The Amateur Traveler talks to Erik Smith again about his trip to the Four Corners area in the American southwest. Four Corners is the spot where 4 U.S. states meet: Utah, Arizona, [...]

Traditional Hawaiian carvings at the Pu’uhonua o Honaunau (the Place of Refuge) National Historic Park on the Big Island of Hawaii.

A small boat in the natural harbor at Santorini as viewed from the city of Fira. For more travel photographs check out Photo Friday.

Long before Islam came to Egypt Christianity was introduced. Current estimates of the percent of the population in Egypt that are Christian range somewhere from 10-20%. This Coptic monk is definitely in [...]

Even something as simple as a door can have a story to tell about a places history. The doric columns and classical shape show the Greek heritage of this door in Rethymno, [...]

This mural from Hagia Sophia shows Jesus in the traditional pose of Christ Pantocrator (“Almighty” or “All-powerful”). This mosaic was covered with plaster for many years from the fall of Isatnbul in [...]

Night time lava glow in Halema’uma Crater, Volcanoes National Park. The glow only becomes apparent after sunset.

The tech press has been abuzz this week with the recent discovery by some (old news to others) that the iPhone keeps track of where you have been in a file on [...]

The Amateur Traveler talks again to Jason and Janie about their hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia. Charlottesville was has deep historic roots and the homes of Presidents Jefferson and Madison with the home [...]

The Murphy Sculpture Garden is located on the UCLA campus. I would not say that the garden itself was spectacular as a destination but it was a great excuse to wander around [...]