Ever swum in water so salty you could float without trying? The Dead Sea is nearly ten times saltier than the ocean, and its extreme salinity—around 30%—makes it one of the most unique places on Earth. But there’s more to this mysterious body of water than just salt. Despite its name, the Dead Sea is full of life in other ways. It’s the deepest hypersaline lake in the world, plunging to 1,237 feet (377 meters), and it’s been around for nearly … [Read more...]
Tom Brady Sold His Rolls-Royce Ghost At Auction
Tom Brady sold his Rolls-Royce Ghost at auction in August 2024. Interestingly, though, the auction house did not release the final price of the sale and it is not public information. The press suggested that bidding had reached around $400,000 for the signed vehicle midway through proceedings. However, officials did not release the sale price figures in a statement, as they normally would. If the vehicle sold for a $400,000 price tag, it … [Read more...]
Delving into the Art of Travel Writing with Nathan James Thomas, Founder and Chief Editor of Intrepid Times
Nathan James Thomas is the founding editor of Intrepid Times, an online magazine that publishes narrative travel writing. He is the co-editor alongside Jennifer Roberts of the travel writing anthology Fearless Footsteps (2020), and the author of Travel Your Way (2022) and Untethered (Coming September 2023). In this interview, Nathan talks about his journey in establishing Intrepid Times, what narrative travel writing means to him, how to … [Read more...]
My Visit To Israel
The best way to visit Israel is with a fluent Hebrew speaker. That’s why I brought my thirteen-year-old son along, since he goes to a Jewish Day School and spends half each day speaking only Hebrew. Unfortunately, I had over-estimated his capabilities, so taxi rides often consisted of pointing and repeating English words with Israeli accents. If my son hadn’t thought that saying “Iz olright, Iz olright” with an Israel accent and considering that … [Read more...]
Finding Inspiration in Southern Spain and Morocco
I have been fortunate to have visited Spain a number of times, both for wine related business but also to satisfy my wanderlust and ongoing search for ideal weather. I've always timed my visits to avoid the summer months so as not to experience high temperatures and summer crowds. I've found one of my favorite times of year to visit is in late Spring. During my first visit to Spain, I flew into Madrid and quenched my appetite both for food, … [Read more...]
Fatspatrol (Fathima) Mohiuddin, Artist and Muralist
Q1. You started your art journey by painting on your bedroom walls when you were 13. Does art run in your family? Did you ever imagine that one day you’d taking your painting from your bedroom’s wall to a building’s wall? My brother and I are both artists. He was more of a natural showing real talent at a young age. As his younger sister, I kind of followed what he did. I read his comic books and copied drawings out of them and that started … [Read more...]
Jens Notroff, Archaeologist, Illustrator, and Science Communicator
Q. When you were a toddler, your dad brought you to a museum where you fell in love immediately with the artifact display. You were 5 years old at the time, what really piqued your interest when you saw the display and made you aspire to become an archeologist from that point onwards? What do you think parents and teachers nowadays should do to help children develop a love for the pre-historical human culture? I still remember those … [Read more...]
Best Biking Trails Throughout Maine
Maine may be known as "vacationland," but to its 1.3 million residents, every season has something to offer. Provided you have a good windbreaker, even late fall can be a great time for you and your family to take your beach cruiser ebikes and glimpse some of the Northeast's most spectacularly colored foliage. Maine is a pretty big place, but a few of its bike trails particularly stand out and can't be missed. Visiting Maine in the Fall If … [Read more...]
Top 5 Food Experiences in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a revered foodie destination; home to some of the best street food in the world and some of the most affordable Michelin starred restaurants in the world. It’s a place you should come to hungry...start eating the moment you arrive and don’t stop until you leave! 1). Eat Dim Sum Dim sum is an ancient Chinese cuisine originally served in tea houses along the Silk Road. Small, single-sized dishes would be served alongside steaming … [Read more...]
Sea of Galilee and Redemption
The sea, the sea! That was my miraculous view for at least four Galilean days staying in a hotel on the outskirts of the ancient city of Tiberias, Israel. That was the Sea of Galilee or Lake Tiberias or Buhayrat Tabriya in Arabic or Yam Kinneret in Hebrew. This is the sea of abounding stories; biblical, archaeological, economic, political and of personal testimonies. One Night I was awakened by a dream. I was swimming in the sea’s deep … [Read more...]
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