Chefchaouen, Morocco: The Hashish Farmer’s Home
On an anniversary trip to Chefchaouen, Morocco, we encountered unexpected adventure when a seemingly friendly gardener turned out to be a marijuana farmer.
Moscow: Colorful Architecture Steeped in Military Tradition
While iconic, there’s a lot more to Moscow than the iconic cathedral or the festivals.
Moscow City Day Means Happy Revelers in Russia
Moscow City Day. Celebrating the 872nd birthday of the city of Moscow Russia with songs, dancers, scooters, festivities, and mirth all over the city.
Rockland, Maine: The Great Schooner Race
Every July 4th weekend at Penobscot Bay schooners arrive to compete in the Maine Windjammer Association’s annual Great Schooner Race.
Central Japan: Rich Culture and Breathtaking Beauty
At Okazaki Castle, I found the central Japan I’d been waiting to see – breathtaking color; intrepid terrain; culture so rich it pervaded every personal interaction.
New Hampshire: Hiking The Franconia Ridge Loop
Hiking on the most popular trail in New Hampshire, the Franconia Ridge Loop, where you intersect the famous Appalachian trail and weather can be hazardous.
Dingle, Ireland: Greener than St. Patrick’s Day
A tour of the Dingle Peninsula, Cork, and a visit to the Burren region of Ireland, discovering so many beautiful places in very green Dingle.
Dingle, Ireland: Forgotten Desolation
A visit to the windswept Dingle peninsula in Ireland, where memories of the terrible potato famine that ended so many lives and sent so many immigrants to the US.
Tenerife: Discovering the Adventurous Side
Tenerife, Canary Islands. Hiking in Teno Alto, a mountainous region on the northern side of the island, discovering the adventurous aspects of the Canaries.
Iceland: December’s Forlorn Landscape
A December trip to Iceland reveals the raw and unpredictable weather that’s a hallmark of this volcanic island, yet Andy Castillo finds great beauty there.
A Guide to West Sweden
What makes West Sweden unique is its distinctly nordic culture, and rugged coastal landscape, and also, the wind. Here is similar to the coast of Maine, USA
West Sweden: Paddle Through Dalsland
Paddling through the clear and clean waters of Daisland, in West Sweden, and seeing a family of moose up close, so close you can pet and feed them.