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Other ski resorts to check out are the family and snow-board friendly Northstar, the challenging and beautiful Kirkwood, the Sugar Bowl which is the closest option to the San Fransisco Bay Area, and for a less busy, easy-on-the-budget option go to Sierra-at-Tahoe. Lake Tahoe in winter isn’t just about downhill skiing, it’s also a mecca for cross country skiing and snowshoeing with the gorgeous landscapes and perfectly groomed trails. Other great options for cross country skiing or snowshoeing are the high altitude Tahoe XC, the breathtakingly scenic Tahoe Donner Cross Country Ski Center and the Mountain Sports Center at Historic Camp Richardson. Kids and adults can choose to slide down a safe and fun sledding hill, go skating on a large ice rink, cross country ski over 4 km of trails, enjoy the snowshoe loop, go Fat Biking on designated trails, or make snowballs for the dogs to chase…

Whether you like to post your pictures online, display them in your house on canvas like those from hellocanvas.co.uk or put them onto postcards, taking pictures while traveling can be a real joy. For example, if you’re going to Budapest and are interested in architecture, you may want to investigate the different buildings that you think will make good photos, and map out where they are. We’ve probably all seen very similar pictures of the famous Mayan ruins near Cancun, for example, so instead of taking that same predictable shot, why not think of a creative spin? If you’re planning on displaying your photos at home, it’s probably because you want to remember your trip, and you’ll want your photo to portray how you felt at the time.

In 1983, the entire Place Stanislas, all its buildings and two neighboring squares, Place de la Carriere and Place d’Alliance were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ville Vieille is also where you’ll find the Baroque-style Nancy Cathedral, the 14-century Porte de la Craffe, the 16th-century Porta de la Citadelle and the 17th-century Port Saint-Georges. If you want to admire more Art Nouveau and learn about the history of this artistic movement your first stop should be the Musee de l’Ecole de Nancy (Museum of Nancy School). Enjoy art of a different sort by strolling through one of Nancy’s lovely parks like Jardin de la Citadelle or Parc de la Pépinière.

In the area, there are numerous other waterfalls like Ponytail Falls (half a mile hike) and Wahkeena Falls (a nearly five-mile hike). It’s your choice of a shorter half-mile hike up to the Tumalo Falls overlook or go farther upstream and explore the other waterfalls such as Double Falls, Upper Falls or Bridge Creek Falls on the 7.4 miles loop. The Trail of Ten Falls is located in Silver Falls State Park, near Salem and the Willamette Valley, and an easy day trip from the Portland area. Read more from Sophie at Travels With Sophie Rockaway Beach is located less than 30 miles south of famous Cannon Beach and Haystack Rock, but it feels a world away.