After nearly a year and a half in Cambodia I had finally finished writing my Phnom Penh book, Letters from the Penh. A hands-on adventure-writer, in that book, like all of my others, I had participated in every exciting or …
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On Learning the Awful Chinese Language by Antonio Graceffo
The first night I was on my own in Taichung City, I went out for some dinner. But, one problem with China is that you can’t read the street signs. Basically, I never go more than a few blocks from …
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BLazing Trails in the Pantanal by Hank Lowenstein
“Pantanal” in Portuguese means “the huge swamp,” and huge it is, at half the size of California, the largest wetland in the world. In the rainy season, from December to May, the terrain is mostly under water. But if you …
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AFRICA by Linda Fasteson
September 11, the war in Iraq, and resultant fears made some wonder why we would continue to travel. However, we needed to put the risks in perspective and use this as an opportunity to interact in a positive way with …
LETS BE FRANK ABOUT FRANKFURT by Ron Kapon
Before you consider visiting Frankfurt, population about 650,000, with US visitors only outnumbered by Germans (www.frankfurt-tourismus.de ) you had best check to see if one of the myriad of trade fairs is scheduled during your visit as Frankfurt is the …
PARIS ARRIVES IN CABO by Richard Chudy
Ever had the feeling that you’ve been somewhere before? Well, even if you’ve never been to the French Riviera Restaurant in Los Cabos, the experience will leave you with a new kind of déjà vu, one that makes you wish …
Traverse City, MI, Christmas Light Tradition by Mike Norton
Whenever Kathee McCafferty starts feeling the onset of Holiday Shopping Stress Syndrome, she bundles her husband and their daughters into the family car and heads off to look at the Christmas lights. She doesn’t take them to the elaborate commercial …
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It’s Heaven, Dude
“Shorten your rein, grab mane, prepare to canter,” came from plucky Lari Shea, owner of Ricochet Ridge Ranch. Mounted on a Black Beauty double named Rascal. This petite lady leads countless horse treks through the primordial redwood forests of Northern …
Wonderful Mystic Aquarium by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration in Mystic, CT was for a couple of decades just a typical Aquarium, but now it must be listed among the top five in the nation. It also heads a unique class of its …
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What Wonder Await on a Silver Cloud? by Doug Eads
Alluring Libya: Before you begin reading past the first two sentences – close your eyes, and what can you imagine about Libya? In fact what do you imagine about North Africa? In one’s greatest imagination would you equate Libya …
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