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    Apr 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. He's got Armenia under his skin, and we get a guidebook

    By some measures, Matthew Karanian was a Connecticut Yankee: a 34-year-old litigator in Hartford, American-born and bred. But he had a wild idea. So he took a summer off, headed for the rustic land of his ancestors, and soon found that Armenia was rearranging his life.
    By some measures, Matthew Karanian was a Connecticut Yankee: a 34-year-old litigator in Hartford, American-born and bred. But he had a wild idea. So he took a summer off, headed for the rustic land of his ancestors, and soon found that Armenia was...

    Tags: Genocide, Tourism and Leisure, Russia, World War I (1914-1918), Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)

    2. Apr 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Uruguay: Coastal reveries, away from it all

    COLONIA DEL SACRAMENTO, Uruguay — Straddling the crest of a sand dune, my back to the Atlantic Ocean, I watched a Uruguayan boy net fish in a river lagoon. He waded through the chest-high water, dragging behind him the reflection of the setting sun.
    COLONIA DEL SACRAMENTO, Uruguay — Straddling the crest of a sand dune, my back to the Atlantic Ocean, I watched a Uruguayan boy net fish in a river lagoon. He waded through the chest-high water, dragging behind him the reflection of the setting sun....

    Tags: Atlantic Ocean, Trips and Vacations, Ice Cream, Gaming, Arts and Culture

    3. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Travel Postcard: 48 hours in little-known Amphawa, Thailand

    AMPHAWA (Reuters) - Little known to foreigners visiting Thailand, the riverside town of Amphawa, just an hour outside of Bangkok, has long been a secret among city-dwelling Thais looking to get away from it all.
    Reuters
    AMPHAWA (Reuters) - Little known to foreigners visiting Thailand, the riverside town of Amphawa, just an hour outside of Bangkok, has long been a secret among city-dwelling Thais looking to get away from it all. Home to a quaint floating market quite...

    Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Religion and Belief, Human Interest, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks

    4. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Chinese poaching of rare mammal exposed by boating accident

    A boating accident off the Philippines coast has exposed Chinese poaching of a protected species of scaly anteater, or pangolin, prized in traditional medicine. A 500-ton Chinese fishing vessel, the Min Long Yu, crashed into a coral reef April 8. When...

    Tags: China, World Wildlife Fund, Philippines, Asthma, U.S. Navy

    5. Mar 26, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  5. International service helps us all

    The following commentary was written by Terry Newton, president of Rotary Club of Petoskey.                                  Recently we have seen a new TV ad asking the question where you will be when you see the news that cancer has been cured. This...

    Tags: Dominican Republic, Mercy Ships, Rotary International, Government, Charity

    6. Apr 8, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  6. Top 5 waterfall hikes

    With spring in the air, it's time to get off the couch and get outside. If you need greater motivation, we've found five trails that include outstanding water features, so you'll be inspired to get to the end and either take a dip or spot a rainbow. With this in mind, members and editors at VirtualTourist.com have selected the "Top 5 Waterfall Hikes."
    With spring in the air, it's time to get off the couch and get outside. If you need greater motivation, we've found five trails that include outstanding water features, so you'll be inspired to get to the end and either take a dip or spot a rainbow....

    Tags: National Parks, Lakes and Ponds, Tourism and Leisure, Sports, Volcanoes

    7. May 3, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Amsterdam

    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Royal celebrations in the Netherlands this week put the country and the capital Amsterdam on front pages and television screens around the world with an orange splash.
    Reuters
    AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Royal celebrations in the Netherlands this week put the country and the capital Amsterdam on front pages and television screens around the world with an orange splash. There's plenty to see and do in this compact city where...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, Science and Technology, Museums, Arts and Culture, Amsterdam (Netherlands)

    8. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Major art museum group bolsters rules for acquiring ancient art

    The ethics for adding ancient works to American art museum collections became substantially more stringent five years ago when the Assn. of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) decided to set the bar higher -- prompted by complaints from Italy, Greece and other...

    Tags: Walters Art Museum, Religion and Belief, Cambodia, Arts and Culture, Arts

    9. Feb 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Romance goes with the flow: Tubs with a view

    There's nothing lovelier than getting into a bath and staying there as long as you like. And when that tub has a soul-soaring view, well, heaven. Here are some of the world's finest tubs with a tableau worthy of an amorous splurge.
    There's nothing lovelier than getting into a bath and staying there as long as you like. And when that tub has a soul-soaring view, well, heaven. Here are some of the world's finest tubs with a tableau worthy of an amorous splurge. Post Ranch Inn, Big...

    Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure

    10. Feb 4, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  10. Cruising eastern Canada: Where history meets nature

    TADOUSSAC, Quebec - "Dancez avec moi?" inquires a jolly gentlemen as I step off the gangplank in Tadoussac, a little bit of a port at the confluence of the St. Lawrence Estuary and the Saguenay Fjord in Quebec province. Grizzled with grey at the edges and dressed in what looks slightly more comfortable than a canvas sack, he takes my hands with a big grin and pulls me into his small circle of companions, a group of actors hired to greet cruise visitors.
    TADOUSSAC, Quebec - "Dancez avec moi?" inquires a jolly gentlemen as I step off the gangplank in Tadoussac, a little bit of a port at the confluence of the St. Lawrence Estuary and the Saguenay Fjord in Quebec province. Grizzled with grey at the edges and...

    Tags: United Kingdom, Human Interest, Cruises, Entertainment, Tourism and Leisure

    11. Jan 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Timbuktu manuscripts said to be spared

    <span style="font-size: small;">Ancient manuscripts feared to have been burned as Islamic extremists fled Timbuktu, Mali, appear to have been largely spared, researchers with the Tombouctou Manuscripts Project said Wednesday, citing local sources familiar with the collections.</span>
    Ancient manuscripts feared to have been burned as Islamic extremists fled Timbuktu, Mali, appear to have been largely spared, researchers with the Tombouctou Manuscripts Project said Wednesday, citing local sources familiar with the collections. Sources...

    Tags: Jerusalem (Israel), Islam, Religion and Belief, Science and Technology, Theft

    12. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Timbuktu: Experts fear for ancient papers in historic city

    As the Malian military tried to retake the storied city of Timbuktu from Islamic extremists, scholars feared for the fate of ancient artifacts and mosques that testify to its historic grandeur.
    This post has been updated and corrected. Please see the notes below.
    As the Malian military tried to retake the storied city of Timbuktu from Islamic extremists, scholars feared for the fate of ancient artifacts and mosques that testify to its historic grandeur. Timbuktu has been threatened for months: The city was...

    Tags: Religion and Belief, The Pennsylvania State University, Politics, Douglas Park, Western Africa

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