It was a Dark and Stormy Night Actually, it was a dark and foggy night. You could see across the dirt road to the abandoned mine but you couldn't see up to the top of the road and across to…
Out in the Atlantic ocean off the southern coast of Morocco lies one of the more remote sections of the European Union, the Canary Islands. An autonomous region of Spain, the seven large islands and numerous small islands are known…
Editor's Note: This article first appeared at Vrai Magazine on January 21, 2016 What does 2016 look like for the traveler? Cuba. Air BnB. Cuba. Rising hotel prices. Cuba. Smaller airline seats. Cuba. US National Park celebrations. And yes, Cuba…
GUEST POST Hawaii is a dream come destination for many people because of a few different reasons. First of all, fabulous climate, warm water, and beautiful nature are perfect for people who want to spend their romantic honeymoon or getaway…
Impressionism is defined as "a literary or artistic style that seeks to capture a feeling or experience rather than to achieve accurate depiction." Typically, we think of the famous painters that came out of France beginning in the 1860's. Monet,…
The Land and Water Conservation Fund is one of the most successful programs in American history. Then why was it allowed to die?
One of the overriding needs in human nature is the need to belong. This need led to the formation of clubs and societies. No matter what your interest or talents, the odds are that you can find a club made…
Recently, the Costa Rican Times reported a slight problem. Apparently, a massive influx of tourists to the Ostional Wildlife Reserve was having a negative impact on the ability of the critically endangered Olive Ridley Sea Turtle to lay their eggs. …
“How do you expect to communicate with the ocean, when you can’t even understand one another?” - Santisław Lem, Solaris Recently, NASA uploaded the contents of the golden disk to SoundCloud. When the American space agency launched the two Voyager…
In July 2003 I dropped my backpack at the door of a café in central Finland and walked inside. I’d just come out of the woods and was in need of some food. Next to the stand of newspapers and…
A week and a half ago, after several days camping in a spot where we had zero connection to the internet, the kids and I pulled into Durango, Colorado to stock up on food and gas before heading to Mesa…
When planning a vacation in Europe, what usually comes to your mind? Right now, you’re probably thinking about visiting Germany, Switzerland, France, or Italy, among others. However, have you ever thought about travelling to Turkey? A lot of people do not…