My trip to the Middle-Rhine Valley was an afterthought, I must admit, but also a journey of many firsts – my first time in this renowned part of Germany – the heart of the German wine region, the first time …
My Favorite Place: Lago di Como, Italy by Will Jenkins
Everyone should have a favorite place, or probably a few favorite places. One of my favorite places in all of Italy is Lago di Como. There isn’t anything in particular to do there, but that might be it’s beauty. You …
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Up the Amazon ….Without Cash by Joe David
Friends unexpectedly received from me a postcard from Manaus, Brazil, of a scantily dressed Indian energetically dancing in a jungle clearing. The card read: Don’t I look great in my thong and tan? Ran out of money up the Amazon …
Riding Real Horses in the Real West by Robert Painter
Do you remember the last time you went on a trail ride? Were you thinking how great it would be to get on the back of a beautiful horse and gallop off into the sunset? Did you envision riding along …
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Beautiful Tango Argentina’s National Dance
Our concierge at the lovely Sheraton Hotel Libertador in Buenos Aires suggested that our fist special evening in his country should be our introduction to their national pride: The Tango. Of the many choices for a dinner show we were …
Khmer Kingdom-Adventure With a Purpose by Antonio Graceffo
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 …
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