I moved to China with my fiancé just over a month ago to teach English as a second language at a university in northeast China. Differences between life in Chicago and life on the other side of the world, in …
Traveling in Mexico: Bus Stop. Stop! by Dean Bartosh
Looking to stay on budget while vacationing in Cancun, Mexico, we decided to go grocery shopping at the “mega-mart” downtown. I had heard some of the other tourists talking about their experiences with the local taxi cabs (overpriced and crazy …
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Listening to Thai in Bangkok by Antonio Graceffo
“The way we found out that our mother had diabetes was that ants would appear every time she peed.” The teachers had been standing at the front of the room talking about bodily functions and toilet humor for nearly an …
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Anticosti Island: Quebec’s Best Kept Secret
Anticosti is one of the best kept secrets of North America for travelers who appreciate nature and want to get away from stress, noise, rush, traffic,and poluted air. This island, at the mouth of the great St. Lawrence River where …
Puerto Princesa, the Cleanest and Greenest City by Antonio Graceffo
A light mist of saltwater spray cools my face, as the barka, a motorized outrigger, makes its way across the placid sea. Below the water surface, coral reefs are visible with the naked eye. The water is teeming with marine …
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Ahoy-A Maine Course by Ron Kapon
For those of you who are geographically challenged Maine is often confused with its sister states New Hampshire and Vermont. 90% of the land in Maine is forest (mostly inland) with low mountains. With 3,500 miles of shoreline and 3,000 …
The Thrill of the Hunt by Cid Busarow
The Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest, located virtually outside our door is comprised of 9 separate areas throughout Southwest Montana. The result is more than 3 million acres of playground that begin in the semi-arid grassland foothills, build up to coniferous …
Traveling With Children To Oaxaca Mexico by Alvin Starkman
Oaxaca has traditionally been known as an adult travel destination, steeped in ruins, colonial churches, museums and a tradition for fine art and handicrafts. We have visited the region regularly since 1991, always with our daughter, and now have been …
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Heaven by the Seaside. . . and the Lake by Linda Oatman
Mary Higgins Clark set a bestselling book here, but it’s still – mysteriously – one of New Jersey’s best-kept secrets. The idyllic beach town of Spring Lake, situated 65 miles south of Manhattan and the same distance east of Philadelphia, …
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Saving the Crocodiles by Antonio Graceffo
Historians believe that Philippine island of Palawan was once connected to Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, by a land bridge, allowing the migration of both animals and tribal people. As a result a number of rare and interesting animals can be found …
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