[photo courtesy pixabay] There never seem to be enough of them. The concept of a freedom-loving person who lives on a horse on the wide-open ranges somewhere: now, that [...]

Want to take breaktime in southern Spain today? Just watch (and hear) Isreali musician Anat Navarro playing “Malaguena.”  [photo courtesy Anat Navarro] To see it and listen, you’d think [...]

To the ancient Greeks, Atalanta was a female hero renowned for her speed and strength, famed for many heroic exploits and for being the only female Argonaut. [For more [...]

When cyberspace just isn’t spacious enough. This week the famous Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is lighting up the skies in New Mexico. https://balloonfiesta.com/ Last year was the 50th anniversary [...]

Will they let you pitch your tent this close to the ghosts of Chichen Itza? Dear readers, as you can imagine the answer is: probably not. However, even if the [...]

Good news: you probably won’t need to shop or put up decorations. Maybe you already know this: every full moon has a name, almost anywhere on Earth. For ancient [...]

What to do if that bus ride over the Andes is really out of the question this month It seems to be true: you never outgrow your need for [...]

Amazon works in mysterious ways, her wonders to perform Abbot and Costello have been trying since 1945 to work out the answer to the question above. You can click [...]

Snake charming as a way of life: we all love a challenge The fella in the photo and his brother-charmer in this video have chosen a way of life [...]

The right to make your own world up if you want to. Erin Hanson’s sky seems to be in motion. The grass and mountains, too. How does she do that? [...]