Musings on John Keats
Uri A Jurist
I’ve often pondered why I’m so enthralled with the poetic works of John Keats. What is it about the agony and yearning in his poems that calls out to me?
Making merry in Mauritius
Elizabeth Joss
I step off the aeroplane into a wall of humidity. It’s 3am and the sky is pitch black. I haul my luggage towards a taxi driver and we promptly depart Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam airport moving north.
Three “Sisters” Bike the Netherlands
(and Face Being 50)
Mary Collins
The baker, the birdwatcher, and the bicycling advocate all set off across the Netherlands on 40 pound bikes with soft wide seats that cause butt blisters
The Castello
Lorenza Bacino
Our summer trips to the family castle on a hill in the north of Italy were an endurance test from the word go. Car sickness and boredom prevailed on the two-and-a-half day marathon trip across France...
The Basilica is a Step into History
Alexandra Kenkelen
Florence: the city of the Medici, of Renaissance excellence, of epic history.  When living in the city, one does not have to go far to find an historical treasure; the city itself is one.  As you can imagine, it’s overwhelming. 
The Sun Barely Rises
Emon Keshavarz
It was half past five when I woke to a gentle prod at my shoulder. There was a moment of confusion before I heard “up you get mate”. I reluctantly got out of my sleeping bag, and squinted with heavy eyes through the dim, chilled air
Greenwich Market
Neha Sharma
About six miles east of Central London lies Greenwich market bordering the Thames. It’s a pleasant epiphany to this visitor especially since Greenwich is mainly known for its Royal Observatory where the world-renowned meridian line passes.
A Day with the Dead in London
Mary Kathleen O’Connor
My three month stay in London was coming to an end, and I had one more place to visit--Highgate Cemetery.
The Vienna Symphony on the Rhone & Saone Rivers
Elizabeth Schotten Merklinger
I have always enjoyed unusual musical adventures. And so, without hesitation, I decided on a week on the Rhone and Saone Rivers aboard the Swiss Pearl
Cape Town - April Sunshine
Sam North
Cape Town. You might get a shock at the prices but it is well worth the trip.
Syracusa Me
John M Edwards
A backpacking New Yorker is mistaken for “Lucky Luke” on the Italian-owned Isle of Sicilia
Metro Mania
Brittany Pietrunti
« Attention a la marche, en descendant du train »
French phrase for “Please mind the gap”.
The animated voice blares through the speakers of the metro yet still manages to retain the sweet seductiveness inherent in the French language. 
Castro Urdiales, Cantabria
Gretta Schifano
The Guggenheim is one reason to visit the Spanish Cantabrian coast, but snorkelling in the Atlantic was a surprise. As I floated face down in the water two metres from the beach I watched a huge shoal of silvery fish speeding along in the current below me
Durham
Eleanor Ross
Durham’s crooked grey streets, stone castle and slow paced river attract coachloads of tourists every year. Lonely Planet’s ‘Thousand Things to do Before You Die’ book cites Durham as a top destination for visitors to Britain.
Morocco Sahara Odyssey
Charlotte Temple
Morocco is a country filled with history, fabulous food, incredible scenery, warm and friendly people and a little bit of mystery tossed in for good measure. This was my 13th Overseas Adventure Travel trip, and it ranked as one of the best.
Spreewald. Germany
Norman Wolfer
We never cease to be amazed at just how the Berlin/Brandenburg area excels in providing these historically significant and contemporary points of interest, within easy one day outings.
Classical Elegance
Nick Constance
8 days, 4 ships, 3 concerts and 7 locations –a magical musical tour through the French countryside
A week in the Sticks
Darren Skelton
A log-cabin in the peak district on a farm in the middle of nowhere sounded like a winner. I didn't even have to “sell” the idea to my wife, who is petrified of the open out-doors.
Stories From A Backpack
Drew Meerveld
Having arrived in the bright lights of Kumasi (at 1.5 million it is Ghana’s second largest city) to renew my visa...
Packing for St. Petersburg
Sasha
Tomorrow I will be packing up my bags here in Prague and setting out on the next leg of my journey. For over 5 years I have been dreaming of traveling to Russia, and that dream is now within reach of reality. 
Lalibela - Ethiopia
Elizabeth Schotten Merklinger
Nothing prepared me for the majesty of Ethiopia. I have always considered myself an intrepid traveler with quite a few unusual destinations under my belt from unknown Tibet to remote villages of Maharashtra.  But never have I felt such a sense of otherness as here. 
