Not that anyone should be traveling during the coronavirus outbreak. We should...
I was told going to the summit in Haleakala National Park was one of the best things to do on Maui. I didn’t necessarily believe it, though, since I wasn’t going on a Haleakala sunrise tour. That, I had read, was one of the best activities on all of the Hawaiian Islands. No, I balked […]
I watched from a secret location as two elephant seals struggled for dominance on an island off the Antarctic peninsula.
I have read countless armchair travel stories about authors making a journey to a destination which they find noteworthy enough to write a book about. Heck, I even wrote one myself! I find most stories I read fascinating, as the authors paint a curious picture of a locale that many of us may never get […]
The Denver Art Museum is not only home to Becoming Van Gogh, but also If the Face Had Wheels – a special exhibition of ten years of artist Dana Schutz’s work. Who? I didn’t know her name either, not until the museum invited me to preview the exhibition of a ten-year survey of her work. […]
Rock and ash fell from Mt. Vesuvius, looming in the clouds in the back, destroying the city of Pompeii.
Everyone’s got their own idea of a great holiday. For some, a perfect getaway is a week or two on a luxury Caribbean cruise, sailing from one port to another and waking up in a new destination every day. For others, it’s all about sunning themselves on a beach in Southern Spain, enjoying long lazy […]