"Sri Lanka safari." This phrase is confusing to some, who associate the word safari exclusively with the African continent. To those in the know, however, Sri Lanka offers an incredibly rich safari...
Category: Tales from the Road
Temperature is relative. As our plane descended into through the morning sky into Minneapolis, the pilot announced that the local temperature was a "brisk" 28° Fahrenheit. Actually, he didn't even...
Combining a demographic that thrives on distraction with an animal that moves like a snail seems like a recipe for disaster. Teenagers and turtles, without the benefit of a ninja rat? Yet our visit...
Over 90% of households in America own at least one car. Over 10% of households own three or more vehicles. I guess we’re the minority report. We haven’t owned a car in eight months. This month...
[caption id="attachment_172" align="alignleft" width="300"] Iconic yet somewhat inaccurate[/caption] This weekend I journeyed to the southernmost point of continental Asia. At least that's what...
I love getting mail, but the envelope that I just pulled out of my condominium’s mailbox fills me with frustration instead of joy. I sigh as I lock my mailbox and head toward the elevator. This is...