Anonymous wrote:Galapagos is probably the top but also very expensive. In the alternative the Amazon eco lodges are amazing. We loved La Selva Lodge in Ecuador. Very reasonably priced wonderful naturalist led us through the forest day and night.

We also stayed at La Selva and had a fabulous time. We did the eco lodge after a week on a small boat touring the Galapagos Islands

More info. This could be anything from Lake Placid, to the Lake District in the UK to the Wild Coast in South Africa to the Dolomites.

Galapagos is probably the top but also very expensive. In the alternative the Amazon eco lodges are amazing. We loved La Selva Lodge in Ecuador. Very reasonably priced wonderful naturalist led us through the forest day and night.

Chamonix
Austrian alps (eg Zell am See)
Dolomites
Glacier national park

Go to Rick Steves travel forum for info on the Swiss Alps. He has an episode on it on YouTube and it gives you all resources and rest stops or hostels that you need.

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Anonymous wrote:Switzerland (hut hopping)
German Alps
Norway
Alaska
Scotland (just not in midge season)

Oh, how did you organize that, please?

I had the benefit of being with my active duty spouse, living in Germany when we did this trip. We had resources on base to help. There is not one site that has all this information, but many huts are operated by the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC). I would start there.

Others have named some great places. I would add Cape Breton, Nova Scotia and Fundy trial in New Brunswick.

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Anonymous wrote:Grand Canyon

Good for 24 hours unless you couple it with greater SW.

Great hiking but the summer is not great. I did three days backpacking there but it was October — could easily make a week of it.