Just Back : An African 'Ozymandius'
John M. Edwards haggles recklessly over a uniquely carved wooden statue of the cowlicked comic-book hero Tintin at The Ivory Coast Arts Coop, perfect for smuggling diamonds or heroin. . . .
A Legacy for Lake Como     
Bill Gilpin
Exploring Villa Balbianello
How to breathe life into the Dead Sea
Saleem Quna
Who owns the Dead Sea? Who controls what pours in it or what is subtracted from it? Who is entitled to decide its present and future? Why do we care about it?
The Arab Spring: Inspiration for Writers & Artists - Dee Mason
For as long as we've had conflict, we've had people to document it
Nice: A Cultural Divide
John Welsh
When it comes to eating and drinking, the cultures do not seem to merge.
Jerash, A Roman Secret
Marwan Asmar
It's a truly amazing experience to sit and watch military scenes that resemble those you enjoyed watching in the “Gladiator” movie in Jerash Jordan.
Bus Bribe
Bobby Fox
Still feeling the buzz from the Crimean wine we consumed at dinner, my fiancée and I headed to the bus stop in preparation of our 12-hour ride back Dnepropetrovsk.
Egypt: A Revolutionary Welcome - Romina de Oliveira
It was my first visit to an Arab country so I was a touch apprehensive, especially as I was a female travelling alone.
Death, Debauchery and Desert: Africa’s Wild South-West
Christopher Clark
Until a couple of months ago I knew next to nothing about Namibia. I have since discovered that the same is true for most people outside of Germany (Namibia’s former colonial ruler) and those countries that share its borders.
Singin' on the Love Boat
Charles E J Moulton
The cruise liner was my address for six months. My job was to sing and act in seven shows
Istria in Croatia on wheels
Paul-Christian Markovski
We entered Croatia from the most northwestern border, where Italy, Slovenia and Croatia meet on the coastline by Trieste.
Beirut in the Baltics
The Wild Wild East Europe
John M Edwards
After the collapse of communism in the USSR, inflation in the freshly minted Baltic republics of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia rolled up the ruble into the cheapest toilet paper around, so I decided to go East and stock up.
Choosing Wine in France
Paul-Christian Markovski
I had a premonition that to buy wine in Lyon would be a different experience. And I was not let down
Bach country in Leipzig, Germany
Marianne de Nazareth
Spring in Germany is definitely the best time to enjoy a trip to Germany. The trees are bright with fresh new foliage and the scent of flowers is everywhere.
Newsletter from Marrakech – City of Contrasts 
Patricia Lebaud
Summer was even too hot for the birds to lift their wings
Shooting Ubuntu
David Beaumont
Having paid the money for an afternoon and night in the townships with some trepidation,  I wonder whether I’ll be pleasantly surprised or just mortified?
The Next Big Backpacker Destinations
Tom Coote
Backpackers have traditionally been at the vanguard of tourism. The more adventurous budget travellers will often go to the sort of places that remain untouched by posh resorts and package deals.
Discover Northampton
Joanna Snow
I found so much interest on my journey round the hidden corners of this beautiful county
What Lies Beneath
Brett Longstaff in Paris
Not knowing really what to expect, I read the inscription upon the stone portal on entry; “Arrete, c’est  ici  l’empire de la mort.”
City-Pick Amsterdam: the city, the guidebook
Chris Mills
We took a trip last month to Amsterdam. It was to be a brief taster of all that the city has to offer if one only had a bit more time to spend there.
Besancon: Victor Hugo
Saleem Ayoub Quna
The surprising pleasantness of Hugo's birthplace was a delightBasque Case : Separation Anxiety in the Pyrenees
John M. Edwards
A merry little trip to the Basque Country, an autonomous utopia containing a bit of both France and Spain is like trying to find the original site of the Garden of Eden, which Basques claim might be hidden in their unrecognized “country”: Euskadi!
How to find a restaurant in Vietnam
John M. Edwards
In imperial Hué, Vietnam, “ethnic eats” expert John M. Edwards alights upon a café not located in the Lonely Planet guide
Veni, Vidi, Vinci
Zara Nelson
Tuscany always has a surprise up its sleeve, and Vinci is one of the most pleasant surprises you could hope to have.
