Island Hopping Through The Pacific
Whether you’re looking to spend your time hiking up the side of a volcano, or lounging on a pristine white beach, the chances are good that you’ll find a destination that suits you.
Sail Away With Classic Harbor Line
Added to CHL’s expanding eco-focused Urban Naturalist series, our journey began with passage through Buttermilk Channel, the tidal strait between Brooklyn and reborn, multi-use Governors Island which dairy farmers once boated across to sell their milk in Manhattan markets.
Everything you knew about hiking in lightning is probably wrong
Interestingly, 80% of lightning strike victims are male – a likely correlation to the higher percentage of men who either work outdoors or spend their leisure time outside.
‘Die Räuberköpfe’ (‘The Robbers’ Heads’)
On an exterior wall of a convent in Kiel, northern Germany, two stone medallions known as Die Räuberköpfe ("The Robbers' Heads") display carved portraits that local lore links to two infamous highwaymen, Kruse and Rott.
Southwold Sailors’ Reading Room
Walking inside feels like a step back in time, with wooden paneling, simple furniture, and various maritime artifacts like ship models and navigation tools, all creating a charming atmosphere.
As Cities Get Warmer, Rat Populations Are on the Rise
“In cities that have experienced the fastest warming temperatures, they tended to have faster increases in their rat numbers as well,” said Jonathan Richardson, an urban ecologist at the University of Richmond and lead author of the paper.
Old San Juan: Explore a Gorgeous Walled City in Puerto Rico
Counter culture luminaries such as beat poet Allen Ginsberg, writer and journalist Hunter S. Thompson, and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards often frequented El Batey when the bar first opened.
Missouri’s Great Snake Escape and 4 Other Stories
For several months, residents used garden tools to ward off the slithering intruders, while local authorities took to more drastic measures, which included everything from homemade snares to bullets.
Austin, Texas
Located near the shores of Lady Bird Lake where crisscrossing pedestrian paths are tread every weekend by shirtless joggers and stroller pushing mommy bloggers, the Carpenter is a part of Bunkhouse Hotels, a mini-Austin empire started by lesbian hotelier and local “queen of cool” Liz Lambert (who is no longer affiliated with the company).
The Quest to Save the World’s Rarest Pasta
At that point, it was ready to crack into pieces, simmer in mutton broth for just one minute, then ladle into bowls filled with Pecorino Primo Sale, a young, mild sheep’s milk cheese.
Glanum
During Vincent van Gogh’s stay at Saint Paul de Mausole, he was sometimes able to leave the grounds of the asylum.
Cruising The Fjords Aboard the Queen Anne
During our trip one of the featured shows (direct from its triumph in the West End where it won the Olivier Award for Best Comedy) was Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), a unique retelling of Jane Austen’s love story, brought to Cunard by acclaimed theatre producer David Pugh.