Guam, a small island in Micronesia, actually belongs to United States. What an ideal destination for travelers from the U.S. They can experience the Western South Pacific without having to officially...

Just quickly: a great Thanksgiving Day website with lots of ideas for those who want to try something a little different this year. And now for something completely different. I don't know about...

It's one of the spectacles of modern American life. It seems that Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade would be out of place anywhere but New York City. With Broadway's stagehands still on...

Fifteen years ago, Eritrea didn't exist as a country. The geographically diverse region on North Africa's Red Sea coast was controlled by Ethiopia. It was only after years of conflict that...

Oahu is home to Honolulu and over 80% of Hawaii's population. For this reason, Oahu is known as "The gathering place." In the past, many tourists heading to Hawaii at least had to stop...

Despite the efforts of egotistical millionaires and extreme sports marketers, adventure travel is still nothing more than a fringe activity. Plenty of trekkers make their way around Nepal's...

I have written about Cuba on this blog a couple times before. It remains an interesting place for travelers, even though it is not very straightforward for those of us who hold US passports. The...

Ciudad Juárez is a border town on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. It is directly opposite the Texas city of El Paso. Despite its proximity to the US, Juarez is not a tourist destination. It...

Hats, bananas, and the canal. Panama. Go ahead and add tourism to the list of Panama's attributes. The narrow Central American nation is best known for the man-made waterway that revolutionized...

Mexico City is one of the most populated urban areas on the planet. It is both a brutal and beautiful place. As the video below shows, it is a place of grand buildings both old and new. The city...

Taxi drivers are an important part of the tourism industry. During a brief ride or a cross-town rush hour journey, they can become a traveler's best friend. Or worst enemy. Sure, the odd...

Globe Trekker is one of my favorite TV shows. Each episode is a kind of travel documentary on a travel destination. The show is produced by U.K.-based Pilot Guides. I chose to show this video because...

I recently had a lay-over at Detroit's Metro Airport. I was surprised by what a nice place it was. I'll admit to never having been in the city. My pictures of the Motor City come from Elmore...

Seoul, Korea is a place unfamiliar to many. It is a great place to visit, even though it's not quite as flashy as Tokyo or Hong Kong. There are all the trappings and events of a modern metropolis,...

There seems to be something almost medicinal about beautiful, tropical islands. The popularity of those generic "tropical island" calendars is no mistake. So here, armchair travelers, bored...

Visitors either love or hate Tokyo. I've never met anyone who did not define the city by using one extreme or the other. Tokyo can be one of the most exciting cities on the planet, full of lights,...

Hong Kong is a small place. At least, it is small on paper, when one considers the area of land it covers. However, the city rises above the ground. If one were to measure all the floor space of...

Ho Chi Minh City is known as Sai Gon to locals and most visitors. It is one of the most atmospheric, energetic, and frustratingly crowded cities in Asia. The best way to learn about this city is by...