My Tales Abroad

Channeling Jane Goodall energy, two flights and a boat ride later I arrived at a little park on the banks of Lake Tanzanika. Gombe National Park

Bet you've never wondered how bananas grow. You probably even thought no one would ask you. Here's an esoteric fun fact - bananas grow

On this episode of how the other half lives, I got a flavor of the Embera people's way of life, one of the few remaining indigenous peoples

After the creepy crawlers and the nightly horrors, it feels proper to point out the pleasant aspects of nature.

Fact: the chances of getting a mosquito transmitted illness must be greater than 1 in 200. How do I know? After one night of camping, I stoppe

I signed up to sample the Darién, but it turns out the jungle intended me as the main course. From the village we set out on foot looking for mon

It's the end of the road. Literally. The Pan American highway that snakes down the Americas from Alaska to Patagonia comes to an abrupt stop r