Shocking News From “Pig Beach!” The Huffington Post reports that several of the pigs at the famed “Pig Beach” have died…here is the report: “The pigs were given the wrong food,” a local told the news outlet. He didn’t specify… Read More ›
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Rapa Nui! Easter Island Statues! Five Great Ways To Get Away From It All!
Welcome To Rapa Nui! I think that some of us are in the mood to escape to somewhere less frenetic, more relaxed, perhaps less controversial. Well, Rapa Nui is for you! Also known as Easter Island, this looks like one… Read More ›
Morning In Red State America! How The Dying Towns Of Oklahoma Help Explain Election 2016…
Good Morning, America! The best way to watch the sun come up across the country is behind the wheel of a car – and that’s exactly what I did – and here is how it looks when you use your… Read More ›
China’s Glass Walkway Of Terror Cracks! World’s Wildest Hiking Trail! China’s Amazing Adventures!
Talk About Hiking AROUND A Mountain! I love these stories about China, including this incredible bridge made of glass! It’s a glass-bottomed “skywalk” – that is wrapped around a mountain more than 3,000 feet in the air! Welcome to Yuntai… Read More ›
The Fiery “Gates Of Hell!” Monster Spiders! $2-Billion Airport To Nowhere! Welcome To Wacky Turkmenistan – Marble Building Capital Of The World!
Welcome To Turkmenistan’s “Gates Of Hell!” OK, you all know how much I love to travel – and the world is an amazing place, with new things to discover every day – like the country of Turkmenistan, and their “Gates… Read More ›
“Faraway!” Lucy Irvine’s “Castaway” Sequel! More Amazing Island Escapes!
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“The sun is spread, hot and arched, above the reef like a woman in abandon, sky shimmering like glistening skin…” Yes, it is paradise: this picture of a resort in the Solomon Islands…a gorgeous escape, the…
The Dancing Olympian! The Fight To Save Kiribati! Paradise Underwater!
Dancing To Save A Culture! I understand when Olympic Athletes celebrate on the world stage – but in this case, one Olympics Weightlifter is dancing to save his country! The Fight To Save Kiribati! Olympic Weightlifter David Katoatau of the… Read More ›
Travel The “Deep South!” Two New Memoirs Capture Life Down South In Dixie!
The United States of America. Fifty states divided in so many ways: north, south, east, west, midwest, northwest, northeast, mid-Atlantic, Alaska, Hawaii, mountain states, TEXAS! You get the idea: it’s unlikely I will get to visit many of the areas… Read More ›
China’s Incredible “Lost” Kowloon Walled City! A True-Life Crime Oasis!
Welcome To Paradise – Chinese Crime Style! I love travel. I love to see unique places. THIS IS SUCH A PLACE. Here is how this legendary city was described: “It was one of the greatest unplanned wonders of the 20th… Read More ›
Castaways Rescued With “HELP” Sign! Pitcairn Island Wants YOU! A Compelling Mutiny In Paradise!
Could You See Yourself Living Here? Yes, this idyllic island location is looking for new residents! Imagine waking every single day of your life looking at this: It is a bit difficult to get to, and for some “castaways”, a… Read More ›