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An Interview with Luke Maguire Armstrong—The Nomad’s Nomad Rarely does a written story make me laugh out loud, but did just that. So, I emailed the author. A few months later, I met Luke Maguire Armstrong, a guy who, in the midst of hitchhiking from Chile to Alaska, got happily stuck in Guatemala for four years. Since then, we meet whenever he breezes through New York City. I wrote about life on the road while […]

Keep It Sweet

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Bermuda is a quintessentially British island of palms. It was there in 1999 that an eccentric self-styled Bermudian traffic supervisor taught me something about crafting a singular life mission. Located far enough off the coast of North Carolina to forego NASCAR fanaticism but close enough to New York to attract weekend warriors, the breezy 21-mile fishhook island showcases pink sand beaches separated by limestone cliff-rimmed coves—and wealth. Churches and colorful stone and cedar architecture distinguish […]

Baltimore, Maryland

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The Best Place to Heal in the World? Baltimore is a legendary brick empire that redefines urban renewal. After sliding from a manufacturing stronghold into a depression of near irrelevance, the port cities’ grand factory landscape has been reinvented into an industrial-chic hotspot. Being from this storied metropolis means being somehow connected to the water—whether it be intrepid boating, prying open seafood, or wearing nautical-inspired clothing even in winter. Locals also don’t pronounce the ‘t’ […]

Southeast Asian Countries Form United Tourism Model

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Annual travel industry trade show—in Malaysia for 2014—unifies Southeast Asian tourism. The idea of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts is not lost on Southeast Asia. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) resonates the European Union’s regional solidarity for reciprocal benefits. Held in member nation Malaysia, the 33rd annual ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) will take place January 16-23. In developmental terms, Southeast Asia’s 10-country amalgam of incredibly diverse cultures poses […]

The World’s Most Determined Vigilante

The World’s Most Determined Vigilante

An Interview with Robert Young Pelton Published: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 Robert Young Pelton plying the gap between right and wrongRobert Young Pelton is the kind of guy you want around when the sh*t hits the fan—wherever that may be. I first met him when we served as contributors to the adventure travel magazineBlue, which launched in 1997. I’ve built a career as a storyteller but gladly zip it when a master like Pelton lets […]

Wisconsin’s Bridge to Original Rock

Wisconsin’s Bridge to Original Rock

A Steel Bridge Songfest in Wisconsin’s Vacationland? Published: Monday, November 25, 2013 Door County’s Steel Bridge Songfest I’m sitting on a main street barstool enjoying the regional counterculture, wedged between a long-haired musician, an organic farmer, and a baseball cap-wearing Korean War veteran. “What brings you here?” the elder vet asks. “I’m here to save the old draw-bridge,” I answer. “This is still a working waterfront, sir,” the vet notes, adding, “We all do our […]

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