Los Angeles: Zen and the City at Suiho En
Experiencing the Beauty and Grandeur of the Suiho En in LA By James Michael Dorsey In a valley surrounded by the vast city of Los…
California: Culver City, Home of the Movies
Culver City, “Heart of Screenland” By James Michael Dorsey Lights!… Camera!… Action!… These words, so well-known to most movie buffs, have brought countless visitors to…
Tanzania: Barbaig Blacksmiths Create Beauty from Trash
Barbaig blacksmith nomads of Tanzania create arrows and artwork from discarded scrap metal that they melt down to reuse. Visiting the tribe in their village.
Antelope Valley Poppy Preserve: Fields of Color
Like Stepping into a Monet Painting in Southern California: Poppy Happy! By James Michael Dorsey Ah, Spring! The time of rejuvenation, color, and especially flowers!…
The Channel Islands: California’s Primeval World
The Land of the Chumash is a fascinating Channel Island National Park By James Michael Dorsey One of the most fascinating national parks in America…
Tanzania: Africa’s Accidental Environmentalists
In Great Rift Valley of Tanzania, meeting the Iraqw people who have practiced innovative farming techniques and use cow dung to create methane for cooking.
Kenya: on Safari 8 km from Nairobi
Kenya: On Safari near Nairobi–Nothing gets your heart pumping like a curious lion inches away from your car window.
The Salt of Poland: Going Down the Wieliczka Mine
By James Michael Dorsey So what’s worth seeing in a salt mine? A whole lot more than salt! Visitors entering the Wieliczka mine, 30…
Hungary: Misadventures Below Budapest
Burrowing Beneath Budapest to Bathe in the Cave By James Michael Dorsey Travel writing can be a dangerous profession, especially when you are staying in…
Djenne: A Haven for Bandits, Otherworldly Mosques
Mali: Founded around 800 AD by merchants, Djenne, Mali is a city of mud swathed in the haze of cooking fires and blowing sand.
Mali: A City of Mud in Djenne
Djenne: An African Jewel Made of Mud By James Michael Dorsey An African jewel lies on a sun-baked plain of Mali near the banks of the…
Cambodia: The Gift in the Jungle
When Time Stood Still in the Cambodian Jungle By James Michael Dorsey While photographing temples and monasteries in the jungles of Cambodia, I hired a…