Here is a video documentary about my experience hiking up the Teide with locals from Tenerife. I used some new editing techniques and included 3-D Google Earth shots to show exactly where we were at each step.

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Border towns are seedy. There's lots of shady business going on. Almost nothing is authentic. You can't trust anyone. Nothing is beautiful, everything is broken down, and there are about a million kinds of human desperation on display.

I thought I knew border towns. After all, I've spent time--too...

The Ferdinandea, currently known as "Banco Graham," is a vast rocky platform located about 6 meters from the surface between Sciacca and the island of Pantelleria.

It is the mouth of a volcano that submerged, in 1831, lifted by forming the island, which grew to an area of approximately 4 km2 and 65 m...

Dear Fellow Travelers:

There's a true story sometimes told in my house about me being born "feet first" (back in those days they tried to prevent it but they didn't do a c-section).  My brother tells people that when I was born my feet hit the ground and I have not stopped running ever since!  My...

Once a year in the holy town of Puri on the east coast of India, the Gods enter the fray of the common man to mingle with the mob.

Attracting thousands of pilgrims, the annual Festival of Faith is an orchestrated riot of colour, spectacle and sweat. Steeped in folklore and mythology the origins date back...

“Check you out! All decked out in your camelbak and buff!”

A chuckle and slight headshake told her she hadn’t given me the benefit of doubt.

Earlier that day, I’d briskly trekked 6 miles just to go deposit a check in an effort to build stamina. After a quick shower and change of clothes, I trekked...

Not having fun unless you're strapped into a 4-point harness? Always wondered what Jane really saw in her loin-cloth wearing sidekick?

At Rainforest Sky Rides Eco Park, they're all about customizing your adventure. I wasn't so sure about sailing through the skies on a tether, but it's all about...

Tuscany is one of the best tourist destinations to visit Italy by Bike. Most tourists think there as museums and the arts, but it's not all ...

The most famous area of Tuscany is called "the wine route". In this area, there are 2 of the biggest attractions of Tuscany: Florence and Pisa,...

Say St. Kitts and images of white sandy beaches, swaying palms and turquoise blue waters come to mind. Ready to go off-beach and really see what the island is all about? 

Let me introduce you to Mt. Liamuiga - a 3000 ft volcano. She hasn't breathed fire for almost 2000 years, but a hike...

Having been in Shanghai for over 5 months, I figured it was time to set the record straight. The question has often been asked with the beginning statement: "What is the fastest way to....". As much as I want to go out on a limb with the first blog entry, be bold and make some wild assertion,...