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Azores
A few days in the Azores is a great way to break up the long flight across the Atlantic. It’s also a great vacay destination. Ponta...
3 days ago1 min read


Balkans
I went to Paris looking for old Europe and found McDonalds and the Best Western. That’s not to say France doesn’t have quaint villages...
3 days ago2 min read


Morocco
It’s hard to know whether to boast about the Moroccan history, values, the colors, the architecture, or the food.
May 61 min read


The First Rift
My dad was a musician, and I grew up east of Los Angeles with late-night jam sessions and jazz players from across the tracks.
Mar 282 min read


Thailand
In the 1980s, Pai was an unknown village, no more than a dot on the map in northern Thailand, without paved roads.
Feb 92 min read


Pushing the Envelope
Always in search of the path less followed, I convinced my Ethiopian guide Kebe to seek out a nomadic Mursi tribe.
Feb 81 min read


Cuba
If you visited Cuba 25 years ago, you'd have found a different country. House owners were renting rooms to tourists covertly.
Jul 18, 20241 min read


Tanzania
I've visited the Olpopongi Maasai Cultural Village north of Arusha in Tanzania a few times.
Mar 13, 20241 min read


Kerala
From a boat in Kerala's peaceful backwaters, it's hard to imagine the exhaust of Mumbai, street beggars, or people hanging off a public bus.
Feb 12, 20241 min read


Uganda
You could trek for 10 hours before your guide locates a family of Mountain Gorillas in Queen Elizabeth Park in Uganda.
Oct 14, 20221 min read


Caribbean
However diverse the culture is in the Caribbean, the islands have stunning beauty in common.
Jul 7, 20201 min read


Vietnam
I think the forgiving nature of the sweet people of Vietnam is remarkable considering our history together.
May 15, 20201 min read
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