I’ve been seriously traveling for more than 50 years, and I’ve learned a lot. I’ve traveled solo, and I’ve led a tour group of 40 friends. I’ve slept in dormitories and I’ve stayed in presidential ...

Summary: Human populations will start to decrease globally in a few more decades. Thereafter fewer and few humans will be alive to contribute labor and to consume what is made. However at the same ...

A paved hike- and bike-only path in central Minnesota that skirts a dozen lakes. Built on built on an abandoned Burlington ...

The new book-publishing model is not strictly self-publishing. It is a trial run of 500 books that allows you, not only to ...

Sar: The Essence of Indian Design by Swapnaa Tamhane and Rashmi Varma Phaidon Press 2016, 304 pages, 8.2 x 1.0 x 10.6 inches, ...

A blue and white winter, perfect like Snow, shines out of the window at Macy’s. The stepmother’s scenes are often washed in greens and burgundies — the colors of witches and blood. And, though not a ...

A friend shared this guide of bite-sized tips that blend Japanese cultural wisdom and practical life hacks. Examples: ...

TSA-friendly Monkey Tool. I mentioned the handy and thin Monkey Tool before but that was back in 2022 so I’m bringing it up again. Dozens of trips later, I still haven’t run i ...