Balaton Breeze
John M Edwards
When I arrived at Lake Balaton with my girlfriend, we were in a quandary about where to stay
In Modern Venice
Kim McKechney
Our gondolier sported a thick handlebar moustache worthy of the Village People.  A thin cigarette dangled dangerously from his mouth, hanging so loosely it seemed to brazenly flout the laws of physics
Made in Madeira
John M Edwards
Madeira is not only an island and a drink, but also  a state of mind, John M. Edwards discovers on a serendipitous bar crawl through what he initially deemed mere fortified “cooking” wines
Guilt Free Glutony
Walking & Wine in Montepulciano
Aaron Millar
Southern Tuscany is undoubtedly one of the most gastronomically satisfying places on earth.
Secrets of the Vatican
Michelle Lynch
I’m driving around in Rome, which is a nightmare under the best of circumstances, but when you’re trying to make a circle to get back to the right street and most of the city is limited to local traffic, you feel like pulling out your hair
Sissi lives on in Vienna’s Heart
Melissa Bird-Collado
Austria must be one of the smaller XXI century European countries. But Vienna, its capital, is covered by a royal hallo that will always remind visitors that less than 200 years ago it was an Empire of nine kingdoms.
The Glacier Express
Donna B. Cueto
My brief escapade in the country known for its Alps and plateau was a mere side trip from my one month vacation in Germany last August
Danish Daydreams
Fredric Hamber
When I think of the Danish I think of mathematicians—and mermaids: twin strains of rationality and romanticism
Bulgaria: Wine, Women, Song and snacks
Lyn Fuchs
I found little there except succulent food, tasty wine, soulful music, and attractive women
Broken Car in Kreti
Melina Lake 
I can’t help but be pleased when Jorgos’ attempt to drive my rented Fiat onto his tow truck platform fails miserably
Tribal Encounters in Ethiopia’s Omo Valley
Linda Barghoorn
Ethiopia’s Omo Valley lies just 300 miles southwest of the frantic, pulsing capital of Addis Ababa, but it might just as well be on another planet.
Obidos
Alan Dale
The massive medieval walls suddenly overshadowed the flat farmland, chillingly suggesting their having moved when I wasn’t looking. That was nothing compared to Obidos’s next assault on my senses.
Streets of Valletta
Dene Bebbington
Valletta is a cosy, walkable capital city. Located on the Sciberras peninsula, it's just a mile from the city gates to Fort St Elmo overlooking two natural harbours its sandwiched between.
Buona Pasqua!
Leah Depue
Before taking the tiny, jam-packed bus from Sorrento to Positano, passengers should consider writing a will before boarding. My four day adventure around the Sorrento area included some of Italy’s most beautiful cities.
Share strawberries in Berlin
Marianne de Nazareth
Discover Berlin in Springtime
Abrasively American
Margaret Banker
My senior spring break found me not in some Caribbean Island, or roaming the seas on a cruise-liner, but friend-hopping through the UK, visiting pals pursuing levels of education much beyond my ambition.
Turkey Day
John M Edwards
I was going to write about haggling with friendly, aggressive Turkish merchants over carpets and kilims, amidst endless rounds of little glasses of thé du menthe–until I realized everyone else had already exhausted this topic.
ROULETTE ROUE
John M. Edwards meets a local playboy and friendly angel in Monaco, addicted to the casino gaming tables 
A Bike Tour of Amsterdam
Tania Jachens
Despite my tour guide’s warning, I looked away from the bike in front of me for just a moment.  I had turned my head to admire the idyllic lane along which we peddled, recognizing the scene from a postcard I had purchased earlier

Edutainment taste in Jarash
Marwan Asmar
Pupils interact with performances acts on stage of the plush South Theater. What better way to get people to recognize the values of ancient theaters than through the youngest members of society: School children.
Misconceptions about travel to Thailand
JWest Hardin
You will most likely leave your home in the west with a distinct set of preconceived notions about Thailand and Asia in general. Chances are the information is outdated or too generalized to be of any use to you
Casa Pilerne in Goa, India
Marianne de Nazareth
It's a great feeling, for never in all our years of driving down to Goa, in South India, from Bangalore, have we ever arrived, in time, to eat lunch in Panjim, on the same day that we left
A Moonlit Haven in Bangalore, India
Marianne de Nazareth
Bangalore is considered the silicon valley of the East. From a slow paced pensioner’s paradise of the ‘70’s, the city has evolved into a burgeoning metropolis with a very cosmopolitan flavour.
