I was a hundred or so miles into a 2,341-mile canoe trip on the Missouri River when I stumbled on my first big storm. The first indication came when my hat lifted from my head and flew forward into the water. High winds came up well ahead of an advancing cold front a mile or so upriver from Fort Benton, Montana. What had been blowing before had been a breeze, but soon rose to twenty or thirty miles per hour. The filled with dust and sand, which … [Read more...]
Walter “Yukon” Yates: Adventurer & Entrepreneur
Walter Yates has lived a full life built on adventures, risk and unique projects. We recently had a chance to ask him to reflect on his life experiences at age 87. Note: Walter passed away on March 2, 2015 at age 90. Q. Tell us about the focus of your new book, "Breakaway". Focus: We are still the same people that started this country - for my own satisfaction, I set out in the harsh conditions of wilderness Alaska just to … [Read more...]
Esotouric, West Adams Neighborhood, Los Angeles
Esotouric offers a variety of tours in Los Angeles; their name is a twist of "esoteric" and all their tours have an element of this. We joined the founders, the husband wife team of Kim and Richard for their niche historic West Adam's "crime" tour which covers a part of Los Angeles most tourists will never visit - although this neighborhood is fairly close to Exposition Park and relatively close to downtown. As with other neighborhoods in Los … [Read more...]
Unique and unusual hotels revealed at HostelBookers
HostelBookers, the budget accommodation specialist, works with some of the best and most unusual cheap hotels in the world. Guests could sleep in tree tops in Turkey, shower in a reformed jail in Switzerland or even eat their breakfast while floating on the Danube in Serbia. In Europe, Trulli Holiday Hotel is a charming complex in Alberobello, in the Puglia region. The unique trulli houses are the traditional dwelling of natives and … [Read more...]
Spotlight on Raleigh North Carolina
Raleigh, the capital city of North Carolina is named after Sir Walter Raleigh - despite his never setting foot in the city. However he did encourage the settlement of North Carolina and established the first British colony in North America on North Carolina's Roanoke Island. Raleigh is one of the few planned cities in the USA and was also created specifically to be the state's capital. It was planned in 1788 and officially established in … [Read more...]
The Bear Went over the Mountain
The Bear Went over the Mountain by Carll Tucker Part history, part reflection, part introspective - this book is an entertaining read about one man's travels throughout the United States in a motor home named Migrant. The core of his journey is to visit all grave sites and memorials for every US President and Vice President (color photos included). Witty & sometimes humorous commentary combined with historical introspection makes this a … [Read more...]
The Oltrarno District in Florence
As Florence is the cradle of the Renaissance movement and it is the home of many key monuments and art works if this time, it is not surprising that the city has a lively art scene to this day. The district of Oltrarno is the heart and soul of Florence when it comes to the creation of art. Michelangelo studied the anatomy of the human body right here. To be more exact the Santo Spirito Church is where he dissected and studied cadavers. In … [Read more...]
Adam Pervez: Travel Writer, Speaker
Photos courtesy of Adam Pervez - Adam is currently on a round the world trip (RTW), exploring his passions by traveling to remote places and learning what happiness means to people and cultures globally. He shares his experiences and thoughts on his website, the Happiness Plunge. Recently we had a chance to ask Adam about his travels and travel philosophy. Q. What is the "Happiness Plunge"? The Happiness Plunge is when … [Read more...]
A Gaudi Walk in Barcelona
The name Antoni Gaudi is synonymous with the magnificent architecture in Barcelona. No visitor gets around admiring the great architectural legacy Gaudi has left. If you happen to stay in apartments in Barcelona directly in the center some of the most prominent Gaudi buildings are in mere walking distance: As a good starting point of a Gaudi walk in the center is the Palau Guell (Carrer Nou de la Rambla, 3) right off the Ramblas. It … [Read more...]
Fun at Los Angeles Events
Rode in to town on the 5 on the inspirational wings of Don MaClean's American Pie blasting away on KRTH 101.1 FM. Needed some inspiration in the form of music as I certainly wasn't getting it from staring into the haze and smog that often hits the Los Angeles area this time of year. I was in town for only about a day and it was packed with events. I always like how whenever I spend any sort of time in Los Angeles events just seem to materialize. … [Read more...]
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