The West Bank: Tea in Bethlehem – Avoiding the ‘Tea Guy’ in the West Bank. But then… By Paul Michelson We left the open-air café on Manger Square near the West Bank and started on a roundabout route back to our Bethlehem hotel. “Why are we going this way?” my wife said. “To avoid the […]
An American Expat enjoys the season, far away from home By John Henderson It’s Christmas time in Rome where St. Peter’s Square fills on Christmas Eve and chestnuts really do roast on open fires. It’s where nativity scenes share space with priests and pilgrims, not sporting goods and big-screen TVs. Comparing Christmas in Rome to […]
A Bridge and the Rest of Cambodia By Manesha Pereira Even in the daylight, there was nothing spectacular about that bridge. Metal serpents curved and caressed each other to form regular neat triangles on opposing ends. At its foot stood six cylindrical cans filled to the brim with cement and gravel. Apparently, travelers were not […]
In New York City’s Port Authority, Waiting for the Greyhound By Andy Castillo Stepping out into the evening drizzle, just outside of the Port Authority. It was a cold December afternoon when I boarded an old Greyhound bound for Las Vegas. Slush had been carelessly kicked up onto the platform and my boots left rugged […]
From Great Authors to Aborigines, we all strive to walk for that ‘privileged moment’ “Only thoughts that are reached by walking have value” – Nietzsche, 1889 By Michael Molyneaux Late last autumn, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, I asked a man for directions to La Rosa Negra restaurant. “Well, I know the place,” he […]
My Firsthand Experience in Rapid City, South Dakota By Andy Christian Castillo On comes the rain – rushing over the landscape, and quickly approaching my uncovered self. I hurriedly pack up my camera and tripod, and turn toward the woods to flee for shelter. Suddenly, two figures emerge from out of the gathering dusk. One […]
America: What They Think of Us: Some insights on how the world views America By Danielle Aihini Author René Zografos’ latest book, Attractive Unattractive Americans, releasing August 3 is a collection of thoughts, opinions and observations on America from over 1,000 people around the world. Through personal experience and interviews, Zografos has comprised an extensive […]
Experience Nova Scotia from a couple’s perspective: traveling by car down the coast.
Acadia, Maine at Sunrise: The Grace of Dawn Watching the sunrise from Cadillac Mountain, together. Andy Christian Castillo photos. 3 a.m. Memories Bri: I had been to Acadia once before, and remember multi-hued skies, salty air, and rolling mountains amidst sandy beaches. I couldn’t wait for Andy to see it – the place is a […]
How I learned to love Minimalist Art in Marfa, Texas By Stephanie Ellison About How We Ended Up in Marfa Over the past year, I’ve outrun an ice storm at 3 am to get to Memphis, celebrated the Lunar New Year in Taipei, and got engaged in Las Vegas on a layover moment between business […]
Why I Love France. Tina J. Gordon gives eight very good reasons why she loves France. From polite little kids, to smokers to baguettes, she sums it up well.
I was given the name Cynthia, and visited Sintra by chance. I just had to find Mount Kynthos on the island of Delos in the Greek Cyclades, the birthplace of Artemis
