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A Paying Market for Your Desert Travel Stories By Roberta Beach Jacobson in Karpathos, Greece DesertUSA.com (“The Ultimate Desert Resource”) is a fascinating read, published monthly by Digital West Media, Inc. of San Diego, CA. I enjoyed the articles there about desert lore, wildlife, and adventure. The ezine is a celebration of the beauty, life,…
Lost Luggage at the Airport: How to Beat the System
According to the June 2007 Air Travel Consumer Report from the U.S. Department of Transportation, American Airlines subsidiary American Eagle filed an average of 13 mishandled bag reports per 1,000 customers in April 2007 … That said, you can’t always avoid checking your bags. So, here are a few things you can do to beat the…
Bait Al Naboodah — Sharjah’s Oldest Home
Khalifah opened a solid wood door lined with iron studs, and I entered the father’s bedroom. The coral walls are smooth milky white, with intricate relief and cut work in geometric squiggles. Poster beds from Pakistan have detailed carved wood work. Khalifah mentioned the age-old carpets in the bedrooms were imported from Turkey …
Pansukian Resort: Finding Your Own Private Paradise
When you search for a real getaway to disconnect and relax, it pays to look for a place that feels like it could be your own; where the owners are waiting to greet you like family; where everywhere you turn there’s a spot for contemplation; where the food is so deliciously tasty that you want…
An Ancient People and a Volcano Side by Side — Archaeology and Geology
This one looks like a true volcano — a barren cone of oxidized cinders that glow yellow and red, reminding people of a sunset. At the same time, it is incongruous rising up out of the pine forest of northern Arizona. Coming closer, you find yourself in the midst of black, wrinkled, furrowed land —…
Hidden Gems in Montana
Gem Mountain is a locally owned sapphire mining operation. Buy a bucket of dirt dredged from the mine for $12 and wash it yourself in one of the huge water troughs. After a short lesson in the finer points of “sloshing” to clean your gravel, stake your claim on one of the outdoor tables to…
Fidel Castro’s Poor Timing Pays off for Portland, Oregon…
A quick trip to Pambiche Cuban Restaurant on NE Glisan in Portland, Oregon, serves up a hearty helping of authentic Cuban Creole food seven days a week. Blending European flavors with African spices and indigenous Caribbean cooking, John creates a rainbow of palette-tantalizing dishes …
Ramoji Film City: Booya for Bollywood
The situation was getting ugly … Looking for the slightest weakness in each other’s eyes, the leaders stood toe to toe, their breaths mingling. Behind them in formation, their gangs edged nervously toward each other, closing the space where the rivalry would soon play out …
July’s Photo Challenge: The Softer Side of Strength
We had more entries than ever before for “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles” in June so be sure to watch for the winners next week. For our July challenge, we are going to turn our cameras back to the people side of things — to recognize the gentleness and compassion in those who serve. The theme…
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