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Nuts Over Blackhawk Slide - Jack H. Schick
She thinks I'm nuts. She says I always have been. But, that's okay. I think she's nuts too. Our councelor doesn't say much about it. He just listens, jots down notes and occasionally professes, "It's all right. After 30 years together? It'll work out." I don't know why we keep paying him. He... Submitted 2 years 133 days ago.

A Narrow Gauge Adventure - - Ron Kelley
I’m totally enveloped and somehow warmed by the aroma of coal smoke that emanates a pungent odor. My mind becomes spellbound as I close my eyes, yet can see the wooden buildings with their boardwalks echoing the sounds of boots blending in with the clop-clop of hoof beats. I can almost... Submitted 107 days 19 hours ago.

Our Broken Asphalt Heart: Reflections on Route 66-Part 2 - - Malcolm Logan
Part 2: New Mexico to California A bright, enchanting New Mexico morning. I pull onto the interstate, old 66 running beside. The land slides and yaws like water in a bucket, waves of rolling terrain, an ocean of pale grass flecked with sagebrush and streaked with browns and reds. The mountains... Submitted 1 year 79 days ago.

Communism is Over Mate - Ieuan Dolby
Russian communism collapsed in 1991! It was the end of a wieldy instrument that had pried and delved deep into millions of lives; some citizens won from it but equally as many lost so much and were given so little in return. A prime example of the loss is now seen with the older... Submitted 5 years 204 days ago.

Archer City, Texas - - Octavia Hansen
There is nothing like Archer City, Texas. It's not just another small town, there's a feeling there -- a way of life. You will never just stumble across it, you have to be looking for it. Even in this day and age of GPS, you will be driving with one hand and have a map in the other. It's not near... Submitted 141 days 6 hours ago.

Death Valley Day Trip - - Octavia Hansen
Death Valley. Pretty aptly named. I saw it on the map and decided to go. Anytime I get a few days, it's time for a trip. Being the first of the year, since I don't drink or do drugs I'm wide awake on the morning when everyone else demands quiet and a hangover remedy. I'm a prepared gal, I... Submitted 142 days 3 hours ago.

Hitchin’ a Ride, Hitchin’ a Ride - - Dave Potchak
“A thumb goes up, a car goes by Oh, won't somebody stop and help a guy? Hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride…” ( Vanity Fair, 1970) “Some stories might be better left untold” is a rough quote of an old adage that many of us have heard before. After all... Submitted 309 days 5 hours ago.

A Refreshing & Relaxing Trip To Digha - Chiradeep
In the first week of June 2011, this year we had an official tour to Digha, a place on the sea shore of Bay of Bengal on the east of West Bengal, India. It’s around 200 Kilometers away from Kolkata, the state capital of West Bengal, India. We went batch by batch to the lodge which was... Submitted 323 days 22 hours ago.

Athens at Christmas - Sara O'Rourke
I'm sipping on a very creamy cappuccino, with a stray cat tickling my ankles and the sun, burning at about twenty, shining on the side of my face. The day ahead, as I envision it, will consist of, roughly, taking a casual stroll up the mountains, hiking around, eating a bit of gelato here and... Submitted 1 year 152 days ago.

Cross'n Texas (I Remembered the Alamo) - Jack H. Schick
If you're crossing the country on Interstate 10, when you leave Louisiana and hit Orange, Texas you're threatened by a big sign: "El Paso 877 Miles". No matter how far you've already driven, it's breathtaking. It's heart wrenching. How can that be? That's further than New York to Chicago, or... Submitted 2 years 136 days ago.

All True Guide To Norway - Ben Morrish
An Englishman Abroad: Alltruism goes to Norway I have recently returned from a visit to Norway, the homeland of my viking girlfriend. It seems that Norway has changed somewhat since viking times (and for some reason the education about Norway that we get in the UK covers only... Submitted 3 years 89 days ago.

A Granny and I on a Virgin Train - Ieuan Dolby
This morning I pulled myself wearily onto a Virgin West Coast Train to work my way down to Ellesmere Port near Liverpool, suffused with cold and cough, frozen from the sudden onslaught of winter and sad to be leaving my wife and son back home. Five minutes into the journey I was back in usual... Submitted 3 years 163 days ago.

