【推荐1】I’m pretty sure everyone wants to visit Europe at least once in their lifetime. Here’s a list of the most amazing places to visit in Europe.

Riviera

Wow, this is such a beautiful place in Italy. The Cinque Terre is a gorgeous national park, which connects five beautiful villages. Walking paths connect the villages, follow the coastline and offer hikes through hills. The villages remain unaffected by tourism.

Tuscany

Another Italian region, Tuscany is simply appealing. The buildings there are amazing, and the culture is special. From the historical center of Florence to the Cathedral of Pisa, it’s an once-in-a-lifetime experience. Make sure you check out the nature reserves, and enjoy a few bottles of the very famous wine.

Lauterbrunnen

Since a school trip here, I’ve always wanted to revisit this city in Switzerland. The city always seems as if it’s trapped in time. There are untouched fountains and springs everywhere, and a huge number of waterfalls and valleys. The area is very popular for skiing.

The Greek Islands

There are plenty of places to visit in Greece. But I love the Greek Islands best. White houses and beautiful churches beaches and the Aegean Sea make this a shocking and very popular place to visit. However, there is more to do here than just sunbathe. I can’t wait to go back and check out the caves and culture that make the Greek Islands one of the best places in Europe.

Venice

I am a big Italy lover, and Venice is another city that is not to be missed. It has its own share of history, art and gorgeous buildings. However, the attraction comes from the pedestrian（行人）-only streets and rivers filled with boats.

【推荐2】Nature supports us in a wide variety of ways, whether we are conscious of these gifts or not.     1     By following these tricks for first-time campers, anyone can engage with nature in a more grateful way.

Take full advantage of Nature

If you’re close to flowing water, you can choose from various approaches to stay hydrated, as well as wash dishes and do laundry, without taking much trouble to bring all your water with you.     2     This is a fantastic way to begin your day.

Do your Research

    3     Some trees supply wood that’s appropriate for making walking sticks. Some wood is suitable for starting fires, while other wood is fit for keeping them going. Other trees may provide nuts and fruits.

Fully Enjoy Nature

My hope is that the strategies for first-time campers will help you appreciate the great outdoors. Whether you’re hiking, fishing, swimming, or cooking by a warm fire, each of them is fun. I live approximately 2 miles from fabulous Current River, which is fed by cold springs some 40 miles upstream.     4    

I have no interest in hunting or party; I fancy simply sitting on a sand bar at dawn, watching the mist rise from the water.     5     I listen for the beavers making splashes at night with their wide, flat tails. I hear coyotes howling at night too. I’ve seen cottonmouth snakes and even panther tracks! I love the serenity and the small thrills, the kinds of experiences I wouldn’t trade for anything in the world.

【推荐3】After staying at home for a long time, many of us feel the itch to travel again. Before you start to pack the car, let these five signature drives inspire your plans and wanderlust.

No. 1: America’s Highway: ROUTE 66

Historic Route 66 is the quintessential American experience. “It’s not the road and it’s not the attractions - it’s the people,” says CEO of Mother Road Enterprises Jim Conkle. “It’s really a collection of cultures and languages. If you travel Route 66 and don’t immerse yourself with the people, you’re missing the key to the whole experience,” he says.

No. 2: Ultimate FLORIDA BEACH Trip

With 1,350 miles of unbroken coastline, Florida is America’s undisputed (不容置疑的) sand-and-surf playground. The top beach in Florida - in fact, in all of America-is Siesta Key, just south of Sarasota. If you have never heard of it, perhaps that’s because Floridians try to keep this most-coveted secret to themselves. Siesta Key is one of many not-too-crowded beaches you’ll find on this drive along Florida Sun Coast.

No. 3: Iowa’s GREAT RIVER ROAD

The Mississippi River is our most inspiring natural landmark. The water is the star of the trip, but the scenery throughout Iowa puts on its own show. A three-hour drive north of Keokuk brings you to Le Claire, birthplace of Buffalo Bill Cody and home to the museum that honors both his contributions as an explorer of the West and the Native Americans he met.

No. 4: Five in One Drive: NATIONAL PARKS

Sculpted by wind and water over thousands of years, the remote canyons and plateaus (高原) of southeastern Utah were among the last parts of the American West to be seen by drivers from the East. Today, that rugged (多岩石的) landscape is home to some of the most popular national parks in the country. Collectively known as the Mighty Five, they offer dramatic desert landscapes, soaring arches, deep slot canyons, and reach-for-the-sky rocky spires.

No. 5: History & Foliage: NEW ENGLAND

New England vacationers essentially want two things: a little bit of history and a lot of leaves. You’ll find them both on Massachusetts’s Mohawk Trail, one of the nation’s first designated scenic highways. The Mohawk people once used this byway across the Berkshire Hills as a trading route, and armies from Colonial Boston traveled it to defend the western frontier.

【推荐1】When I was a kid, a sycamore (枫树) grew in front of my home. At the age of 10, I was just tall enough to reach its lowest branch and lift myself into its embrace. Sometimes two or three of my friends would join me in the sycamore, or in the maple down the street, or Mrs. DiMarco’s old peach tree, some of whose stout horizontal branches allowed us to sit shoulder to shoulder, eating sweet fruit.

In my small town there are some kinds of trees, their branches spreading wide, open for business. But I have not yet seen a climber. Perhaps computer games have replaced tree climbing, or maybe the activity went the way of monkey bars, which came to be viewed as too risky and have largely disappeared from playgrounds.

It is a sad loss. I have always believed that, since low-hanging branches provide no benefit to the tree, they must be meant for the child. Robert Frost understood this when he wrote:

When I see baches (桦树) bend to left and right,

Across the lines of straighter darker trees,

I like to think some boy’s been swinging them.

My only disagreement with Frost is his inference that tree climbing is a gender-specific task. Both boys and girls make a joyful climb.

The campus of the university where I teach has all sorts of trees. During a recent walk, I found myself bending under the branch of an immense spruce (云杉). I grabbed the thing, and a moment later was sitting on a branch. Then the memories came flooding back. The old sycamore, the friends, and finally, the reluctance to return to earth when the parental call to supper came.

I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn’t hear the student calling to me from below. He asked what I was doing. I didn’t waste time on explanations. “Come on up,” I said “The air’s fine.” But he only laughed and waved me off. He didn’t know what he was missing.