The Best Ways to Get Around Africa By Kent St. John Big and full of mystery and diversity, Africa is the second-largest continent, yet has only 10% of the world’s population. Over 1,000 different languages have been identified and countless tribes recognized. Africa is complex, yet simple, comfortable, yet peculiar, unique and a challenge to…
A trip between Guiyang and Kunming, China. Experience food such as sticky rice, scenic beauty, Hongguo, and livestock animals.
Lauryn Axelrod reviews books about living on islands including works by Paul Theroux, Michael Ondaatje, Caryl Phillips, and Pico Iyer.
Chasing Eden in Samoa: Visiting Villa Vailima, home of Robert Louis Stevenson on the island of Samoa, and reflecting on the changes the island has seen over the years since he lived there.
Taking a Shot at the King of Tonga By Jono David A palace guard came curiously over to me, armed with more questions about my visit to Tonga than bullets for his rifle. I fired back some pleasantries and then, to my delight, he announced that the king would be taking a stroll in the…
The author describes how to get property caretaking jobs around the world. In exchange for being a caretaker for a property, you can stay there for free.
Taiwan’s Hidden Islands: Rarely visited beaches and huge basalt cliffs in a sleepy setting.
A guide to Tahiti Iti, the forgotten Island. Where to stay, where to eat, where to visit and what not to miss.
The Canary Islands: A guide to these volcanic islands off the coast of Morocco that are a part of Spain, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Artenara, Gran Canaria, and more.
A Guide to Tobago, West Indies By Judette Coward WHERE Tobago is part of the twin-island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Cigar-shaped Tobago lies 21 miles northeast of Trinidad and covers 116 square miles of territory. WHY GO If Tobago had to be nicknamed, it would probably be called “Nature Island.” Custom-made for the eco-traveler,…
Vieques Island, Puerto Rico By Michael Franco WHERE The islands that comprise the upper boundary of the Caribbean Sea are the big ones -Cuba, Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. East of Puerto Rico, confident that their larger cousins are doing their job of guarding the warm blue waters of the Caribbean against the…
Tasmania, Australia: Remarkable Scenery, Four Separate Seasons By Norman Douglas WHERE An island state of Australia, At 26,200 square miles, Tasmania is roughly the size of Sri Lanka, and hangs off south-eastern Australia rather like Sri Lanka hangs off the south of the Indian sub-continent. Though legally part of Oz, it is often thought of…
