Category: Travel

Category: Travel

Poet has a global frame of mind

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Poet has a global frame of mind

Poet Nathalie Handal, author of The Republics, combines her love of cities and books in a monthly series called “The City and the Writer,” for the organization Words without Borders. “I have a passion for cities, their irresistible unrest, the way they make you feel unsettled yet welcomed,” she explained. “I also have a passion for books. And, as we all know, the two go hand-in-hand. It’s hard not to think of Prague when one mentions Milan Kundera. Just as it’s difficult when one mentions the mystical Tangiers to not think of Paul Bowles and his expatriate life among the…

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10 don’t miss places on the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP)

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10 don’t miss places on the Great Allegheny Passage (GAP)

(geographically arranged from Cumberland to Pittsburgh) 1 Mile 5 – Helmstetter’s Curve For the first 13 miles the GAP is a rail-with-trail. You share the route with a classic steam train. Time your ride to catch the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad’s Mt. Thunder pounding through the sweeping 1/2 mile Helmstetter’s Curve on its way up the east side of Big Savage Mountain to Frostburg, MD.   2 Mile 22 – Big Savage Tunnel & Overlook Stop and relax at the Big Savage Overlook. From the edge of the trail you look southeast to waves of folded mountains and 3 states,…

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Ride an Uncommon Passage in May

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Ride an Uncommon Passage in May

Take this opportunity to enjoy the rich history and scenic beauty of the Great Allegheny Passage Trail, which stretches from Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, D.C. The trail is featured in the book An Uncommon Passage: Traveling through History on the Great Allegheny Passage Trail, by Edward K. Muller and Paul g Wiegman. An Uncommon Passage reveals the historic importance of the Great Allegheny Passage Trail, now a scenic hiking and biking trail that stretches from Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, D.C. Through beautiful contemporary photos, historic illustrations and a compelling narrative, the rich history of the trail comes to life for visitors (and everyone) to…

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