Archive for Category: "Hidden Gems"
Behind the Scenes of Hidden Gems: Panama
This May we’re gearing up for the launch of Peter’s Hidden Gems of 2013. This original web series has broken ground by highlighting some of the world’s most unexpected and often overlooked destinations. Peter has been on the road shooting throughout the year, but we decided to offer a behind-the-scenes look at our first destination for [...]
Travel Contest: Peter’s 2012 Hidden Gems Scavenger Hunt, Week 2
The (first) end of the world came in went, but our Hidden Gems Scavenger Hunt is still going strong. It’s week two of the challenge but it’s a triple threat. There are three prizes and three challenge questions. Like last week, you’ll need to watch our Hidden Gems destination videos of 2012 (Hidden Gems: Wisconsin; [...]
Hidden Gems: Wisconsin, The Complete Adventure
For the past five weeks, we’ve been sharing the short snapshots of Peter’s Hidden Gems in Wisconsin with the state’s 11 tribal nations. We’ve told you about the Oneida, Forest County Potawatomi, Menominee, Stockbridge Munsee, Sokaogon Mole Lake Community, Ho-Chunk, the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Bad River Band, the Lac Courte Oreilles Band, the [...]
Hidden Gems: Wisconsin–Tribal Arts
If you’re like Peter then you usually make time for some shopping when you travel. We’re not talking about visiting a mega-mall in another country. Instead, think about bringing home an authentic piece that truly reflects–and often celebrates–the local culture. When it comes to Wisconsin, there’s more to the experience than cheese and those cheesehead [...]
Hidden Gems: Wisconsin – Architecture of the Nations
Does Native American architecture make you think of tents and teepees? Turns out there is a lot more sophisticated design to be found in Wisconsin’s tribal nations. And in visiting these structures, you open the door to understanding how tribes like the Ho-Chunk, the Menominee, and the Oneida used to live. There are traditional structures, [...]
Hidden Gems: Wisconsin–Native American Food
It seems that every destination boasts some form of locavore dining. While microgreens are good for attracting the foodies, Wisconsin has some more old-school standouts. Did you know that more than 100 buffalo roam free on the Oneida Nation Farm near Green Bay? It’s beyond farm to table, it’s farm to farm! And tribes like [...]
Hidden Gems: Wisconsin–Nature on Tribal Lands
If you’re like me, then you’ll take any opportunity to get out on the water. Some of those opportunities are in the state of Wisconsin, and you should put them on your bucket list. Wisconsin has an impressive number of national and state parks, but what you may not know is how many of them [...]
Hidden Gems: Australia–Complete Aussie Adventure
For the past five weeks, we’ve been sharing the short snapshots of Peter’s Hidden Gems adventures in Australia. You’ve seen Peter soar over Sydney on a seaplane to share one of his favorite hidden spots to eat and relax. Peter has gone behind the scenes in the iconic Sydney Opera house in adventures that are [...]
