by James E. TraversIt's easy to get lost in your surroundings while you're enjoying the photographic opportunities and beauty of a place you're seeing for the first time. Unfortunately, there are those who are always on the lookout for unsuspecting travelers with cameras. These tips should help protect your priceless images. … [Read more...] about 7 Tips for Protecting Your Images When You’re on the Road
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The Folly of it All: 5 of Ireland’s Best Architectural Oddities
by Steenie HarveyIreland’s wealthy Georgian and Victorian landowners developed a taste for erecting architectural oddities known as follies. Here are five places open to the public where you can admire (or perhaps despair over) their romantic visions of a folly-dotted "Arcadian Landscape." … [Read more...] about The Folly of it All: 5 of Ireland’s Best Architectural Oddities
Fishin’ in Alaska with Manly Men
by Stan SinbergI have now gone fishing twice in my life, both in the past three weeks, and I’m happy to report that I still haven’t caught anything. When it comes to food, my philosophy is: the further away I am from the "how" it arrived on my plate, the better. I like restaurants, where my animal generally arrives already diced, cooked, and smothered in … [Read more...] about Fishin’ in Alaska with Manly Men
Sensory Overload: Searching for Saffron in Dubai’s Spice Souk
by Bob Samborski"Here, please, Sir. You must try this!" I popped the crunchy pepper-dusted cashew into my mouth as the friendly Iranian shopkeeper smiled, nodding his approval. It burned just about all the way down. "Nice," I wheezed, on the verge of choking, "But I’m looking for saffron." … [Read more...] about Sensory Overload: Searching for Saffron in Dubai’s Spice Souk
Discover Art, Food, and a Richly Textured Past in Historic Old Town Albuquerque
by Gloria Casale The 12-foot spire of an Agave parryi, the desert plant that blooms only once in its lifetime, stands regally on a quiet side street … the 300-year-old San Felipe Neri Church, quiet and peaceful, draws worshipers and visitors through its arched, stucco gates … Native American artisans sell their wares on blankets beneath La … [Read more...] about Discover Art, Food, and a Richly Textured Past in Historic Old Town Albuquerque