Westerners at a Chinese Wedding: Inner Mongolia
A Traditional Chinese Wedding in Inner Mongolia, as told by a Westerner with red ribbons, rituals for the meal, and a procession on horseback.
Ambulance to Africa: A Noble Deed, Indeed
Ambulance to Africa. Driving from France to Sierra Leone to deliver an ambulance to a poor clinic, adventures through Morocco, Mauritania, Sierra Leone.
Oman: a Very Real Arabian Dream
Inka Piegsa-Quischotte takes us on a visit to Muscat Oman and to the desert and a boat trip on Dhow.
Macau: Portuguese Heritage in China
Macau. This slice of city that was once a Portuguese colony is today part of China and a mecca for gaming and huge casinos. What…
Bolivia: Biking the ‘Death Road’ in the Andes
By Elizabeth Dickinson Sitting on the edge of the road, legs hanging over the side, feet just above a ledge of rock and mysterious plants, […]
Nicaragua: Dress Sharp Downtown, and More Advice
Tips on visiting Nicaragua: dress sharp when you're downtown, and some advice about trips to Ometepe and Little Corn Islands, as well as general info.
Alhambra Palace and More in Granada Spain
Granada, Spain: Visiting the Alhambra Palace, Court of the Myrtles, Granada's old town, where the city's Moorish past comes alive.
Isla Negra, Chile: An Isle Surrounded by Poetry
The village made famous by Poet Pablo Neruda By William Karz Mark Twain wrote in Innocents Abroad that there are places in the world where […]