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• A Visit to Marchesi Antinori Chianti Classico Cellar in Tuscany, Italy

  

  Getting Here The estate is located about 25 minutes outside of Florence Italy in the small town of Bargino. This is almost directly south of Florence, off of... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Country of Endless Opportunities

  

  As well as being favored for its travel opportunities, when it comes to global migration, the US is still one of the most favored destinations of migrants all... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Traffic Jam in Manilla

  

  John M. Edwards trades in his Jeepney for a cab ride to a connecting flight through the traffic-jam capital of the world: Manila! Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Wrinkles and Dimples

  

  Entering through the gates of our destination, I stopped in my place. Through the gleam of nature in the dainty courtyard was a tiny old woman, approaching us. Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Sumatran Blend, Ripples on the Edge of Time: Toba Or Not Toba?

  

  An American backpacker treats Sumatra, Indonesia’s “Lake Toba”–filled with crunchy Elysian entrepots –as a writers’ retreat where backing off comes with the... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Coober Pedy

  

  South Australia is full of strange places and the mining town of Coober Pedy is no exception. On first sight there isn’t much to see for a place billed the ‘opa... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• A Traveler’s Passion

  

  I had my first taste of travel back in 2007 when I went on a group tour throughout Europe to six countries in twenty days. It was a group of kids from all over... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Exploring Bermuda, an Introduction to the Island

  

  Getting Here There are nonstop flights from a number of cities along the east coast of the USA as well as London Gatwick. It is surprisingly a short flight... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Pie-eyed for Pizza: A Love Story

  

  Photo by Neal Niemiec“I could eat pizza seven days a week.”The sentence grabbed me, but I couldn’t decide whether that was a good thing or a bad thing. It was o... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Body Laotian

  

  John M. Edwards sings the Buddha electric, embarking on a quest in the Laotian capital for the world’s most unique body posture—————————————————————— People... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• A Sanka in St. Petersburg

  

  The “Manhattan Candidate” John M. edwards has an Eye-Opening experience in Cold War Russia’s St. Petersburg: Attempted Brainwashing Anyone?! Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Afghanistan’s Exposed:

  

  Just over one year into our odyssey, while headed overland to Europe, we ventured through Afghanistan.Rocking atop burlap sacks in the open-backed truck, I... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Afghanistan Exposed

  

  Just over one year into our odyssey, while headed overland to Europe, we ventured through Afghanistan.Rocking atop burlap sacks in the open-backed truck, I... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Seeing the World with New Eyes

  

  The blast from the whistle of the locomotive quickened my pulse.“Make way…Make way!.. I’m coming through,” it seemed to say.A huge plume of black smoke rose fro... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Down The Colorado River, Through The Grandest Of Canyons

  

  On the top of the world! Hiking out of the Grand Canyon — 8 miles, 5,000 feet — felt like re-emerging from a quiet haven inside the earth to stand again atop th... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Flash and Burn

  

  I am out of the suburbs and into the city—at the center of what I wanted. Staying with my host family forty-minutes from town was a gift. It allowed me to ease... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Rhythm of Prague

  

  It’s Friday night. I am home alone and I am bored. Sitting still is not easy for me. I have to work at it. Even a good book requires stops and starts before I... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• My Name is Ali

  

  “My name is Ali. I’m from Iran.” My mind went blank. What did I know about Iran? I tried to think of something. It’s a big country in the Middle East and my... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• War and Peace and Napoleon

  

  I’ve always had a thing for Napoleon Bonaparte. After all, he was a pretty amazing guy. In addition to his military exploits, he oversaw the centralization of... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Caves of Chattanooga

  

  When I tell Lilia that we are going to view bats, she is scared at first. She knows bats only from horror movies and vampire stories in her favorite manga. All... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION