Travel
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Bali
Indonesia's Artistic Soul
By: - Nov 01st, 2010A treasure house of natural beauty and culture, Bali captivates with its untamed shores, casual lifestyle, graceful people, and colorful celebrations.
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Meet Me in St. Louis
Connecting with David Bonetti
By: - Oct 08th, 2010The renowned art critic, David Bonetti, has recently returned to Boston, Brookline actually. We visited him while he was in the process of packing and moving from St. Louis. He had resigned from the St. Louis Post Dispatch. David proved to be a fabulous guide as we zipped about viewing the many art treasures of the vibrant city. We have an extensive slide show of that experience.
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Bangkok
Thailand's Fascinating Capital
By: - Oct 01st, 2010Bangkok - City of Angels - is Thailand's largest city with its population of eight million. The sprawling capital is an intriguing mix of the familiar and the exotic, of old and new. Its magnificent temples and Buddhist local color against a modern skyline define its unique character.
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Cambodia Part Three
Angkor and Tonle Sap
By: - Sep 26th, 2010Visiting Angkor, the imperial capital of the Khmer Empire, provides a glimpse into Cambodia's medival splendor along the embankments of temple moats and canals. The masterpiece of the urban complex is Angkor Wat or temple with ornate towers and exquisitely carved galleries. Floating villages and seasonal wetlands are the rewards of Tonle Sap, southeast Asia's largest freshwater lake.
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The Roads of North America: Part Two
Visiting Friends, Art and Natural Wonders
By: - Sep 23rd, 2010Here's Part Two of entries from my daily diary, while traveling in North America. We started out in Massachusetts in May this year, drove through six States West and South to reach lower Texas, where we spent five nights. Texas is big and beautiful ! Then on to New Mexico, North to Arizona and Utah, East to Colorado ! From there through six more States, before reaching Massachusetts and Home again. Coverage begins in New Mexico.
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Cambodia: Part Two
Siem Reap
By: - Sep 21st, 2010Siem Reap is the base for people visiting the nearby temples of Angkor. It is a bucolic town lining the banks of the eponymous river. Despite its rural surroundings, it has quickly become a modern city with luxury hotels and boutiques to accommodate the large number of visitors who fly in to see Angkor Wat.
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Cambodia: Part One
Phnom Penh
By: - Sep 17th, 2010Cambodia's gateway, the capital city of Phnom Penh, is an attractive riverside city of broad boulevards and exquisite architecture. Despite the destruction of the war years, the city has retained its royal flair, along with some of the more beautiful legacies of French colonialism, as reflected in its buildings and cuisine. It is returning to its old grandeur thanks to rapid development and a viable market economy.
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Vietnam Part Two
Mekong Delta
By: - Sep 14th, 2010In the south, the Mekong River nourishes and enriches the land as it empties into the South China Sea, making for the rich diversity of the Delta region: green rice fields, fruit orchards, houses on stilts, floating villages, bamboo bridges over canals, and all manner of boats and sampans on the waterways.
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Vietnam Part One
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
By: - Sep 08th, 2010Within a languid tropical setting, Ho Chi Minh City pulsates with entrepreneurial spirit. It is a bustling city of ancient markets, modern shops, ornate colonial architecture, high-rise buildings, and rich cultural experiences, including many which provide insight to the war.
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The Roads of North America, Part One
Charles was Driving Ms. Astrid, the Navigator
By: - Aug 28th, 2010After 6500 miles and 33 days, we returned home ! We had traveled through more than ten states, visited many museums and other cultural sites. We saw America's natural wonders, spent lovely days with old friends and met many interesting people along the way. Please follow us through our journey via photos and entries in my diary.
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Snake Rattle and Roll
Don’t Tread on Them
By: - May 29th, 2010Compared to the Burmese Pythons exploding in the Everglades the rattle snakes of the South West are relatively benign. But better to encounter them at the funky reptile museum than out in the wild. The fun of travel is that you never know what is encountered along the way.
