Exploring the Heel of Italy: Puglia (Apulia)
It would seem Italy has become an annual destination for me. Last year it was Emilia-Romagna, the Food Valley of
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Whale Watching in Thailand
I’ve spent plenty of time over the years on or around Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, its banks lined with historic
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Chicago Road Trip: In Search of the Best Chicago Hot Dog
“I’ll take a dog, run it through the garden, in a paper bag to go,” said my friend Danny, mimicking
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Quarantined in Bangkok!
by Kevin Revolinski Quarantine to me always meant science fiction movies where something untoward has happened to the characters and
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Paddling Madison’s Wingra Creek
Once known as Dead Lake when European settlers believed it had no outlet and originally called “Ki-chunk-och-hep-er-rah” – the
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Next Stop: Madrid
In trying to get to Namibia, I ended up in Spain. Let me explain: we had a tremendous trip planned
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Favorite Reads of 2019
Every year I take the GoodReads.com challenge and set a target of 52 books. Despite a couple months of traveling
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Camping by Lakes and Rivers in Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Best Camping at the Water’s Edge Bordered by two Great Lakes and containing over 11,100 square miles of lakes,
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Tigers In the Wild: Tiger Safaris in India
Our driver and guide each lean out of over their jeep doors to scrutinize the dirt road for tracks. “Going
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Namibia’s Four Rivers Route: Safari by Water
The Zambezi River, seven steps from the foot of my bed. I could have thrown a rock and hit
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A Whale of a Journey: Eco-Tourism Along Dominican Republic’s North Shore
I had already gotten a full dose of the natural beauty and adventure along the North Coast of the
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Canoe Trips and Camping on the Wisconsin River
They say you never step in the same river twice. On the Wisconsin River it can also be said you
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Taking the Ferry from Greece to Turkey
Long historical enemies, the Turks and the Greeks, especially along the Aegean Sea, have more in common than many will
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Canoe Camping on the St. Croix and Namekagon Rivers
Three Nights Camping on the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway The sky has grown light enough to read by
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Helsinki Eats: Finnish Food’s Coming of Age
A few years back, Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi infamously derided the Finns and their “marinated reindeer” cuisine. In
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Cologne: Where Beer is Life
September is here and beer lovers know this is Oktoberfest season. But when I asked my German friends if they
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Hot Springs On Tap: A National Park’s Brewery
The National Park Service turns 100 this year, so why not lift a pint to celebrate? Better yet, go to
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A NEW DOMAIN for The Mad Traveler
TIME TO UPDATE YOUR LINKS! Some of you who have known my website for a while now may have
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Door County Brewery Tours
Opening Wisconsin’s Door to Beer Wisconsin’s peninsular “thumb” gives the thumbs up to craft beer these days. In May, Green
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Robot Restaurant of Tokyo: Mr. Roboto
My review of the Robot Restaurant in Japan Growing up in the 80s, I was part of the generation whose
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