by Ann Lombardi After an exhausting tour through Europe, I couldn’t wait to reach Switzerland, the perfect refuge for my travel-weary bones. My return flight home from Zurich was two weeks away, and visions of tranquil pastures, alpine lakes, and creamy chocolates danced in my head. … [Read more...] about Fried Underpants and Other Treats at a Farm Stay in Switzerland
Volume #1, Issue #2 - January 2007
In Vietnam, You Honk, Well, Because You Can…
by Stan Sinberg Unless you’re someone like a Bono who gets to traipse around the world and speak before the United Nations on issues of global importance, you don’t often get the opportunity to dramatically affect the quality-of-life of a country you visit. Recently I had that chance, and I…I… … [Read more...] about In Vietnam, You Honk, Well, Because You Can…
Out of Your Mind? Try an Ayurvedic Massage
by Bob SamborskiMummified with heavy soft towels from neck to toe, I realized I was staring vacantly at the thatched roof above. Was the ceiling fan rotating, or was it me? … [Read more...] about Out of Your Mind? Try an Ayurvedic Massage
7 Tips for Protecting Your Images When You’re on the Road
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
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