Molokai Hot Bread (Hawaii, USA)
If you go to Molokai (which I do recommend despite its low number of visitors – or perhaps because of...
Marco Island, Fl: Otter Mound and historic museum
The Otter Mound Preserve is worth a short trip if you are on Marco Island. Do not expect to see...
Marco Island: Turtles, Urchins, shells and birds
If you are really lucky, you’ll get to see turtle tracks in the sand from the female coming onto the...
Chicago River Cruise
The Chicago Architecture Foundation’s Chicago River Cruise is great. Several companies offer tours of the Chicago River. The CAF tour...
Mono Lake and Tufa Towers, California
The otherworldly vistas at Mono Lake are stunning. The lake is very salty and alkaline so no fish live in...
Mirror Lake Trail – Yosemite National Park
The Mirror Lake Trail is about 2 miles long (5 miles if you walk around the lake too). ...
Oahu Attractions
Oahu offers the traditional attractions of any Hawaiian island, like: Along with the standard animal experiences that are available on...
Shout out to Arthur Scales (CTA rail operator, Chicago)
In the morning, when heading to work, I sometimes get on a train operated by (I think) Arthur Scales (he...