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The Carlsbad Caverns
Deep Below New Mexico
By: - May 27th, 2010.The Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico were recommended to us as a destination on our second “See America†tour. We drove 3000 miles to have the experience. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Laos
Part Two: Vang Vieng
By: - May 21st, 2010Laos has many mountains and rivers. Its mountain tops and river valleys are home to many ethnic groups. Our scenic bus journey to Vientiane took us through unique tribal villages and spectacular mountain topography with an overnight visit in Vang Vieng.
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Laos
Part Three: Vientiane
By: - May 21st, 2010A crescent-shaped city on the banks of the Mekong River, Vientiane combines historic grandeur with modernity. A legacy of its royal and colonial past, it is a cosmopolitan city with wide boulevards, unique architecture and ethnic neighborhoods. As a result of rapid modernization, it is on the way to becoming one of Asia's major capital cities.
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Laos
Part One: Luang Prabang
By: - May 13th, 2010Long isolated, Luang Prabang, a former royal city and monastic center on the Mekong River in Northern Laos is an unknown treasure in Asia. Ancient Buddhist temples, French colonial buildings, buzzing markets and an array of local crafts offer the visitor a rich cultural experience.
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Bascom Lodge Reopens
Second Season on Mt. Greylock
By: - May 12th, 2010On Saturday, May 15th and May 16th Bascom Lodge on the Summit of Mount Greylock will celebrate the Opening of its 2010 Season with Free Family Programming of Native American performances. There will be activities for the whole family starting at 11AM each day.
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Myanmar (Burma)
Part Three: Mandalay
By: - Apr 25th, 2010Mandalay is Burma's cultural and economic heart. It teems with royal. colonial and sacred landmarks. Its buildings, rich craft industry and accessible location on Irrawaddy River for trade make it a lively metropolis.
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The Elders Project in Colombia
EarthAction Initiated Black Line Journey
By: - Apr 21st, 2010For many years the North Adams based artist, Rick Harlow, has made frequent and extensive visits to Colombia. He has lived and worked with indigenous peoples in many projects. In January he participated in the Black Line Journey organized by EarthAction as a part of its Elders Project.
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Myanmar (Burma)
Part Two: Bagan
By: - Apr 14th, 2010Bagan leaves an impression indelibly etched in the memory with its skyline of 4000 temples and pagodas. Stretching across a large plain, these ancient structures dating back more than 1500 years, radiate beauty throughout the day, especially at sunrise and sunset.
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Come Fly With Me
Hang On Sloopy, Hang On
By: - Apr 13th, 2010Jonas Dovydenas flew in from Pittsfield to have lunch and show me his book in progress. But it seems he forgot and left it in the airport. So we flew back and got it. Up, up and away. Free as a bird over the Berkshires.
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Myanmar (Burma)
Part One: Yangon
By: - Apr 10th, 2010Myanmar is a country rich in culture, history, sacred sites and natural beauty. It sparkles with giant, gold covered pagodas, with the most famous ones found in Yangon, Bagan and Mandalay.
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Tuscon Gem Show: Part Four
The Fire Within
By: - Feb 18th, 2010The Israeli born artist, Hovave Rappaport, has been working with a variety of materials to create exotic illuminated sculptures. In his ongoing coverage of the vast Tuscon Gem Show David Wilson talked with Hovave about his exotic creations.
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Costa Rica
Part Four: Tortuguero
By: - Feb 07th, 2010A key nesting site for sea turtles, Tortuguero is a narrow strip of land between inland canals and the Gulf of Mexico. This narrow band with abundant wildlife has nature trails, as well as river channels to explore by boat. Although an unseasonable monsoon limited our exploration, my visit to this remote area was unforgettable.
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Costa Rica
Part Three: Guanacaste and Puntarenas
By: - Feb 06th, 2010Guanacaste, the arid northwest, stands out with a thermal area of steam vents, bubbling mud pits and pools of hot water, along with a dry tropical forest and spectacular sunsets. Puntarenas, in the central Pacific region, rewards with a river of crocodiles, colorful macaws and sandy beaches with monkeys.
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Flirting with Fossils
Continuing Coverage of Tuscon Gem Show
By: - Feb 05th, 2010The Tuscon Gem Shows are the largest of their kind in the United States. In another installment David Wilson discusses the beauty and unique qualities of fossils.
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