Travel Unscripted: The Santorini Shakedown
Travel writer Mark Murphy shares a story about a ‘Santorini Shakedown’ where unsuspecting tourists are duped into paying to traverse a donkey walkway.
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Review: Islands Beyond the Horizon
Review: Islands Beyond the Horizon The Life of Twenty of the World’s Most Remote Islands By Elle Rahilly In Islands Beyond the Horizon, author Roger Lovegrove takes us only where our imaginations have travelled, while opening our eyes to the rich biodiversity, human activity, natural beauty and indigenous culture of…
Moon Beijing and Shanghai: China’s Iconic Great Wall
Moon Beijing & Shanghai by Susie Gordon is a guide to taking in all these cities efficiently, a how-to on visiting China for the active business person.
Let Jimi Take Over! Jimi Hendrix London Follows His Path
F Jimi Hendrix London follows the guitarist’s trail in the city By Hannah Monahan Landing in London in 1966 Jimi Hendrix rose to stardom in the ’60s music scene fast. Being from America, Jimi was spotted by music manager Chas Chandler, and weeks later was meeting with the music superstars…
Liftopia: the Secret to Saving on the Slopes
Skiing in Alberta, Canadian Rockies. Photo by Margie Goldsmith. Liftopia: the Secret to Saving on the Slopes By Elle Rahilly With winter just around the corner, several skiers and snowboarders devoted to the slopes are already dreaming of the first snowfall. They envision the snow-capped mountains, trails buzzing with traffic,…
Visit Bob Dylan’s NYC Haunts
Bob Dylan New York: Visiting the clubs and sites that the musician haunted in the ’60s, including Cafe Wha!, Carnegie Hall, and other clubs and places.
Sharing the Beauty of Nature with Family on Puget Sound
Closer to the Ground, by Dylan Tomine, is the story of a father learning to share his love of nature with his family.
A Skeptic Pilgrim in France: Time Tunnels and Wishing Wells
Paris to the Pyrenees:A Skeptic Pilgrim Walks the Way of Saint James. An excerpt from David Downie’s book about a journey across rural France.
Photography Tips: Reliable Tricks for Shooting Morocco
Travel Photography in Morocco: Kathryn Weir provides some useful tips for shooting better photos in magical Marrakech, Morocco photography.
Eight Thousand Miles in a 1940 LaSalle
Peking to Paris: Life and Love on a Short Drive Around Half the World By Dina Bennett Dina Bennett was born in Manhattan. After five years as a PR executive, she joined her husband’s software company as senior VP of sales and marketing. The two worked side-by-side until they sold…
Recommended Travel Footwear
The Right Shoes for Your Next Trip: Light enough to take on a journey and fit in a roller bag By Max Hartshorne More and more of our readers say that hiking is one of their favorite activities when they travel. But toting along big heavy boots is no fun,…
