Islands generate interiority – and so perhaps it’s not surprising that once-remote isles have been discovered through literature. Published in 1947, James Michener’s Tales of the South Pacific turned the Solomon Islands into a Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical, and … Read More
Located more than two thousand miles from the American continent, Rapa Nui (created three million years ago from three volcanoes) is the easternmost point of the so-called Polynesian triangle, formed with New Zealand and Hawaii. … Read More
Imagine a travel day that commences with the sunrise and sees you flying at 38,000 feet through choppy air, the plane rolling just enough to remind you anew of the wonder of flight – Is this your Icarus moment? – … Read More
The unofficial mantra of Costa Rica is “Pura Vida,” a phrase meaning “pure life” or “good life,” which is often used as a local greeting and which beautifully highlights the inherent optimism of Costa Ricans. … Read More
On the desert floor, a jackrabbit darts amongst the saguaro, his ears alert for the sound of a coyote. The ten of us in the hot air balloon above him are as silent as the desert air. It’s early morning … Read More
The fifth largest city in the US, Phoenix is also the most populous state capital in the States. Much like ancient Phoenicia, whose civilization was organized in Greek-like city-states, modern-day Phoenix is a collection of urban villages. … Read More
In case you have yet to hear, Philadelphia is turning it out this spring with the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), a three-week arts smorgasbord centered around the theme “Paris: 1910 – 1920,” which was one of the … Read More
As the success of the Golden Globe Award-winning HBO series, Boardwalk Empire has made abundantly clear, Atlantic City has never had a problem with garish splendor. The Boardwalk city with its Monopoly rules has long been a mecca for gamblers … Read More
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