TRIPPING WITH PHIL

Philip Andelman's Incredibly Infrequent Travel Newsletter™

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Planning for The Pondo

You’ll need to plan this incredible hike along the Indian Ocean coastline a couple years out but it’s still quicker than getting a Courage Bagel.

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a lil’ ‘orca

Smaller than Mallorca, chiller than Ibiza, this middle child of the Baleric Islands is the perfect summer hop and a skip from the mainland.

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SLOUCHING TOWARDS ASWAN:

Travel back in time several millennia and discover the pleasures and perils of a cruise down The Nile.

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HK MY WAY

Take a walk on the wild side and discover Hong Kong’s secret hiking islands, back alley noodle joints, and soooooo much more!

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LECH’S GO BABY!!!

A guide to skiing in the Tyrolean wonderland of Lech and the rest of the Arlberg mountains.

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YOUR BACKPOCKET GUIDE TO LOS ANGELES

Is this the most thorough guide to Los Angeles ever written? Absolutely not. Is it perfect for a week-long trip, a link to send out-of-town friends or to refer back to when you’re stuck on the other side of town and unsure where to grab lunch. Hell yeah.

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A MILANESE LAYOVER

If you're already headed to Northern Italian wonderlands like the Dolomites or Lake Como, do yourself a favor and spend two days racing around this city's contemporary art centers between sips of Shakeratos and bites of crispy risottos .

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THE SECOND-BEST 4th OF JULY CELEBRATION IN THE U.S.

Five and a half hours north of Chicago—past even Traverse City—on the eastern shore of Michigan’s Lake Charlevoix, sits the picturesque town of Boyne City.  Don’t ask me to go into a long-winded timeline of how this idyllic hamlet got put on the map as a country-wide contender for the greatest 4th of July celebrant, just know that it’s the case.

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