By Ann C. Randall ITWPA Member Dona Noire picked out a parachute-looking seed pod from a table laden with colorful fruits and vegetables and peeled back the outer layer to reveal a tiny yellow fruit inside. “The fruit of love,” she said, and handed it to us to eat. “This will be your breakfast juice tomorrow and after you drink it I will show you where it grows.” The … [Read more...] about Providencia, Costa Rica: Rural Tourism in a Mountain Paradise
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Bodie… Second to None for Wickedness!
By Harry Singh While moving from San Francisco to Bodie, a little girl wrote in her diary: “Goodbye God, I’m going to Bodie,” a phrase that came to be known throughout the west. As the legend goes, Bodie was second to none for its wickedness. Justice vigilante-style, saloon brawls, and stagecoach robberies became more the norm than the exception. Reputations are earned … [Read more...] about Bodie… Second to None for Wickedness!
Glistening Peace
By Kathy Medbery On the island of Kauai there is a nature hike that outshines even the famed beaches of Hawaii. Granted, it takes one along a steep, narrow trail, slippery with loose pebbles, a hot, dusty trek... but, oh, so worth it! The trail begins at the ridge road and descends, gradually at first, into the tropical rainforest. The curry-like fragrance of the spice … [Read more...] about Glistening Peace
The Pinnacle of Mountain Trekking
By Bronwyn Brown Towering high above Nepal are the majestic Himalayas, home to the tallest and most magnificent mountains on earth. In an ancient Hindu scripture, the Himalayas are aptly described as “the abode of the gods.” After hiking in Mt. Everest’s shadow through the Khumbu Valley’s remote mountain paths, it is easy to understand why the locals believe this to be a … [Read more...] about The Pinnacle of Mountain Trekking
Chasing Cathars in Southwest France
By Diana Ruddick ITWPA Member At the turnoff to Chateau d’Aguilar, outside the petite village of Tuchan, the narrow road is barely more than a paved track winding through vineyards clinging to the sides of the Corbières mountains deep in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southwest France. As the ascent steepens, the underpowered car struggles even in first gear, finally … [Read more...] about Chasing Cathars in Southwest France