Photography tips for shooting the iconic tourist attraction Ever since I was a child, I’ve been fascinated by the mystery of Stonehenge, a circle of upright stones in a grassy field in the English countryside. When I finally saw it for myself, I was no less awestruck, although the mystique is marred by the intersectionRead more
The Intentional Traveler interview with Far-Flung Travels highlights work with Drink Local Drink Tap in Uganda Canadian Michael McCarthy has been covering the topic of philanthropic travel for nearly 20 years and is currently in the second season of his radio show “The Intentional Traveler.” He says, “we are all ambassadors for our own culturesRead more
. . . plus, tips for packing lighter and smarter Now that airlines are starting to charge for everything, including carry-on luggage, it’s even more essential to travel with less. You may not be able to take everything you want, but making the right choices ahead of time means you won’t hit the airlines’ maximumRead more
‘Tis the season for planning travel for the coming year and all the respected travel authorities are busy compiling their lists of favorite destinations. I, too, have a list of far-flung places to recommend in 2013. Fairbanks, Alaska Why it’s on the radar: Fairbanks is one of the best places to view to view theRead more
I’m no lush, but it’s hard to go to Ireland and not have a drink or two or ten. Alcohol consumption is one of the country’s favorite pastimes, says our taxi driver as we leave the airport. “But, I don’t drink,” he adds. “I get a lot of strange looks when I tell that toRead more
It took less than two minutes to circle the two-and-a-half-mile oval track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in a Chevy Camaro convertible pace car, but it took 30 minutes to brush the tangles out of my hair. It was worth it. Our driver Martin Plowman was a cheeky Brit, who had earlier told a crowdRead more
September is National Honey Month and to celebrate, several hotel properties are offering special deals for guests. The Brown Palace Hotel & Spa in Downtown Denver has introduced a number of innovative offerings that incorporate the honey from its own bee colonies. Taking the sustainability of rooftop hives to a whole new level, the hotel’sRead more
Toledo, Ohio, has never been hotter. And there’s no place where that is more evident than at the glass-blowing studio at the Toledo Museum of Art’s Glass Pavilion, where the ovens are cranked up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Each day, the resident artisans shape molten glass into beautiful works of art in front of crowdsRead more
Two weeks ago, my friend and I packed a picnic and made plans to take her kids to Wallace Lake in Berea, Ohio, for a day at the beach, complete with paddleboat rides on the water. When we got there, the boats were chained up on the shore — apparently grounded until further notice. “NoRead more
After 17 years of working with chimpanzees at the Kaniyo Pabidi eco-tourism site, forest ranger Sauda Birungi knows a lot about their behavior, which makes tracking them in Uganda’s Budongo Forest easier. “Sometimes people think they have moved, but they are really staying quiet until the threat has passed,” she says to me and myRead more