If you look up in the Mohamed Ali Mosque in Cario, Egypt you will see the dome structure which is patterned after the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul (which in turn is [...]

[Audio clip: view full post to listen] Subscribe on iTunes | Become a Fan on Facebook | Download the iPhone app | Download This week’s guest are: Kim Mance of TBEX and [...]

This photo is from a simple but moving display of flags for memorial day at Boston Common. There is one flag for each soldier from Boston lost in America’s wars. For more [...]

There are few moments in my life when I thought I might be capable of performing actual magic. While treading water in a bay in Puerto Rico I could lift my arm [...]

The Amateur Traveler talks to Shawn Farris about his recent trip to the Guangxi region in China. Guangxi is a lesser known but spectacular region in south western China known for its [...]

These cactus blossoms where photographed at the Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, Arizona.

The swan paddle boats at Boston Public Garden are all lined up and ready to receive an influx of Summer visitors.

Beacon Hill in Boston, Massachusetts has long been one of the better addresses in the city. This neighborhood north of Boston Common retains much of its charm in cobblestone streets and red [...]

  Lotus lake trip Huddled around dogeared copies of Lonely Planet in a Bangkok cafe, groups of independent travelers are planning their route across Thailand, eagerly trying to devise routes that will [...]

A popular hike near Yangshuo, China. Yangshuo is a 40-minute bus ride from Guilin (the city with the main local airport and train station). The hike up Moon Hill is 380 m [...]