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Travel adventures in fascinating places

Virginia City Mackay house chandelier

Virginia City Nevada Was Once the Richest Place in the World

It was a disappointingly ordinary looking bedroom, considering its rich history. Some of the most famous men in the world had slept there. I was in Virginia City, Nevada at the Mackay Mansion, built in 1860 by George Hearst, father of newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst. In the 1870s it was … [Read More...]

Sacsayhuaman serpent stone

Peru Beyond Machu Picchu

Although Machu Picchu is the highlight of most trips to Peru, it is certainly not the only destination. When my wife and I went on a “Sacred Mysteries of Peru” tour several years ago, three of our 12 days were spent at Machu Picchu, and any more would have been too much of a good thing. Besides the … [Read More...]

horse and wagon barkerville

Barkerville Celebrates its Chinese Heritage

The glow from hundreds of candle-lit paper lanterns provided the only light as we paraded up the dirt street into … [Read More...]

Robert Scheer with Scarlet the dolphin

Swimming With Dolphins in Orlando

Discovery Cove in Orlando, Florida, is an all-inclusive getaway that truly is a world all its own. Unlike so many theme … [Read More...]

Belize howler monkey

Green Luxury in a Belize Rainforest

Was an enormous lion howling outside my thatched cottage? It sounded more like a T-Rex. I might have been worried if I … [Read More...]

Kenya witch doctor

Kenya: The Witch Doctor Is In

The witch doctor sat with human skulls at his feet. My guide said they were the bones of his father and grandfather who … [Read More...]

Memories of Route 66 still live in St. Louis

It happened more than 60 years ago, when Bobby and Cynthia Troup were driving to California. Bobby was a composer and … [Read More...]

The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem

The Holiest Rock on Earth

It is the holiest rock on Earth, and I touched it. Its surroundings have changed over the past 3.000 years, but the rock … [Read More...]

Survivor bar at Pulau Tiga resort

The Truth About “Survivor Island” Borneo

PULAU TIGA, Malaysia - Producers of the hit TV series Survivor worked hard to make the location of their game show seem … [Read More...]

Tampa Bay Wildlife Safari

  The giraffe's enormous tongue gently plucked a green leaf from my outstretched hand. "Prehensile," our guide … [Read More...]

Robert Scheer in Aramu Muru Portal

Earth’s Three Most Powerful Places

When people find out I’m a travel writer who focuses on pilgrimages to places of power, they frequently ask me, “What … [Read More...]

entrance to Gavrinis cairn

Rediscover the Goddess in Brittany

There are more than 30 prehistoric sites and over 3,000 ancient standing stones near the city of Carnac in the northwest … [Read More...]

Altun Ha pyramid Belize

Climbing a Mayan Pyramid in Belize

Belize is so rich in ancient Maya archaeological sites it has been suggested that the entire country should be listed as … [Read More...]

Tiger project office in Manas, India

Hunting Tigers in India

The man with the sickle was passing sheaves of long grass to the thatcher on the roof, but the dozen tourists on the … [Read More...]

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