... I was thousands of miles from home. My short nap had been a false illusion of comfort. I had awoken to the freezing Arctic Circle. Read More
The fun of the weekly market at Saquisilà began for me around 4:30 AM when a baby sheep fell off... Read More
After a quick breakfast at the Northern Nights Lodge, we set out before dawn to be the first rover out... Read More
I awake just after dawn on Tuesday. Day 3. I’m up early for one reason: to drive 100 miles west... Read More
Even in the friendly isles of the Gulf of Thailand, paradise has its pratfalls. John M. Edwards grabs an orange life vest and deems it a beautiful day for a ferry sinking. Read More
Our eighth and final distribution was located approximately two hours south of Hubli in a town called Yellapur. It is... Read More
On the continuum of once-in-a-lifetime, bucketlist-worthy experiences, I’d say “helicopter ride over the Rocky Mountains” ranks high for most travelers.... Read More
If you’re going to be pickpocketed or mugged in Brazil, Salvador is likely to be the place. – Lonely Planet... Read More
Everyone makes sacrifices for love. And when I spent a month in meat-loving Brazil with my vegetarian boyfriend, my sacrifice... Read More
The Southwest We disembarked Amtrak shortly after midnight into the still-smoldering Tucson air, tired, misanthropic, and in my case, many... Read More
Our largest distribution took place in the city of Belgaum, population of approximately one million people. We handed out 1,000... Read More
Matt B. Simon explores the Western United States by rail in part one of a six-part miniseries on traveling the U.S. via Amtrak. Read More
I was green; a guide with the Thailand Jungle Adventure Tour Company all of two weeks. Maow, the tiny but... Read More
All around us, the forest breathed. Raindrops plonked against leaves. Neon-green moss coated the stones below my feet. For the... Read More
Traveling to New Zealand to revel in its wild beauty and farm the land where sheep outnumbered people eight to one. Read More
K’s had one helluva birthday this year in what seems like a week-long celebration. Parties, booze, Yahtzee, staying up past... Read More
The South I arrived in Austin feeling like an angry bear with a NyQuil hangover and a 20-pound Cheeto on... Read More
Recently I spent five days with my fiancé in Fiji at the all-inclusive Turtle Island Resort, a privately owned island... Read More
K and I spent ten days traveling in Ireland in August of 2005. One night, we met a couple –... Read More
Snow. Bitter cold. Bleak landscapes. All things that spring to mind when imagining of winter in Canada. For many, the... Read More