A hot spring in Japan
Michael Webb
I want to write about what for me has made this country real and sometimes incredibly beautiful. My weekend visit to (Isesaki) in Gunma prefecture is almost over.
Our family witnessed a Revolution
Lorenza Bacino
In the spring of 2006 my husband was offered two months work in Kathmandu, Nepal, working with an organisation promoting peace and reconciliation.
In Search of the (happy) Jewish Story in India
Irene Shaland
I dreamt of India for years. As my husband Alex and I planned our trip we both began to see India as the place in space and time where one comes for self-discovery and personal growth.
Thailands ‘street food’ revolution
J West Hardin
I first came to Thailand by way of India thirty seven years ago. At that time the quality and variety of available food astounded me such as I had never witnessed in any of the third world countries I had visited up until that time.
Hanoi, Quy Nhon and my bargaining curse
David Calleja
Saving a bit of money in the bargaining process may equate to winning the battle, but is the cost really worth it?
Time for another Thai Miracle
Jules Kay
Thailand recently endured its worst flood in living history. The heart of the country, Bangkok, took a serious tourism hit as the international media broadcast images of widespread inundation.
Dog Days Gone Bye
Austin Muckinhaupt
The tides lather the beach as they roll up.  Leaving behind only froth and seaweed they retreat back just as lazily as they had arrived.  The sun is beginning to set. 
The Abominable Sumatran
John M. Edwards
Two hominids on holiday, we had arrived in the remote jungles of Sumatra
The Antipodean Dream
John M Edwards
On an Antipodean dream the stars and different and water circles counterclockwise down the drain
Furious and Freckled in Fi Kuk
Kate Leyshon in Thailand
It’s safe to say that I am a significantly freckled individual, in fact I’m pretty much covered in them
Full Moon Party on Ko Samet
John M Edwards
John M. Edwards survives a psychedelic breakdown on a backpacker’s mecca off the coast of Thailand
Fighting in Port Barton
James Roth
“Chickens?” I asked.
“For fighting,” he answered.
The perfumes of Madras
Marianne de Nazareth
So, taking the Brindavan Express which left Bangalore at 2:30 in the afternoon we set off, ostensibly reaching Chennai at 8:30pm.
The Kairali Om Beach resort, Gokarna, South India.
Marianne de Nazareth
The bus rattled and groaned all the way to Gokarna as the road is not too hot and the pot holes are a killer. However taking a trip at this time of year to the Om Beach, Gokarna is the best choice we made.
AirAsia: Spinning a World Wide Web
Tina Hsiao & Jules Kay
AirAsia stole the headlines at the biennial Paris Air Show held in June, inking the largest ever order of Airbus A320 aircraft, a deal worth US$ 18.2 billion.
Resiliency and Rice Liquor
Tyson Volkmann
In the predawn morning, central Hanoi's streets assume a dark and ominous demeanor. It is a welcome respite from the daylight hustle this city is known for.  This is the witching hour—the brief lull before the city awakes to a furious sun attempting to liquefy the pavement.
Fully fledged kick in the head
Colin Todhunter
Sleepless on the bed, jetlagged in a daze. Checked in to the hotel. Filled in this form, that form and got my key. My very own piece of metal. Personal passport to solitude
If I Can Do It, You Can Do It
Josephine Green
I am no runner. I bought proper running shoes for the first time this year; the cheap variety. Even at that point the thought of running half a marathon in China was unreal.
A Fresh Powder Day in the Japanese Alps
Antonia Shaw
There’s nothing like waking up to the sound of silence…the sound of a fresh snowfall. That’s how I feel as I hurriedly jump out of bed and onto the chairlift taking me up to the top of Happo Mountain.
Wakhan Corridor
Lev Wood
For the past three or four years, the first intrepid adventurers have been enjoying the pristine remoteness of the Wakhan and the generous hospitality of the Wakhi and Kirgiz tribesmen
Riding for Life
Danny Bent
Have you ever woken up with your hair and beard teeming with maggots? Have you ever felt the cold barrel of a semi automatic gun against your forehead?
The Serai Kabini
Marianne de Nazareth
If you are a bird watcher and a wildlife enthusiast, look no further! The Serai Kabini is a cut above the rest for a weekend spent watching your feathered and furry friends.
