I knew that it would be a great weekend as our Air Berlin flight sailed over the water and the beach to land at Phuket International Airport. The gorgeous red sunset visible outside the airplane window simply sealed the deal. After a swift trip … [Continue reading]
I’m no sports enthusiast. Not in the slightest. I’ve simply never seen the appeal. However, I have, at times, been persuaded to attend a pro basketball or American football game and found myself enjoying the competitive, carnival-like atmosphere. … [Continue reading]
A strange thing happened on the way to the market. It happened over five years ago, but happen it did, and I can still remember it so clearly and so vividly that it may as well have happened yesterday. I watched a man plummet from the sky. It was … [Continue reading]
Just like most other people on this planet, we love beaches. We have been fortunate enough to visit beautiful beaches all over the world, and it’s so very difficult to decide which one is better than another, and why. There are so many factors that … [Continue reading]
Imagine this: It's four A.M., you're in the midst of a bleary-eyed hoard of people dressed in super-thick red parkas and comically bulbous white boots. You're being herded, like cattle, onto a giant military aircraft. In five hours your flight … [Continue reading]
I used to be a nature girl. I lived in the middle of the Rocky Mountains and on the Big Island of Hawai’i, both special enclaves of the natural. I hiked, I camped, I kayaked and swam. I took special delight in all of these things. Perhaps not as much … [Continue reading]
Sometimes I lend my skills to other websites. Here's one of them, detailing all things music in London! Enjoy! London Calling! … [Continue reading]
Abu Dhabi is a shopper’s paradise. From high end luxury clothing and jewelry shops to bargain chains, Abu Dhabi’s numerous malls have everything to offer. However, finding an authentic Middle Eastern shopping experience in this glitzy city … [Continue reading]
Continued from part one. Prypiat is a small city in the Kiev Oblast district of Ukraine. It was founded in 1970 to house the workers of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, in what was then known as … [Continue reading]
On April 26, 1986 at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine a routine systems test was being implemented. A sudden increase in power output during the test prompted an emergency shutdown. As power levels continued to rise, a … [Continue reading]