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About Author: Kevin Revolinski
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Photo Gallery: Koh Libong, Thailand
Posted on April 25, 2012 | 2 CommentsKoh Libong isn’t like a lot of the other little tropical paradise islands in the Andaman Sea. Thanks to good fishing and rubber-tree plantations there are a few villages on... -
Storing Luggage in Osaka Station
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No CommentsSay you want to visit Osaka on a day trip — maybe to see the cherry blossoms at Osaka Castle — and you have a big clunky suitcase along with... -
Photos from Venice
Posted on April 20, 2012 | 2 CommentsAfter a year in Reggio Calabria soaking up the culture of southern Italy, I had become a fan of the deep south. Nevertheless, Italy’s “beaten track” was beaten for a... -
Cherry Blossoms at Osaka Castle
Posted on April 16, 2012 | 2 CommentsAfter a week of drizzling rain and low-hanging gray skies, the sun managed to break through just when I had some time to sneak over to Osaka Castle. The cherry... -
My Favorite Hutong in Beijing: Nan Luo Gu Xiang
Posted on March 16, 2012 | No CommentsI love my Beijing hutong. Oh, there are others, and this one is starting to show a bit too much polish and will likely become crazy busy when the new... -
Patagonia: A Cruise at the End of the World
Posted on March 5, 2012 | No Comments“It is scarcely possible to imagine anything more beautiful than the beryl-like blue of these glaciers, and especially as contrasted with the dead white of the upper expanse of snow.”... -
Hanging (and Eating) in Ann Arbor, Michigan
Posted on March 1, 2012 | No CommentsAnn Arbor is for Foodies. If I had one phrase that captures my impressions of the place, that’d be it. I roll into Ann Arbor and my first stop is... -
Video: Fire Dancers on Koh Samed, Thailand
Posted on February 27, 2012 | 1 CommentDuring our weekend on Koh Samed we spent the evenings down on the beach, eating Thai food, drinking “buckets”, and watching what has become the standard evening entertainment at all... -
Images from Independence Street: Istanbul’s Istiklal Cadessi
Posted on February 8, 2012 | 4 CommentsOn the European side of Istanbul lies the district of Beyoğlu and right up the middle of what was once a very Eurpean neighborhood is Istiklal Caddesi (Independence Street). It’s... -
Photo Gallery: Pamukkale, Turkey – The Cotton Castle
Posted on January 30, 2012 | 2 CommentsPamukkale means cotton castle in Turkish and the name is fitting for this geological wonder where mineral rich waters tumble down the hillside leaving a gleaming white terrain that looks... -
Six Great Rock’n’Roll Destinations
Posted on January 27, 2012 | 5 CommentsI’ve been a music nut since before I was born. My mother claims she listened to the Beach Boys throughout the nine months she carried me. By the time I... -
Adventure Meets History in Thailand: The Death Railway
Posted on January 21, 2012 | 2 CommentsMountains and river valleys, picturesque waterfalls and caves, elephant rides and monkey shows — Kanchanaburi Province, just northwest of Bangkok, has plenty to offer daytrippers and long-travelers alike. But its... -
Join the Club: Wisconsin Supper Club Traditions
Posted on January 17, 2012 | 3 CommentsYou can find them along the backroads and byways of Wisconsin, tucked into the woods or at a county highway crossroads. Some are simple, some are classy in that “wear... -
Book Review: Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
Posted on January 2, 2012 | 1 CommentWhat little most of us know of Cleopatra has come to us through fiction and Hollywood production. Oddly enough, the “truth” about her comes from a variety of sources that... -
Book Review: Egypt: A Short History by Robert L. Tignor
Posted on December 19, 2011 | No CommentsA trip to Egypt is a trip into the maw of history. While some travelers can be content skipping along the surface of a place — eating the food, chatting...
