Alaska had been at the top of my “travel to” list for years but the 49th state had eluded me until I finally boarded a flight to Sitka last summer.  Not sure [...]

When there is wind it sails, when there isn’t, it is people powered. This land ship was built to sail at the 2012 Burning Man Festival, held the week before Labor Day [...]

An colorful art car is parked awaiting sunrise in front of the “Temple of Juno”, a David Best structure built in 2012. The Burning Man Festival is held in Black Rock City [...]

Where else would you see a flame-throwing tiki truck parked next to a mobile bayou shed, pulled by a tractor and towing an outhouse? Only at the Burning Man festival, held in [...]

The Temple of Transition is a huge, elaborate art installation at the Burning Man festival, held the week before Labor Day in the Nevada desert. Each year it is a different architectural [...]

Modeled after an 18th century Continental Navy Frigate, The Monaco is an art car that sails the Black Rock desert at the Burning Man festival which takes place the week before Labor [...]

Tree houses have come a long way from nasty splinters and childhood forts.  These days, they are sought-after accommodations promising adventurous and sometimes even luxurious places for adults and families to stay. [...]

The field of volunteer tourism, or “voluntourism”, has been growing in popularity. There are programs for just about every interest, they take place in foreign countries, usually off the the beaten tourist [...]

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California celebrated 75th years on May 27th. This photo captures some of the fireworks that were part of the celebration of the occasion. For more [...]

Maureen Klover’s book In the Shadow of the Volcano is not only an enjoyable read, but incredibly refreshing.  Rather than rehash an itinerary or sights to be seen, she delves deeper by focusing on [...]