Miscellany

Russian Landscapes and a Floating Island

Monday, July 28th, 2008

For many the mention of Russia evokes images of cold, industrial cities with dark skies, but I came across some photos of the nation’s scenery that most of us might never imagine. I also stumbled upon a story about one of the top spots on my list of places to visit in this lifetime which [...]

Work Your Way Around the World

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

It was way back in 1992 that a then friend started me thinking about leaving Tucson for the wide world. He recommended a book, Work Your Way Around the World, that has suggestions for financing world travel by working in the places you visit, among them finding work as an extra in the Hong Kong [...]