by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 25, 2013 | Away For A Week, Getaways, Winter 2013
Shed Those Winter Blues Even with minimal amounts of natural light during the day, Norway offers liberation from the winter blues by constantly inviting all to get outside and ski off the weight of the day. Norway’s 2,500 machine-groomed ski trails, cared for by the...
by Stowaway Magazine | Jan 25, 2013 | Away For A Week, Getaways, Winter 2013
If you aren’t familiar with the beautiful Balkan sites that Albania has to offer, you have access to an innovative guidebook: your wallet. The bills and coins of Albanian currency, the Lek, portray several of the country’s most notable and symbolic sites. By studying...
by Stowaway Magazine | Aug 31, 2012 | Away For A Week, Fall 2012, Getaways
Deep in the Kingdom of Jordan lies Petra, a city whose name refers to the rock from whence it was chiseled. The Nabateans, ancient inhabitants of Jordan, carved this city from the sides of desert sandstone cliffs more than three thousand years ago—complete with water...
by Stowaway Magazine | Aug 3, 2012 | Away For A Week, Fall 2012, Getaways
The scaled head of a predator drifts through the water like the tip of an iceberg. He wanders closer toward the boat and blinks his beady, black eyes at the passengers. For a moment he lies motionless, and you could mistake him for a brown, misshapen rock. Yet when...
by Stowaway Magazine | Mar 1, 2012 | Away For A Week, Getaways
Berlin is a big city with a big history, and it may be overwhelming to know where to start exploring. Much of Berlin’s history is preserved and conveyed through the city’s architecture, which makes an architectural tour the perfect way to experience its culture. Here...
by Stowaway Magazine | Feb 29, 2012 | Away For A Week, Getaways
Sitting on layers of history dating back to the Neolithic groups that first settled the area, England’s city of York provides visitors with a myriad of activities and sites from modern to ancient. York was officially established by the Romans in 71 CE and has since...
