Return to China: Panda’s Tush, Ear Needles, Duck Intestines
I knew I was back in China when I asked for cold water at a restaurant and the waiter looked at me...
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Category: Nature
Syrian Chocolate, Bell Museum, Best Seafood Chowder in Nova Scotia
Ask the average American about Nova Scotia and they’ll probably draw a blank. If they know...
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Flamenco Dancing, Mona Lisa Copy, Columbus’ Wandering Ashes in Spain
The San Isidro Festival in Madrid is like a combination of Christmas, New Year’s Eve and July...
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Volcanic Spires, Giant Potholes, Soothing Mud Baths on St. Lucia
St. Lucia is known as one of the most romantic Caribbean islands, making it a particularly...
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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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