Imagine The View From The Top Of That Rock! That looks like it would be a pretty cool view from the top of a very large rock! And what a climb as well! Imagine This View! I am sharing some… Read More ›
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Would You Take The World’s “Longest Uninterrupted Walk”? Fourteen Thousand Miles Kicks Off 2023’s Year Of Wild Hikes!
Who’s Up For A Good Walk To Kick Off 2023? One of my New Year’s resolutions is to hike even more than I have in the past few years, and what better way than the world’s longest hike? Grab some… Read More ›
Check Into The Iconic Fogo Island Inn – “The Hotel At The End Of The World!”
Welcome To Fogo Island! Not familiar with the place? It’s OK – Fogo Island is a bucolic getaway off the coast of Newfoundland on the eastern end of Canada…far far away from most of us – and it is known… Read More ›
“Surviving Paradise!” Living A Year On A South Pacific Island! Blue Lagoons! Swaying Coconut Trees – And Millions Of Flies!
Time For A South Seas Adventure! Imagine that this was your view of home – a south seas island paradise – thousands of miles from anywhere…well, for one adventurous young Teacher, it was home – and he wrote a book… Read More ›
Exploring The World – By Train! From Tibet To Siberia! Riding The Orient Express!
Welcome To “The Roof Of The World!” This unbelievable image is from Lhasa, Tibet. This area in central Asia, which includes Mt. Everest, is known as the “roof of the world.” I just read a book that took me on… Read More ›
The Life Of A Sea Gypsy! An Entire World Lived On Water 24/7!
Experience Life As A “Sea Gypsy!” Can you imagine living your entire life on the water? As in “24 /7?” Well, for a number of nomadic tribes, that is their entire world! Look at this “small town”: First of all,… Read More ›
Hiking To The “M*A*S*H” TV Site! Malibu Creek State Park’s Iconic TV Treasure!
Visiting The “M*A*S*H” TV Series Filming Location! Yes, this is an outdoor set for the classic TV show! You can actually hike up a mountain to see where they filmed outdoor scenes for the classic TV series “M*A*S*H” – so… Read More ›
Hiking Solstice Canyon! Malibu’s Nature Trail! A Waterfall! The Remains Of Roberts Ranch! Hiking Straight Up The Rising Sun!
The Pacific Ocean Cradled In The Santa Monica Mountains! If you are looking for a great, energetic hike that takes you to this view of the Pacific Ocean, then Malibu’s Solstice Canyon is for you! Solstice Canyon is literally just… Read More ›
The Rock Of Guatape!Gibraltar!#TravelBlogTuesday Has The World’s Wildest Climbs – Straight Up!
Imagine The View From The Top Of That Rock! That looks like it would be a pretty cool view from the top of a very large rock! It’s all part of #TravelBlogTuesday – a chance to join other travel fans… Read More ›
The Gorgeous Sri Lanka Has An “Elephant Complex!” Fascinating Book Is A Cautionary Tale For America!
“One day I went to the Vijitha Yapa store for a book on the conflict. ‘I’m sorry’, said the salesman, ‘but they’re still being written.’” Those words sum up the story of Sri Lanka, a proud country recovering from a… Read More ›