Borrowed geography can cause trouble
Saleem Ayoub Quna
As I was packing for my vacation in Sharm Al-Sheikh, one item on my must-do list was clearly underlined; See the straits of Tiran at the mouth of the Gulf of Aqaba
Wild Boys in South East Asia
Ted O’Connor
I’ve just spent the past five weeks in Vietnam, Thailand and Laos. I’ll provide you with the highlights of a twenty year old romping about a beautiful part of the world with four of his best mates.
Unwind & relax in WindFlower, Bandipur
Marianne de Nazareth
If you love birds, the jungle, fresh air and good food, pack a pair of binoculars, some shorts and tees and head out to Wind Flower Tusker Trails resort in Bandipur, in the South of India.
Petra
Piotr Wesolowski
I shall return here tomorrow, I promise to myself.  I shall take one last glimpse of the awe inspiring Al-Khazneh. 
Meeting Elvis in Vietnam
David Calleja
When an elephant’s name is inspired by the legendary Elvis Presley, you can’t help falling in love with the beast
The Honeymoon Hunter of Dalat
Phillip Donnelly
Dalat is thought of fondly by most Vietnamese, in no small part because this is where they usually spend their honeymoons
First 24 Hours in China
Fiona Marion
Between the four of us, we carried a year's worth of goods through the narrow, lively streets of old Hong Kong.
Jodhpur; City Of Surprises
David Russell
In search of a good meal
The Cook Islands, Raratonga, Tahiti & Aitutaki.
David Russell
The Island’s prime function served as a canoe stop on the way to New Zealand
In the heart of the Hindu universe
Mark Hutchinson
Uma Shankar was the only person in the whole train station who was not sweating aggressively
Riyadh Sketches
Marwan Asmar
There is a feeling of dilettantism expressed in its urbanism sprawl, society and structure.
The Most luxurious train in the world
Elizabeth Schotten Merklinger
From Cape Town to Pretoria in style
Pleasing Our Palates in Palau
Jane Cassie
Japanese bentos, spicy Asian, all-American; Palau’s multi-ethnic cuisine is pleasing to any foodie’s palate and is a direct offshoot of this tiny nation’s culture and past.
Caodai Calling
John M Edwards
I had come all the way to Vietnam to investigate a weird supernatural religion called Caodaism, an attempt to fuse the ideal faith, “a universal religion,” from a potboiled spiritual pho centered on Spritism
Rainwater Ceremony Song
David Calleja
Today is a very important day in the history of Tropangs Dok village, for the concept of rain and its decision to grace its presence over the village will be honoured with a song
Fernhill the summer palace of the Mysore Maharajas
Marianne de Nazareth
It was a spur of the moment decision to take a break in Ooty, in the newly refurbished summer palace of the Maharaja of Mysore – his highness Srikanta Datta Narasimha Raja Wadiyar Bahadur the 26th Maharaja of Mysore in South-India.
Turkmenbashi’s Land of Fairy Tales
Tom Coote
I got lost on my way to the land of fairy tales. I had confidently followed the road to the Promised Land, only to find that it led to ruins.
Visiting Uncle Ho
David Calleja
Hanoi at 7am is buzzing. The narrow streets near Hoan Kiem Lake are alive with the sound of civilian life revving at full throttle
View from the Clouds
Blair Biersbach
The ever jubilant, Mickey Mouse, a neon green leaf and a misspelled quote from “The Sound of Music” stared up at me from my dirty, worn out journal.

Pyrotechniques
Jeremy Dillon
“Lets blow something up,” said Sean, cramped in the backseat. We all exchanged glances, and no one could find fault with the idea. In truth, we had nothing better to do.
A Not So Wasted Spring Break
Allison Cordaro
As soon as I hooked the bristled rope to the tarnished nail protruding from the wall to let others know not to enter, I sensed something was wrong.
Nature to Nurture
Grace Zhang
Sunlight trickled through the “Jurassic Park”-esque trees intertwining around us. Below us the vegetation tangled, roots crisscrossing and undulating through and on the confined hiking trail.
 A Taste of the South
Jasmyn Carpentier
It could be the beautiful weather, the breath-taking sights, or possibly just the southern hospitality alone that makes Charlotte, North Carolina one of the best vacation destinations in the United States.
