by mtk96 | May 5, 2020 | Features, Spring 2020
The 2010s saw an increase in fiery destruction throughout the world, but 2019 was a standout year of disaster. Fires have raged wildly all across the planet, costing billions in property damage and causing hundreds of casualties. While fires are a relatively common...
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...
by mtk96 | May 4, 2020 | Gadgets & Gear, Insider, Spring 2020
Did you know that each year we produce around 300 million tons of plastic worldwide? And did you know that 91 percent of that plastic waste doesn’t get recycled—even when you put it in the recycling bin? Instead, it ends up in landfills (not breaking down), or even...
by mtk96 | May 4, 2020 | Away For A Weekend, Getaways, Spring 2020
John F. Kennedy said America’s national parks are meant to ensure that future generations “may know the majesty of the earth as we know it today.” Nowhere is such preservation as apparent as at Glacier National Park, which puts some of Earth’s grandest majesties on...
by mtk96 | May 2, 2020 | Culture, Eats, Spring 2020
On a cool fall evening in the Scottish Highlands, a hoary drizzle herds you toward a warm, well-lit tavern. Once inside, you find a seat in a creaky wooden booth, and the server wanders over. He’s tall, red-headed, and wearing a kilt, of course. He asks you what...
