In 1773 a young Polynesian man called Omai was taken by Captain Cook back to
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Will Our Icy Passions Turn to Mush?
This week in its continuing series Climate Connections (a year-long project undertaken with National Geographic),
It gets uglier in Burma/Myanmar
I noticed that World Hum had some news on the first deaths to result from the current uprising in Burma/Myanmar
A treasure trove opens
Amid much hoopla and “it’s about time,” the venerable US newspaper The New York Times has
The joy of travel…
I have been quiet for the last couple of weeks. The plan was to have
Scent of ’69: Woodstock, 35 Years Late
Those making the trip to Mecca or Jerusalem know pretty much what they’re going to
Tokyo: the plastic fantastic boulevard
In Japan, restaurants often have front-window displays with foods from their menu, rendered in marvelous detail….in
Sink your teeth into the real Romania
There’s a series going on right now over on the fun Gadling travel blog; the
A mighty stream in Montgomery
Most people only know the artist Maya Lin from her groundbreaking work designing the stark
Finding hidden landmarks
I thoroughly enjoyed this month’s issue of Perceptive Travel (the online travel magazine host for
