The Traveler's Journal

Centuries of development have given us wonderful ways of finding our place on the planet, but to really know where you are it still helps to have a good sense of direction.

The Okavango Delta in the African nation of Botswana is one of the best places on the planet for a walk on the wild side. But always remember, while it's possible to stare down a lion, never, ever look a leopard in the eye.

In the decades since apartheid's end, many millions of foreign travelers have arrived to explore the vast realm of South Africa.  Relatively few find their way to the Dragon Mountains, where the Lord of the Rings was Conceived.

Relatively few Americans find their way to Tunisia, but Europeans come in droves, attracted to its Mediterranean climate, sparkling beach resorts, and fine dining.

Elusive and haunting, Fado is the musical expression of Portuguese "saudade," the soul, heart's break and heart's longing. And Lisbon's old city is the place to find it.

Situated in the Wasatch Mountains 30 miles southeast of Salt Lake, Park City, Utah has certainly seen its ups and downs.  It'll be really up in two weeks, when the 2019 Sundance Film Festival gets started.

Just south of where the Moselle River meets the Rhine at Koblenz is the mouth of another beautiful, but lesser known German river, the Lahn.

One capital of kingdom of Lao, the city of Chiang Mai has become a destination of choice for travelers to Thailand.  But getting out into the mountainous countryside that surrounds it also has its own rewards.

Montreal is often compared to Paris, sort of all things French but with not quite as much attitude.  There are similarities, but Montreal has an ambiance that is all its own.

Though it has been part of Italy for a century, the once international city of Trieste has both a confused past and an idyllic setting.