Stories

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Does This Solve The Mystery Of The Flying Dutchman?

March 30th, 2023
Does This Solve The Mystery Of The Flying Dutchman?

If you were the crew of an 18th or 19th Century sailing ship, and you were charting a course around South Africa’s Cape Of Good Hope, and by the look of it the weather was turning foul, your blood would have run like ice-water in your veins for two reasons.

The Charms of Ireland + Sicily & South Africa

March 25th, 2023
The Charms of Ireland + Sicily & South Africa

Greetings from Cefalù!

Things are well and things are warm here in the second part of our Sicily LiveAway, on the north coast in Cefalù. We've just finished an excursion into the Castlebuono region, complete with beautiful vistas, hilltop towns, and old-world wineries all over the place.

Life in Lofoten

March 25th, 2023
Life in Lofoten

Vibrant green byways across a cerulean blue sea; white sand beaches and sun that seems to never leave. You’d almost think it was one of a thousand equatorial beach getaways, to hear it. When really, this dazzling land of food, color, fish, and stone is entirely unique, lying 150 km above the arctic circle.

2 Things I’ve Never Seen in 30 Years of Travel

March 18th, 2023
2 Things I’ve Never Seen in 30 Years of Travel

Greetings from Malta!

We're just wrapping up what has been a lovely trip here in the sun-soaked cities of Malta, and I'm about to island-hop to Sicily to meet a new group of members for the second part of that LiveAway.

While this and other trips are ongoing we've been steadily working away on our 2024 trip roster, with some releases slightly delayed due to challenges in the still-turbulent travel industry.

In Japan, They Drink Their Coffee Kissa by Kissa

March 16th, 2023
In Japan, They Drink Their Coffee Kissa by Kissa

It’s an understandable mistake to make. You’re foot-sore from exploring the bustling streets of Tokyo (or any big city in Japan), you’re feeling all traveled out, and all you want for the next half an hour is somewhere quiet to sit with a delicious drink to nurse and a pastry to nibble at, until your energy levels creep back up again.

Thoughts on Creating Community

March 11th, 2023
Thoughts on Creating Community

Greetings from Malta!

We've been out touring the fortified cities of Vittoriosa, Senglea and Cospicua today, also known as the Three Cities of Malta. It's a fascinating place to walk around, with parts predating the Middle Ages and impressive walls overlooking the famous harbour here.

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