VISITING NEPAL AGAIN-- STILL KIND OF LIKE SHANGRI-LA

When I left London in my VW van in 1969 my goal was Nepal. The combined allure of the Himalayas, Shangri-la and Buddhism had been knocking a...

FEAR OF FLYING? ANOTHER BUSH CRONY PREPARES THE GROUND FOR DISASTER-- THIS TIME AT THE FAA

Airplanes and Bush just never were a good mix. First he was a disaster as a disgruntled, mostly AWOL semi-member of the Texas Air National G...

EGYPT-- MORE THAN JUST THE PYRAMIDS?

I have to admit, Egypt has always been a destination I've dreamed of, like since I was a kid even. I mean, in our culture-- replete with...

BANGKOK IS VERY FAR AWAY-- BUT THE FOOD MAKES THE TRIP WORTHWHILE: A GUIDE TO FINE DINING

When I was 15 I hitchhiked across the country-- from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. I was on my way to Tonga but I never made it past San Pedro Ha...