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• Gruesome Ghoulash: Budapest’s “House of Terror”

  

  John M. Edwards tours the ambivalent history of terror in the Hungarian capitalOutside the museum on infamous Andrassy utca stood a young Hungarian law student... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Gibraltar: the End and the Beginning

  

  My original plan for the end of my Encircle Africa expedition was to return to Gibraltar’s southernmost point, Europa Point, where I began. I liked the idea of... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Mauritian Chronicles: Paradise Lost and Found

  

  John M. Edwards grabs his “Beachcombers Card” and does Divali (Festival of Lights) on delicious Mauritius, a paradisiacal Indian Ocean isle–once the roost of... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Celebrating the Caribbean Experience in London

  

  Looking for some additional “warmth” through the end of the year in London? Perhaps simply the sound of the word Caribbean will quickly make you start dreaming... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Into Africa: Can BushCats Save the Beasts?

  

  “There is an elephant holocaust going on in Africa today,” says Paul Maritz, the last gentleman adventurer. “Up to this point elephant counts have been done by... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Dry Tortugas Are Far Out, All Right—in So Many Ways

  

  A conch, a parrot and a rooster walk into a bar. You don’t need a map to follow that joke: you know you’re in the Florida Keys. The Keys are one of the few... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Wonders of Nature in France

  

  Have you watched Mary Poppins? As a child, during the holidays, I would watch this movie numerous times until the video tape broke. The best part of the... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Land of the Rolling Hills

  

  A city and corporate life makes me wither away hence the scent of any travel trail hits me head-on soaring my spirits. A recent tour of the land of the rolling... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Viet Yum – Close Encounters of the Turd Kind

  

  Vietnam’s Traveler Cafes Offer Much More Than Just JoeWEASEL COFFEE: $300-$600 A POUNDOn the far shore of an artificial lake in Hanoi, Vietnam, I found a... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Australia Adventures: A Bed In Bondi Beach

  

  Dreaming of Sydney.Very few of my friends can say that they have traveled across the globe to one of the happiest countries in the world, second only behind... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Canada: The Road Less Traveled

  

  The Canadian province of Saskatchewan is a hidden gem. Less well known than its neighbor Alberta, it boasts a population of approximately a little more than 1... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Road to Everywhere: Why You Can’t Put Off That Trip Any Longer

  

  As the van pulled away, I stood on the porch of my Nebraska home and wondered what life would be like now that I was fatherless. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• More to Augusta, Georgia off the Course on The Masters Weekend

  

  Whenever a host city focuses the spotlight on an internationally recognized event, it leaves in the shadows attractions and destinations that define the city... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• A Nicaraguan Pirate Story

  

  Chapter I: The IntroductionHe filled the doorway and peered down at me with eyes the color of the deep blue sea. “You must be Louise” he said, “Come in”. The... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Fabled Montropolis is Found: Jackson Hole

  

  In the evolution of a place there is sometimes a waymark between free-spirited childhood and the discreet somberness of maturity. Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Postcard from Persia

  

  On a Mediterranean boat heading nowhere in particular but probably past Rhodes, an American backpacker wonders whether there is an alternate way to Iran, and... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Dining on Vancouver Island

  

  John M. Edwards, the only smoker ever allowed onto the premises of snooty “Sooke Harbour House,” visits Vancouver Island in the Pacific Northwest on his own... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Dispatch: Elysian Fields Forever

  

  In Search of the Elusive Rare Blue Morpho Butterfly, Monte Verde Cloudforest – Costa RicaJohn M. Edwards compares Costa Rican ecotourism vs. narcissismI awake... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Discovering Nova Scotia Food and Wine

  

  From the land and the sea, Nova Scotia is a treasure chest of epicurean bounty. For me, that bounty included several first-time experiences and a few surprises. Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• 22 “Slash” Bus Or “Take the White Bus” Or “Infopoint” –Bari to Dubrovnik!!

  

  Destination: DubrovnikI suppose the wonder of travel and the fun of it begins when your expectations don’t quite meet the reality. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION