Volume #1, Issue #8 - July 2007

by Laura GomesWe chanced upon it on an aimless stroll in Odaiba, the futuristic cityscape in Tokyo. Its cargo-container structure resembling a checkerboard pattern struck me immediately, incongruous even in a port area. There was a massive photo hanging on the side, depicting a boy reading to an attentive elephant. My eyes roamed for additional clues until I glimpsed the sign, … [Read more...] about A Walk Through Ashes and Snow in Tokyo

by Katherine McIntyre“Tomorrow is Todos Santos Day and everything is closed,” warned Maria, the desk clerk at my hotel, as she handed me the key to my room. “That’s when we go to the cemetery to visit our ancestors.” … [Read more...] about Guatemala’s Todos Santos Day: Picnicking with the Departed

by Kerrie HubbardLet my friend MAX chauffeur you to the best places in Portland. Courteous and flexible, MAX can deliver you to the world’s largest bookstore or an outdoor concert. … [Read more...] about Experience 6 Flavor-Filled Cultural Pockets of Portland, Oregon (Complete with Your Own Chauffeur)

by Nora DunnTraveling across Canada by train allows you to see untouched landscapes that very few people ever see…at a fraction of the price of traveling any other way. … [Read more...] about Travel Through Canada in Style