Airline Delays: From A Child's Point of View - Barbara Clark
On my recent flight back from Iowa to New York, I sat on an airport runway in a small plane, along with 49 other passengers. There were at least two infants on the plane, plus several young children. Since it was the day after Christmas, most people had a lot of carry-on luggage and the... Submitted 4 years 147 days ago.

Discovering One of China's Hidden Gems - - Vinnie Apicella
While China’s two largest cities, Beijing and Shanghai, garner most of the attention for tourism and trade in the Mainland, a little known city geographically set between the two, remains virtually unknown to the outside world. Wuxi is found in the Jiangsu Province on the southeast coast and... Submitted 4 years 353 days ago.

Beliefs and Customs in Germany and Nepal - Satis Shroff
Whereas the older people in Asia pray the whole day and are in communion with God because the life-span in Asia is shorter, I had the impression here in Europe that the older generation are still living it up. You’re pensioned at 67 years in Germany and are still robust and not very old. This new... Submitted 5 years 14 days ago.

Thailand: an Extreme Travel Experience - Filipinos in Thailand - Hedda Tan
When Bangkok residents and those in neighboring provinces like Ayutthaya, Hua Hin and Ratchaburi were gearing up for the hottest season in Thailand, 6 young, adventurous Pinoys set out from Manila to fulfill part of their goal - to tour the whole of South East Asia. Their destination?... Submitted 5 years 28 days ago.

The 10 Worst American Cities to Drive in - Malcolm Logan
In my travels around the country I have experienced agonizing traffic, confusion, stupidity, and recklessness. But these ten hotbeds of vehicular misery top the list. In ascending order they are… #10 Cincinnati , OH There’s more to a hellish traffic experience than massive traffic... Submitted 1 year 151 days ago.

"The Spanish Sketch Book, or the 4 Amigos Go to Spain" © - - Arlene Wright-Correll
All watercolor paintings by Arlene Wright-Correll Inour old age, for the past several years, Carl and I have taken holidays with my brother, George and his wife Barbara. We have been all over the world and the American Southwest with them. We have seen wonderful things and have had great... Submitted 1 year 217 days ago.

Schwarzwald Chronicle: Triberg and Schönwald - Satis Shroff
Triberg, with its hamlets Nussbach and Grammelsbach, is a lovely spa-town and has the highest waterfalls in Germany, surrounded by wild and untamed nature. The town of Triberg is associated with four other townships: Schonach, Schönwald, Furtwangen and St. Georgen, and this area in the... Submitted 1 year 225 days ago.

Nine Years of Living Abroad...Am I Nuts? - - Tom Germain
By the time the month of June rolls around, I will have lived as an expatriate for nine years. I have no regrets and will likely end my life living quite far away from the land where I was born: Canada. Why would any sane person want to abandon what is said by many to be the best country in the... Submitted 2 years 32 days ago.

The Inexplicable Human Race - - Joel Black
What is it about shirts or towels, or diapers, flapping on the fence, or the line, or the window-railings, that so inspired the impressionist painters that no fewer than thirty such paintings have found their way to the great museums of France and Italy? Why do Americans travel half-way around... Submitted 2 years 116 days ago.

So Just What Does a Technical Writer Do? And How? - Barbara Vega
I wonder how many times will I have to answer that question? "What is technical writing? What do you write? Where do you get the information from? Who do you give it to? Do you have to be a journalist/creative writer/poet/literature major to do that?" And my favorite, the never ending questions... Submitted 2 years 146 days ago.

Walking Along the Southern Vosges in France (Satis Shroff) - - Satis Shroff
Frankenthal-Missleheim is an excellent nature reserve in the South Vosges of France. You can go along the Col de la Schlucht, which is a gorge, via Trois-Fours, past Martinswald to Frankenthal and Holneck, where you can see the formation vegetables des cirques glacieres... Submitted 2 years 273 days ago.

Review: Waltzing Australia - ngoldman
Author: Cynthia Clampitt ISBN: 978-1-4196-6306-2 I never knew what exactly enticed my daughter when in her late teens she was determined to travel for six months to Australia exploring a country that is called “Down Under." (If you are wondering why it is called "Down Under," it is because it... Submitted 3 years 235 days ago.

Review: Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents - ngoldman
Author: Marty Essen ISBN: 0977859975 Some travelers love cruises, while others enjoy romantic getaways to far away places. And there are the rare few who wish to observe and interact with wildlife. Marty and Deb Essen fall into this latter category. This... Submitted 5 years 164 days ago.