Setting the Mood with a Costa Rican Sunset
Costa Rica isn’t a large country, but there are so many different kinds of places to explore. There are rain forests, there are volcanos,...
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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
As we approach Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, we reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King. We also can reflect on—and take advantage...
You Never Know What—or Who—Is So Close
Sometimes, you stumble upon famous places without notice. During a trip in California, I took a lunchtime walk to explore the area. The...
A Gondola Ride in Venice? That’s Amore!
The first time I went to Venice, Italy, I didn’t take a gondola ride. It seemed like a rip-off, and we took a private water taxi on the...
Wild with Excitement Over Africa’s Wild Dogs
People who haven’t yet been on a safari may be under the impression that wild dog sightings are the “consolation prize” if you don’t see...
A One-Sided Game of Hide-and-Seek
Wild animals are such characters. In their own environment, they are at home, and we are the visitors. On safari, most animals don’t even...
All Aboard One of the World’s Best Train Rides
The TranzAlpine Railway across the South Island of New Zealand is considered one of the top train journeys in the world due to the...
Stopping for One of the World’s First Traffic Lights
Sometimes, we see things so often in our everyday lives that we don’t even stop to think about them. Take a traffic light. It’s something...
Communicating with the (Wild Animal) Locals
I had just gotten to another fabulous safari lodge in Botswana. I walked to the room (my bags had already been brought there by the...
A Rapid-ly Changing Adventure
Have you ever signed up for something you weren't quite sure you could handle? Sometimes, we just need to believe in ourselves and trust...
Here...Kitty, Kitty!
When you’re on safari, most of the animals (even the lions) don’t really care much that you are there. They go about their business,...
A Huge Surprise at the Tiny Mona Lisa
It’s quite possibly one of the most famous “things” in all of the world. It’s not just definitively THE most famous painting in the...
Your Ticket to Journeys of a Lifetime
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