Charleston: Slave Ships, Rainbow Row, First Shots of Civil War
Gadsden’s Wharf, on the Cooper River waterfront at the eastern edge of Charleston, South Carolina,...
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Truffle Hunting, Oyster Farming, Anti-Pee Barriers in Slovenia, Croatia
I hate to admit it but before traveling to Slovenia and Croatia last month I knew very little...
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Dancing Monkeys, Jesus Lizards, Aerial Beach Highlight Central America Trip
The greatest hardship passengers faced on our ferry ride through the Panama Canal occurred when,...
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Nordic Tour Features Gushing Geysers, Hamlet’s Castle, Salvaged Ship
Mark Twain supposedly said, “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” The...
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Charging Rhinos, Dying Warthog Calls, Inbreeding Lions in Zululand
My two-week stint as a wildlife conservation volunteer in South Africa nearly came to a premature,...
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Antarctica: Land of Plucky Penguins, Spouting Whales, Shrinking Glaciers
Antarctica is a land of superlatives. Not only is it the coldest continent on Earth, it’s also the...
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Speedy Sled Dogs, Giant Glaciers, Majestic Mountain Make Alaska a Must-See
You can’t see Russia from Sarah Palin’s house, but you can see lots of other amazing things in...
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Eccentric Key West Has Wild Chickens, Six-Toed Cats, Little White House
Key West, which is celebrating its bicentennial this year, bills itself as “Close to...
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Everglades Tour Features Alligators, Serial Killer and Tiniest U.S. Post Office
It’s larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined, but its biggest city has just...
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