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Feature stories for the Adventurous Traveler
European Finds, Worldwide Adventures @ Travel Destinations

DECEMBER, 2009-JANUARY, 2010 Vol 14 , No. 1   Lynn Rosen, Editor
 
First leg of the trip to the Turtle Islands  
 

SIERRA LEONE, A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH, by David Utekin

  
 

Sierra Leone - a land dominated by the bizarre and the unexpected, and for a group of restless students it provided a much needed escape from routine and security. Now that it is stable once more and the bands of AK-toting teenagers are a thing of the past, this may just be the perfect time to visit this sparkling gem of a country....more

  
 
 

AMSTERDAM TO BERLIN OFF THE BEATEN TRACK, by Les Furnanz

This past summer we wanted a three-week trip from Holland to Berlin with stops en route that represent the best of Dutch and German culture, history, and countryside....more

  
     
  Leiden Canal  
 

Burning Man Festival

  

BURNING MAN, Part 2, Photo essay and words by Larry Turner

Burning Man is a visual feast—a manifestation of inner words and thoughts brought to visual finiteness, or, at least, worthy attempts.This year’s theme was Evolution....more

 

  
   
 
Time was getting tight. I hurried back to the Hotel Plaza Londres. Before leaving, I checked my airline ticket, hoping I again had the wrong day. Darn. I wasn't lucky twice....more

 

   Santiago  
  Sleeping Lady crows  
SLEEPING LADY RESORT, Leavenworth, WA, by Lynn Rosen
 
Sleeping Lady Resort, world-known for its serene mountain location near trails, ski hills, rivers and lakes, has become a global standout for not only green building and practices, but also sustainable food and regional art....more
 
 
  SKIING THE VOLCANO: MT. BACHELOR, OREGON, by Vicki Andersen  
 

Packed into the back seat of the station wagon, I thought I was pretty special stuff. Not only was I playing hooky from school, but I was in the company of my best ski buddy - my Father - and a handful of his fellow ski instructors. From Portland to Mt. Hood things were too routine to register what awaited me. It was when we zipped right past the turnoff to our usual ski destination that the real excitement started to set in....more

  
Mt. Bachelor
  Great Wall  

THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA: One of the New Seven Wonders of the World  Story and photos by Habeeb Salloum

Our goal the third day after we reached Beijing was the Badaling section of the Wall — to tourists, the most famous part due to its proximity to China’s capital. As we approached I was elated. A life-long ambition was soon to be fulfilled....more

The author at left

  
 

Tico Rips the Carpet, Humor by Lance K. Pugh

After an especially long Sunday sermon, several times during which I affected all the known signs of narcolepsy, my parents, for reasons unknown to me, invited the Minister to our house for a cup of tea.....more

   Tico the dog  
     
 

Who we are: For brief bios on the writers who form this Pacific Northwest collective, please click here.

  
 
  Comments and Suggestions: rsgiordano@gmail.com  
 
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