Kulintang in Den Hohen Alpen

Kulintang in Den Hohen Alpen

When kulintang musicians brought the spirits of their instruments to welcoming Switzerland.

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Auschwitz, Anyone?

Auschwitz, Anyone?

Is it true that the only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history?

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From Blisters to Blessings: Walking Back to Santiago

From Blisters to Blessings: Walking Back to Santiago

A grandmother treks to Spain’s Santiago de Compostela for the second time to give thanks to her answered prayer.

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How Strangers Become Friends in Group Tours

How Strangers Become Friends in Group Tours

Total strangers signed for a “European Dream” tour and ended up as besties.

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Some Rain Must Fall

Some Rain Must Fall

Keep on the sunny side when rain soaks your travel plans.

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Sahara’s Sands of Time

Sahara’s Sands of Time

Trek the Saharan desert where centuries ago Asia beckoned to the explorer Ibn Batuta.

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Cruising to Six Ports in Three Countries and Still Feeling Quite at Home

Cruising to Six Ports in Three Countries and Still Feeling Quite at Home

Cruising while Filipino elicits extra hospitality from compatriots on the ship staff.

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Captivating Capiz

Captivating Capiz

After my speech, on to the scallops.

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To the Lighthouse

To the Lighthouse

What a writer needs: a room atop a lighthouse in France’s Charante-Maritime region.

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Why Did the Chickens Go to Siargao?

Why Did the Chickens Go to Siargao?

Chicken-hearted sisters brave Siargao Island’s sea caves and then gorge on the freshest seafood. The life.

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