a modern-day Acropolis, Amanzoe is poised on a hilltop with wide-screen views of the rolling valleys and smooth seas of the Peloponnese.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
The hotel is near surreal valleys, honeycombed with cave dwellings and frescoed Byzantine cave churches.
Her journey takes her to the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
But Mary’s journey takes her far beyond that familiar estate — to the soirées of Regency London and the peaks and vales of the Lake District, all in search of independence, self-love and reinvention.
Also, check for hollows in trunks that may mean the interior portion is rotting.
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Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
An easy way to do this is by applying bronzer to the temples, the hollows of your cheeks, and under the jaw, as well as a bit on the bridge of your nose.
The face of the moon never looks the same from one night to the next, as the shifting angle between the moon and sun causes sunlight to sweep across its surface, altering the shadows cast by craters, mountain ranges and ravines.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
23 May 2026
Madeira’s cliffs and ravines are difficult enough that many walking holidays there are guided and focused on one part of the island, including the eight-mile forest hike through Ribeiro Frio.
Most long-distance Amtrak trains feature Sightseer Lounges with floor-to-ceiling glass domed windows, perfect for taking in the soaring desert canyons, rugged mountain ranges, and towering river gorges, all from the comfort of your seat.
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Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Located off Highway 180, Roaring River Falls flows from Deadman and Cloud canyons deep in the park's wilderness.
The road to the potato patches — where the community grows most of its vegetables — crosses several large gulches that frequently spill tons of rock and soil onto the track, requiring regular maintenance.
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NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
In the 1910s, Bisbee packed some 35 nationalities onto ledges and into its gulches and streets, with Mexican and Balkan miners among the largest groups, most of them working at Phelps Dodge’s Copper Queen Mine.
France’s Massif Central rounds out the European picks with dormant volcanoes, deep river gorges and lush plateaus.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Most long-distance Amtrak trains feature Sightseer Lounges with floor-to-ceiling glass domed windows, perfect for taking in the soaring desert canyons, rugged mountain ranges, and towering river gorges, all from the comfort of your seat.
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Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026