Timber Rafting on the The Klaralven River, or “the clear river” in Swedish, that runs for over 250 miles of clean and fresh water stretching from Sweden through Norway. Vildmark and Varmland, a Swedish tour operator, takes travelers into the woods and helps them build their own timber raft, then it sets them loose without a guide to navigate the long river, on either a one, four or eight night adventure.

Read the story on GoNOMAD about a couple from England who built their own raft and took the eight day journey.

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New York State's vast six million acre Adirondack Park has vistas, mountains and plenty of fun. Take a visit to the New York State country today on the GoNOMAD Travel podcast.

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The Gaspe Peninsula is long stretch of coastline in eastern Quebec, at the top where the St. Lawrence river empties into the Atlantic Ocean. We took a week-long road trip to see whales and moose up close, learn about the history here and take in some great nightlife. Read more about Gaspe Peninsula on GoNOMAD Travel https://www.gonomad.com/98502-gaspe-peninsula-quebec-plenty-of-room-plenty-of-whales

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Siskiyou County is the way, way far northern county, on the Oregon border in the center of the state. Take a trip 9.5 hours north of Los Angeles to discover the remote county the size of Connecticut with 4 percent of the people, and stay in a converted caboose at the Railroad Park Resort in Dunsmuir CA. Read the story https://www.gonomad.com/220787-northern-californias-siskiyou-county

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The Belmond Venice-Simplon Orient Express is one of the world's greatest and most luxurious trains, harkening back to the original Orient Express made famous by Agatha Christie. Join us on an excursion from Venice to Paris for two days of total luxury, and don't forget to bring your tuxedo! Read the story on GoNOMAD Travel https://www.gonomad.com/219889-belmond-orient-express-train

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How will the disaster of climate change affect your next vacation. Eloise Barker interviewed tour operators from Spain, the Galapagos, the Alps and Australia to find out specifics on how global warming is changing nature tourism and skiing. Read more https://www.gonomad.com/220674-how-will-climate-change-next-vacation

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Montenegro is a tiny Balkan nation about the size of Connecticut. Annie Chen discovered a great beach town, Budva, and a historic center, Cetinje, and shares some of what makes them worth visiting. Read more about them on GoNOMAD. https://www.gonomad.com/192820-montenegro-budva-cetinje

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Kuching is the capital city of the province of Sarawak, a wild, large province on the island of Borneo making up the eastern half of Malaysia. Find out about why it's called Cat City and about the exotic fruits and strange architecture that makes it a fascinating place to visit.

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New gadgets for travelers to make things more comfortable. A fan, white noise machine, Apple airbags, a portable steamer, and a device to make one wired sound stream into two. Find the items here VERSIONTECH FAN https://amzn.to/3pzfqkL

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We just returned from France and found some new tricks and tips for planning our trip and how to make it easier when we arrived. Using AI, Uber, Airbnb other information for modern travelers.

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