Actun Tunichil Muknal, Belize, Caves and Superstition
My guide, Jose, looked around at me and put his finger to his lips, “Shh, can you feel the...
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Read MoreMeandering Morocco, part two
For part one “J’Alla, J’Alla. Madam, give me bag. Very heavy. Not for lady to carry.” I watch in embarrassment as he is loaded with tonne after tonne. He just stands there obediently, no sign of...
Read MoreMalta, the Cart Ruts Mystery
At different sites over the two main islands of Malta and in the surrounding waters are found some man-made features which have been given the name 'cart ruts', largely because the first visitors to discover them...
Read MoreYazd, Iran and Bahrain
The City and province of Yazd in Iran holds many wonders of architectural significance. A Zoroastrian Fire Temple in Yazd holds a traditional fire, which has been kept alight by Zoroastrian priests, continuously for over 1100...
Read MoreKrak des Chevaliers, Syria
The hill on which Krak des Chevaliers was constructed, was originally the site of a smaller fort called the “Castle on the slope”. The Emir of Homs, who garrisoned his Kurdish soldiers there to protect the Syrian...
Read MoreIn an Elephant’s Eye
I had been in Sri Lanka for a week, and now a couple of friends and I are passing through the interior of the island-nation the size of West Virginia. The road's edge is lined with a four-pronged spacey wire fence standing...
Read MoreBirds, Poachers, and Twitchers in Ethiopia
Sometimes, it seems like Ethiopia is all lakes, birds, and monasteries. Dirty swimming water and organized religion I can do without, but after seeing a silvery-cheeked hornbill I doubt that I could keep living my life and not...
Read MoreSof Omar, Ethiopia
Never go caving with a whiner "“ he’ll scare off all the bats. I entered Sof Omar cave with a mandatory guide in tow "“ a teenager in a leather jacket. As soon as I turned the corner my respectable guide began...
Read MoreMy Peak, Climbing Mount Kenya
It finally happened. I got there first. I’m never first. Not when it comes to mountain peaks. No, I’ll make it, to this day I only have one “white whale” and it stands above six thousand meters high in...
Read MoreBritish Columbia, Mount Garibaldi
For some amazing hiking options, it really does pay to get out of Vancouver at least once during your stay. One of the best places to visit is Garibaldi Provincial Park, which comprises nearly 195,000 hectares and is perhaps...
Read MoreTravel Central America, Costa Rica Photos
Here are a few of my favorite photos from my visit to Costa Rica. To say that nature is one of the primary draws would be a wild understatement. By the end of my first day, I had seen four types of monkeys! Having said this,...
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