If skiing in the Alps and sunbathing on a Riviera beach on the same day seems like a pipedream, read on. There aren’t many places in Europe where people can ski to their heart’s… Read More
The More-Spotted Sooty Owl lives in South Wales and is pitch black with a prevalence of white spots covering the feathers. The winter plumage contains more spots than the summer plumage. The… Read More
Excerpt from the book Animals Evolution Avoided. This book describes 40 animals that ought to exist but don’t, because I made them up.
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The More-Spotted Sooty Owl lives in S… Read More
"A Hog Waste Agreement Lacked Teeth, and Some North Carolinians Say They’re Left to Suffer" by Talia Buford, ProPublica 11/23/2018Today, many farmers continue to store the waste in ope… Read More
The child in front of me hurled himself off the tree-top platform high off the forest floor and sped through the air. I couldn’t back out now. While zip-lining had long been on m… Read More
It is always nice to be greeted on arriving at a hotel by someone saying enthusiastically: ‘You’re just in time for lunch!’ and even better when you are promptly whisked of… Read More
Excerpt from the new book about visiting Poland and The Baltics.
The city of Torun lies on the Vistula River in northern Poland. The Old Town sustained little damage during World War II and… Read More
Situated in southern Spain, Granada is famous for an exciting variety of tourist attractions. These include those with historical significance such as the magnificent Alhambra as well as tho… Read More
Lalit Bekal Resort is a beautiful 5-star property that speaks of luxury and serenity. In India, the road to paradise is generally a bumpy one. And so it was when we stumbled on Bekal, a two… Read More