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I’m Dreaming of a Red Yao Christmas
Huang Luo, China by Brian K. Smith A ten hour trip in a sleeper bus with a cot too short, overtop of a thin metal … [Read More...]
Poland: Krakow’s Historic Old Town Square, The Rynek Glowny
by Wynne Crombie The seconds ticked by until the massive tower clock of St. Mary’s Basilica in Krakow’s Old Town … [Read More...]
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The Manaslu Circuit Trek is one of Nepal's most breathtaking and culturally rich trekking experiences. It offers … [Read More...]
The Tall Ships Races
Liverpool, England by Maggie B. Dickinson Around a million visitors were expected to descend on Liverpool’s World … [Read More...]
Pioneer History Comes Alive at 5 Heritage Sites in Champoeg, Oregon
by June Russell-Chamberlin In 1861 Champoeg, Ore., was a bustling pioneer town. It enjoyed a prime location on the … [Read More...]
Oswiecim, Poland: Auschitwitz-Birkinau Museum
by Anup Parmar “Pourquoi? Pourquoi? Pourquoi?” I hear the distraught French woman wail as she pounds her fist on … [Read More...]
Castles, Cow Bells and Bicycles
Kundle, Austria by Josephine Montgomery Fate, if you are willing to follow, can lead to some fascinating and … [Read More...]
The Great Maya Collapse
by Georges Fery The collapse of so many Maya kingdoms toward the end of the eighth century raises questions that, to … [Read More...]
Mexico: Exploring the Yucatan Cenotes
by Roger Howie The Maya flourished for centuries in the dry hot desert of the Yucatan Peninsula, establishing a … [Read More...]
Mleiha Desert: Fossils, Forts, and Silence (Sharjah)
The road out of the city feels normal for a while. Petrol stations. Low buildings. A few trucks that look like … [Read More...]
England: The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
by Keith Kellett I recently took a short cruise on the Edward Elgar along the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal. This … [Read More...]
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