by Marie-Jo Mont-Reynaud Dèyè mòn gen mòn, a Haitian proverb, says that “behind mountains there are more mountains.” My photo, like the Creole phrase, has several layers of meaning. At first glance, two children gaze peacefully upon the vastness of the Haitian countryside, an infinite space of possibilities. But I look at this photo through…
by Wendy H. King An unexpected, late-September afternoon rain bombarded Granada, interrupting my walk in the Albayzín, the old Muslim quarter of the former capital of the Moorish Empire. I found sanctuary from the downpour in an Arab teahouse, or tetería, until the rain subsided. Golden-velvet light, swirling Middle Eastern music, and incense immediately soothed…
by Suzanne Wright With its cosmopolitan cities, Roman temples, stunning hotels, and the grandeur of the Sahara, this North African Country holds numerous surprises for visitors. A message has been delivered to my room, in French. With my rusty, rudimentary high school language skills I can’t quite make it out, so I call the front…
by Jaye Beldo During a press conference at the World of Wearable Art (WOW) show, a video camera was pointed at me, one of the journalists there to interview the founder of the highly successful show. “What would be the most desirable thing for tourists to want to come to New Zealand for?” a fairly…
by Victoria Shepherd Originally from England, Victoria has always been an avid traveler. In 1992, she moved to New York City and currently resides and works in San Francisco. She has traveled to numerous places around the globe, including India, Africa, and Brazil. * * * * Accompanied by the new Harry Potter, I departed…
by Sherrie Bakshi As a child, it never dawned on me that one day I would tell people I grew up in Japan. I moved to Okinawa, Japan, when I was eleven years old, longing to return to the normalcy of my life in the United States. But that soon changed. Today, when someone asks…
by Janet Bein I didn’t really find what I was looking for in Peru until we reached the Andes. By that time, my husband and I had been in Peru for over a week. We were traveling with a small (eleven participants) eco-tour group, led by GAP Adventures. Our first stops had been Lima, Pisco,…