A Myanmar Morning: Waking in Rangoon
"I woke up in Rangoon on my birthday. I had promised myself some time ago that I was going to be here just for this occasion".
New Delhi's Jama Masjid: A Muslim Place of Worship
During Ramadan, Muslims must fast so long as there is enough light to see the difference between a white thread and a black one.
Life in a Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
Pilgrims have travelled to the remote village of Kushinagar,India, since the 5th century to visit the site where Buddha took his last breath.
Genoa, Italy: Sovereign of the Inland Sea
In Genoa you walk with seamen. This has always been and always will be a maritime place.
One Salt Water: Life with the Fijian Peacekeepers in War Torn East Timor
The UN Mission in Support of East Timor (UNMISET) includes a 205-man peacekeeping force from the tiny Republic of Fiji.
Cortina d'Ampezzo: The Jewel of the Italian Alps
For over 1,000 years, this reclusive town nestled in the Ampezzo valley, has been coveted for conquest.
Tanzania's Kilimanjaro: No Ka' Oi ("The Best")
This was Kilimanjaro (19,340 feet); swahili for "Shining Mountain," the tallest free standing volcanic dome in the world.
India's Thar Desert: Moving at Camel Speed
"I wondered whether I was naive or just plain stupid
to travel alone to the western edge of India,
right where it comes face to face
with Pakistan."
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Milan, Italy: Then and Now
If you like New York City, you will love Milan, Italy: It is SoHo with an accent.
India's Sacred City of Varanasi
Varanasi, India, is the holiest of the seven holy Hindu cities and represents the gateway to heaven.
The Cascades: Climbing Mt. Rainier
Climbing Mt. Rainier (14,410 feet),the most glaciated peak in the lower 48 states, seemed like a cool thing to do.
The Miracle of Guatemala's Black Jesus
“It is the celebration of the Jesús Negro,” whispered a young Guatemalan woman.
Vicenza, Italy: Venice's Little Sister
Vicenza's rich history includes Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and Magellan's pilot, Antonio Pigafetta.
Colorno: Italy's Little Versailles
Colorno, Italy was the home of Napoleon's second wife, Marie Louise and is known as "Little Versailles."
Surreal Rapa Nui: Big Art on a Small Island
I stretched out my sleeping bag under his three-foot-long nose.
Botswana: Canoeing The Kalahari Desert
If the Kalahari Desert of Botswana Africa had an emotion it would be hate. It hates anything easy.
Venice: Life at Play
In ancient Venice, to speak of Genghis Khan, Marco Polo, or Cristoforo Columbo, is not so much history as it is gossip.
Rapa Nui: Sleeping With The Moai
I've slept around.
Pick up a dart and throw it at a map.
Chances are I've slept there.
Pakistan's K2: the king of mountains
It was the fourth body (or parts
of a body) of a dead
climber that we had seen in the
same number of weeks...
East Timor: The newest country on earth
It never occurred to me that there was the real possibility of getting shot.
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