Snapshots of Penang
I have always wanted to visit Penang. I think I first felt the wanderlust for this city about 20 years ago when my grandmother held one of her birthday parties at a restaurant in New York City called Penang (which…
I have always wanted to visit Penang. I think I first felt the wanderlust for this city about 20 years ago when my grandmother held one of her birthday parties at a restaurant in New York City called Penang (which…
by Adina Marguerite Pease My first glacial close encounter came on a Girl Scout trip to the Alaskan Inside Passage in 1996. It was in middle school, so I didn’t appreciate the fact that we were traveling the Alaskan Inside…
by Milda Ratkelyte Those who love a bit of bargain shopping will be in their element at Chatuchak market, which is held on the streets of Bangkok every weekend. Hard core shoppers will be spoilt for choice here; the market…
by Carol Atkins When I heard that on our cruise along the Danube River we would make a stop at a Hungarian horse farm and talk with the cowboys, I was very intrigued as I’ve been to Texas a few…
A Trip to Oregon, Part 2 (click here for Part 1, if you missed it) Above is a view of Mt. Bachelor (we think) from the top of Lava Butte. Below is a chipmunk that tourists were feeding in the…
This is the first of a two part story from a friend of mine, who recently took a chance and went on an unplanned trip (for her first time) out to Oregon. Thanks for the contribution Erika! I’m happy to…
Moab, Utah We turned off our cell-phones just as we reached the city limits. For the next two weeks everything that happened had nothing to do with technology—we were off the grid and driving straight into the desert of Moab,…