The Ijen Volcano in eastern Java is famous for many things: burning sulfur that emits blue flames at night, a turquoise crater lake, and the tough-as-nails miners who chisel out the sulfur and haul it down the mountain. I had to see it for myself. […]
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Panoramic City Views From Around the World
I like to get high when I travel. Okay, that came out wrong. Too bad there isn’t a magical key on this keyboard that will erase or go back a space and eliminate what I just wrote. I guess I will have to explain.
Portage Glacier in the Winter, or a Tale of Two Hikes
Late Sunday, while out on a lazy afternoon drive, I made the very spontaneous decision to undergo a winter expedition to Portage Glacier.
Hiking in Europe, or I think My Wife is on to Me
I think my wife is on to me. This was supposed to be a European vacation, and based up her selection of footwear and the number of dresses she brought, she was expecting museums, operas, cultural events and sidewalk cafes.
Hiking is an Absurd Activity
On June 20, I hiked the 9-mile length of the Triple Lakes Trail in Denali National Park, starting at the Visitor Center and ending at my cabin. I had no idea how grueling it was going to be. I also had no idea how out […]
Planet Bell 