Phoenix - Arizona
Rosemary Cross
A few weekends ago, I decided to embark on my solo traveling adventure.  I went downtown Phoenix to all of the places that I normally go to with all of my friends, but this time I went alone to have a completely different kind of experience
Around the world in 30 days
J West Hardin - Part One
I had always wanted to circumnavigate the planet. The prospect of buying a ’round the world’ ticket had always been in the back of my mind.
Around the world in 30 days
J West Hardin - Part Two
Shanghai to Helsinki
Our next leg was going to take us through Shanghai airport as transit passengers enroute to Helsinki , Finland.
On the Hemingway Trail
Habeeb Salloum
Some years ago, on a trip to Havana, Hemingway's granddaughter Mariel is reported to have said: “Cuba has three icons - Che and Fidel and my grandfather."
Exile in Bogota
Dermot Sullivan April 2012
I find myself this Easter in Bogota, the capital city of Colombia. It is much quieter here than in Mexico, with none of the passion plays of orgiastic violence which Mexicans seem to celebrate
MARFA: An Alien Invite
John M. Edwards drives out with some friends through the lonesome Texas tumbleweed to party down with extraterrestrials. Have you ever gotten an RSVP from Heaven?
Sleepless in St John
John M Edwards
John succumbs to the lures and snares of Caribbean ecotourism— on the romantic eve of 'Miss Lucy’s Pig Roast Full Moon Party'!
Monterey, CA
Laura Strong
From the beautiful coastal views to the lively entertainment, Monterey is a place you may never want to leave.
Nantucket
John M. Edwards
When I was a kid with my family on the New England coast, at a protected and isolated vacation spot called “Salter’s Point” (now near mythical to me and impossible to find on a map) ...
Atlas Shrugs
The Wizard of Christchurch
John M. Edwards
John M. Edwards gets vertigo following an upside-down “mappa mundi” created by a Magic Realism Magi in New Zealand.
Do Andorrans Dream of Electric Cheap
John M. Edwards
No replicant hitchhiker chainsmoker in his right mind would risk his or her life again driving a “smuggled” car through the slipperyslidy Pyrenees passes of the mountain-madness indie kingdom of royal Andorra
South America’s Undiscovered Gem- Pablo Delgado
Colombia is a victim of image.  To many it may be painted in the surrealistic brush strokes of a Gabriel Marquez novel or in the inflated features a Botero sculpture; it may be the turf of drug barons or the battleground of guerilla groups 
Six reasons why you should travel alone after a rough breakup.
Mariusz Stankiewicz
There comes that time in your life when your views and perceptions of people become finally tempered, either generalizing and expounding that 'all people are shit and garbage.'
Morning Rain in Alberta
Mia Efantis
The rain keeps on falling up here in north-western Alberta, quickly filling up the prairie sloughs for thirsty cows and free-range antelopes to drink. An unusual summer indeed for this part of Canada
1000 Islands
Indrani Bhattacharyya
The lovely sun had brought back the laughter of the sky in Montreal. Time to explore the Islands
Beach, Blanket, Gringo!
John M. Edwards in Roatan
In the Bay Islands of Honduras, John M. Edwards Snorkels on the Belize Barrier Reef Only 100 Meters from “Shore”—Where a Scam Sweeps the Sand: “Hey, Watch Out With That Machete!”
Into the Wind – Engine Free Flying in Southern California
Lesley Boutilier
Amelia Earhart once said, “Adventure is worthwhile in its self.”  This belief, along with our shared attitudes about altitude, encouraged me to try the flight options in southern California
Tales Of the Cocktail
Tabytha Towe in New Orleans
It was an extremely last minute decision for me to just jump on board to this elaborate convention, and not just any bartenders affair, but the head honcho of bartenders, mixologist and aficionados affair.
The World's Most Underrated Destinations
Tom Coote
How popular a country is as a travel destination, has as much to do with image as it has to do with how interesting a place is to visit or how accessible or affordable it is.
On Mayan Time
Janelle Brandon
Silence surrounded us as we were the only souls present that day.  It was absolute bliss!  Energy vibrated with centuries of history buried deep within every crevice. 
Full Circle along the Mother Road
Duncan Shaw
In the heat of an American summer, in the wake of the Great Recession, we set out on a road trip west with Sophie, 15; Helena, 13; Fiona, 10; Violet, 3.
Discovering Guiengola
Andrew Dunlop
The sun has just risen over the arid western plain of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Wispy cirrus clouds tinged with the orange hues of dawn make a half-hearted attempt to stifle the growing heat of the day.