WHEN MOST TRAVELERS THINK OF MEXICO, they picture beaches, big cities, or maybe a colonial capital or two. But the real heart of the country often beats in its smaller mountain towns – places where the air is cool, people know their neighbors, and traditions still shape daily life. Two […]
Mike Vondruska
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Most tour companies and plenty of independent travelers script an itinerary to only hit the “must-see” 4 or 5 highlights of a city. Then they move on and repeat in the next place and the next place and the . . . you get the idea. Sure, it’s efficient and […]
Why carrying your comfort zone wherever you go can quietly rob you of discovery. IMAGINE THIS: A brand-new way to see the world is announced. No airports to endure. No strange hotel beds. No worries about what’s on the dinner menu. You simply “beam up” your entire house and re-materialize […]
Over the years, I’ve had plenty of conversations with travelers who want to visit México but are nervous about safety. Sometimes their concerns come from a friend-of-a-friend story. Other times it’s from a headline they saw on the news or from old, outdated travel warnings that just won’t go away. […]
A Lesson From a World Explorer I once had the opportunity to travel in Egypt with Dr. John Goddard, a recognized world explorer who had embarked on many incredible expeditions throughout his lifetime. The L.A. Times called him the “Real Life Indiana Jones.” Some years ago as we were sitting […]
Most of us grew up hearing that the Grand Canyon was slowly carved by the Colorado River over millions of years. Park signs and schoolbooks repeat the idea like gospel: a little water, over a lot of time shaped this enormous canyon. But what if the opposite is true? What […]
