Grand Canyon Day 3: Phantom Ranch to Indian Gardens
As the sun rose on the third day of my Grand Canyon rim to rim hike, I could think of just one thing: it was...
In Search of Anderson Cooper in Atlanta
It didn’t take me long to spot it. The large red letters loomed large over Centennial Olympic Park and left no doubt which way I...
Haters Gonna Hate
They say you haven’t really made it until you have haters.So as of last Tuesday, I guess I made it.That’s not to say I haven’t...
Voices from Ukraine: Views on the Revolution
I barely recognize the Kiev that I see on the news every night now. Independence Square –Maidan Nezalezhnosti– looks nothing like the square that I...
Ghosts of New Year’s Past
2003 was a good year. I bought my first condo in Chicago – a 1500 square foot vintage place with bay windows and two fireplaces that...
Holiday Gift Guide for Travelers
Not sure what to get the traveler in your life for Christmas? Whether he or she loves weekend getaways or is heading out on a...
The Adventure of Flying To and From Lukla
Almost any trekking trip in the Everest Region of the Nepal Himalayas starts with a flight from Kathmandu to Lukla, a small town that is...
From Cairo to Aswan
AswanAfter four days in Cairo, it was time to move on to bigger and better things. Actually no, it was time to move on to...
Pyramids and Rain in Cairo
Bent Pyramid at DahshourAfter a dreary, cloudy, drizzle-filled first day in Cairo, I was not thrilled to wake up my third morning to the sound...
Ghost Hunting in Memphis
Do you believe in ghosts? I don’t. At least I don’t think I do.Nonetheless, when I learned of a ghost tour while I was in Memphis,...