Privilege, Voluntourism and Philanthropy – How Not to Help People

This week, someone hit me up for money so he could travel to a Third World area and Help The…
This week, someone hit me up for money so he could travel to a Third World area and Help The…
Despite 2015 being my first year as a parent, this has been a good year for travel. We got the…
I’ve heard some really silly stuff from TSA employees lately, but this one about my The North Face pants really…
I don’t usually do photo-only posts. But I snapped a nice shot from the nighttime storm that rolled into Phoenix.…
For the last five years, I’ve predicted that mead will be the next big thing. I’ve expected it to lure…
I don’t highlight passages in books. I just don’t. First off, it makes a mess on my Kindle screen. And…
Coming home is one of the best parts of travel. Yes, I love a good adventure. I love the sights,…
I’m going to show you a valuable skill today: How to make your vacation photos interesting. Now, many people these…
People call Phoenix and its satellite cities an area without a past, shucked of history, a collection of pass-through transients.…
If you’ve ever wondered “What’s Belize Like?”, the latest entry in my “What’s it Like” series has the answer. Belize in…
People love to say that Phoenix doesn’t have any culture. It’s a notion that people parrot constantly. And it puts…
It’s a head-on collision in the making. Two fast-moving motorbikes, a mountainous road slick with rain. The riders see each…
If you want to be good to your dog, keep it leashed in public. Fido AND cyclists like me will thank you for it because we’ll all be a lot safer.
Phoenix City Council member Sal DiCiccio is unleashing a haboob of email spam in hopes of edging a challenger for his seat. Don’t let it work.
Earlier this week, I found out my 17-year-old niece is taking her first international trip. I assembled a care package of handy travel items – what made my list of must-haves for the newbie traveler?
Check out some views of Turku, a city in Southern Finland. If your travel plans take you to Finland, drop into Turku for a few days and enjoy it.
I’m curious about South Korea … and it seems South Korea is just as curious about me. From news television crews to young women asking me to pose for photos, I cause a stir everywhere I go. Here are some encounters that will give you an idea of what it was like.
A LinkedIn.com story about dying mega-malls makes me wonder … what should we do with the shells of hulking, abandoned shopping centers?
Take a look at the sights you can see if you have a long layover that lets you get out of Arlanda Airport and out to Stockholm.
Ever worry about your house when you travel? Or get that nagging feeling that something is not quite right as you head to the airport? Here are some tips on Yahoo! Voices all about that.