by mtk96 | May 5, 2020 | Field Notes, Profile, Spring 2020
If you could spend more than half of your year traveling, would you? Stephen Johnson would—and does. As an interior photographer, he’s away from his home in New York about 60 percent of the year taking photos of homes and buildings for interior designers, hotels, and...
by mtk96 | May 5, 2020 | Away For A Weekend, Getaways, Spring 2020
Are you looking for your next weekend getaway? San Juan Island is the perfect place to go! Located just a few hours north of Seattle, San Juan has activities for energetic and relaxed explorers alike! Get Lost in Lavender Fields Pelindaba Lavender is one of the...
by mtk96 | May 5, 2020 | Insider, Spring 2020, Tips & Tricks
Yes, you’re abroad. Yes, the food is wonderful. Yes, this novel form of traveling is inspiring and life-altering. Yes, this is still work: WWOOFing is a part-time job on vacation. WWOOFing allows travelers to get to know a place in ways that are nearly impossible...
by mtk96 | May 5, 2020 | Field Notes, Off The Beaten Path, Spring 2020
High above the ground, among the gently swaying pine needles, is a small room overlooking a stunning mountain vista. The watchtower has a panoramic view of the surrounding hills and valleys. For the past century, this watchtower and dozens just like it have dotted the...
by mtk96 | May 5, 2020 | Culture, Life, Spring 2020
The Dragon Boat Festival, or Tuen Ng Festival has been celebrated in China and its surrounding East Asian countries for the last 2,500 years. On the fifth day of the fifth lunar month of the Chinese lunar calendar, people from all over gather to celebrate the myth of...
by mtk96 | May 4, 2020 | Away For A Week, Getaways, Spring 2020
Have you ever wanted to steal the Declaration of Independence? We’ve all watched Ben Gates and his friend Riley Poole use a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence to find ancient hidden treasure while racing against time and gun-toting treasure hunters. We...
