We drove to Solang Valley, where the Indian winter games are to be held. With this introduction, I got out of the car, only to be mobbed by people offering me a horse-ride to a place they called “Naya Amarnath”. …
Sihanoukville: SCUBA Diving is Saving Cambodia’s Reefs
The fishermen turn away from the blast. After the hand-grenade has exploded, they can simply pick the dead fish off of the top of the water. Hand-grenade fishing is much easier than fishing with nets. But, it is one of …
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Quebec, Why Cross the Ocean to France? by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Traveling in our RV, we crossed the border from Vermont into Canada at Stanstead, Quebec, and immediately felt like we had landed in France. Everything in Quebec is proudly and staunchly French, from the language to the delicious pastries and …
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Passport to Seychelles: A Silversea Adventure by Larry and Gail Taylor
Travelers nowadays have to expect the unexpected. Our cruise from the Suez to Indian Ocean proves travelers today need flexibility. Recently, during fall’s hurricane season, passengers scheduled to sail on a cruise to Bermuda had their itinerary changed and headed …
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Arts and the Beaches of Sarasota by Robert Painter
It caught my attention immediately as I drove along the bayfront. This much larger than life statue greeted me on my most recent visit to the lovely Gulf Coast city of Sarasota, Florida. I thought it was a wonderful attraction …
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Inn-Joy New England’s Woodstock, Vermont
Arriving in Vermont in early summer is traveling back in time to a tranquil way of life and elegant hospitality. As soon as we crossed the state line, we knew we had discovered New England’s emerald jewel. We chose to …
Becoming a Seasoned Traveler by Barry Napier
British tourists have no problem with the lingo in foreign lands – if the locals don’t understand your English you just say it again, but louder. The trouble is, the foreigners don’t understand this rule of linguistics, though it has …
HUNTING WITH THE HADZABE by Harold Hedin
I visited the Lake Eyasi region, in Tanzania, for the first time. It is an incredible area that is remote and one gets a sense of how life must of been hundreds of years ago in Tanzania. This area is …
In an Akha Village Living Among Thailand’s Largest Hill Tribe
“Every Akha village has two gates,” Explained my host, Daniel McMartin, a man who has lived with and advocated for the Akha for more than thirteen years. “One at each end.” The bamboo gate, which keeps out evil spirits, seemed …
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Painting India Red by Brent Lewin
What do you get when you cross a kaleidoscope of colour with April Fools Day and a touch of urban guerilla warfare? I found out when I went to India this March to bear witness to Holi. Of the many …
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