by Chris McBeath We were high in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, surrounded by Berbers and beautiful, but inhospitable country. “Take off your jewelry, leave your wallets with the driver; and don’t leave my side." Our instructions were more like orders … [Read More...] about Morocco’s Mountain Market
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The Heart of Halifax
by Margaret Deefholts Nova Scotia smells of the Atlantic Ocean—there’s a tangy freshness to the air that is different from the pine-scented summer breezes off the Pacific coast. Even though I know that the open sea is quite a long way off, the … [Read More...] about The Heart of Halifax
Fairytale Reality on Aitutaki, Cook Islands
by Jane Cassie Swiss Family Robinson had been a favourite bedtime story when I was young. Before lulling off to sleep, I'd imagine being swept away to an island paradise where palm trees swayed in sugar white sand. Although I eventually learned … [Read More...] about Fairytale Reality on Aitutaki, Cook Islands
India: Kaziranga’s Wild Kingdom
by Margaret Deefholts From where I sit perched on my elephant howdah, the Kaziranga National Park is a stretch of wild grassland fringed by marshland and thick jungle. The mahout nudges me gently and points. Fifty feet away, small ears … [Read More...] about India: Kaziranga’s Wild Kingdom
Star Party: Big Island, Big Night Skies
By Chris Millikan Signing up for a totally new eco-experience on Hawaii, the Big Island, we take an extraordinary day trip from Kona. From Hawaii Forest and Trail headquarters, our guide drives our van load of adventurers upward across Parker … [Read More...] about Star Party: Big Island, Big Night Skies
Romanticism is Alive – If you can find it – At Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher
by Erin Wiggins Shaver My husband and I met in an American Irish pub, over the ubiquitous libation that is well known in the U.S. as the Irish Car Bomb. Five years later we finally experienced the real deal—on our honeymoon, no less—seeking the … [Read More...] about Romanticism is Alive – If you can find it – At Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher
Niagara’s River Road
by Guylaine Spencer Picture yourself rollerblading through a gallery of Impressionist paintings. Now you’ve got some idea of what it’s like to cruise the river-hugging Niagara Parkway during the brief but brilliant fall-color season. The route … [Read More...] about Niagara’s River Road
New Orleans: Where the Soul Survives
by Kayt C. Peck Signs of Katrina are everywhere; water lines on the concrete embankments of the freeway during the taxi ride from airport to hotel; stories of whole neighborhoods abandoned and destroyed; or the haunted look in the eyes of the … [Read More...] about New Orleans: Where the Soul Survives
Southwest Sensations: Bryce and Zion Parks
by Allan A. Swenson America is blessed with many magnificent natural wonders. Two of the most splendid are Bryce and Zion National Parks. Fifty yeas ago I stood in awe when I first visited these incredible marvels of stone. My wife had never been … [Read More...] about Southwest Sensations: Bryce and Zion Parks
Desert Retreat Offers R’N’R Without All The Usual Spa Glitter
Story and Photos by John Geary As we started up the trail, I glanced overhead and spied a pair of vultures circling above. "I wonder what they know that we don't?" I thought to myself, as I instinctively took a sip from my water bottle. At the … [Read More...] about Desert Retreat Offers R’N’R Without All The Usual Spa Glitter
Walking The South China Sea
by Margaret Deefholts I’m standing at the edge of a pontoon, gazing down at the greedy waters of the South China Sea off the shores of Sabah, Borneo, and I’m scared witless. In fact, “witless” is what I must have been to sign on for this escapade … [Read More...] about Walking The South China Sea
Trekking Around the Wild and Mysterious Shetland Islands
by Jamie Ross I sit on the stone wall that protects Burrastow House from the sea, looking out over Vaila Sound. The beautiful twilight Shetland sky of the Summer Dim is blood red, and reflects off the shimmering ocean waters. "Back home we have a … [Read More...] about Trekking Around the Wild and Mysterious Shetland Islands