Wandering aimlessly through the pedestrian pathways of Venice during Carnival produces encounters with all manner of revelers.
A hair-raising, hour-long jeep ride through the jungles of East Java in the pitch dark ends at a "comfort station" that affords little comfort against the early morning chill. But then the sun starts to rise, and what slowly unfolds is surely one of the most awe-inspiring sights in the world.
The Sossusvlei dunes make a magnificent backdrop for a colorful hot-air balloon as it floats across the desert horizon in Namibia's Namib Naukluft Park, the largest conservation area in Africa and the fourth largest in the world.
Rick Sinding has been a member since 8 May 2008 and goes by rsinding.
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