Boston's South Station is a depressing one, but recent renovations have made it look a little better. The post Boston South Station’s Renovation: Still a Work in Progress, But Much Better first appeared on Altitude Yes.

In celebration of the tomb of Tut Ankh Amun in Egypt once again being open to visitors after undergoing extensive and painstaking restoration for almost a decade, I thought I would impart the experience of my visit from the spring of 2015 — but because I was not allowed to... The post I Met...

A 6am domestic flight out of Boston Logan's Terminal E, which is mostly used for international flights, meant that I got to enjoy some quiet time before my flight. The post One of My Emptiest Airport Experiences Ever (Part 2) first appeared on Altitude Yes.

The sun was being obscured by the thickening clouds on a comfortably cool early October day as I walked northwest along Calle de la Princesa on my way to Moncloa, which is one of the 21 districts in Madrid in Spain. Some of the buildings were defaced with graffiti on this...

My wife Heidi wanted to climb the Eiffel Tower for her birthday, so of course the answer was, “Yes, dear,” but I have to say that entire experience was somewhat overrated… Climbing To The Top Of The Eiffel Tower: A Review We walked over from our hotel near the Louvre...

Although I decided to drive around Iceland clockwise from Keflavik International Airport over a period of eleven days, the first thing I did after picking up the rental car was to drive approximately 20 minutes south to Miðlína, at which there is a literal bridge between the North American and Eurasian...

The cushioning on the Asics Gel-Nimbus 27 offers great comfort during those trips that have you walking 20,000+ steps. The post Need Good Walking Shoes for Travel? Try the Asics Gel-Nimbus 27 first appeared on Altitude Yes.

Of the hundreds of statues throughout Easter Island, the seven moai of the explorers at Ahu Akivi are the only ones which face the Pacific Ocean in order to watch over and protect the inhabitants through the influence of their mana — or mystical power — even though the ahu...

There is no mistaking those distinctive striped equids known as zebras, which abound plentiful in Kenya — especially in the Masai Mara National Reserve, where I went on safari earlier this year. Zebras tend to be... The post Zebras in Kenya: A Photographic Essay. appeared first on The Gate.

I walked on the north pedestrian walkway of Erzsébet híd — also known as Elisabeth Bridge in English, which is named after Elisabeth of Bavaria — across the Danube River from Pest to Buda during a beautiful but albeit somewhat cloudy autumn day to approach the Gellért Hill and Citadella...