Overhead Light - Cairo, Egypt

I entered the Muhammad Ali Mosque perched high above Cairo and was immediately struck by the lighting of the grand room.  The room dwarfed us yet the soft lighting brought it all together into an intimate moment.  I sat on the floor just watching people enter the room in awe; and of course taking the moment to try to capture the vastness of the mosque in photography.  The key is to change your perspective.  By sitting on the floor I was able to get a unique photography perspective.

It's time again for one of my favorite events of the year, the annual Inn to Inn Holiday Cookie and Candy Tour in Mt Washington Valley, NH.  Sponsored by the Country Inns in the White Mountains, this event was dubbed the best sugar high in New Hampshire, and for good reason.  Hungry tour goers will visit 15 different inns located

Many years ago I was in a long US Customs line at Miami International Airport after a three-month European adventure.  I was exhausted, after being delayed close to 24 hours at Heathrow Airport in London due to a major air strike.

Now's the time that families gear up to head to Disney World over the holidays. We've got a fantastic resource that you should run out and get before you make even ONE tiny shred of a travel plan. Why?

The Unofficial Guides to WDW are incredible, detailed, COMPLETE guides. We've shared the Unofficial Guides for the last few years, and this new one for WDW with kids is even BETTER.

As I looked out the window and saw six Branson Airport employees waving goodbye while the plane taxied from the gate, it occurred to me that Branson, Missouri’s airport must be the friendliest airport in the world.  Coupled with my new favorite airline (Frontier), where warm chocolate chip cookies are standard and seconds are no problem, I realized for the first time in years I might actually enjoy traveling. 

Music is the foundation of life and culture. And music certainly reflects culture - think of all the different global musicians you love, and how their music is central to a place. Music is also an agent of change, and of learning - and it is constantly evolving.   Let Freedom Swing is an extraordinary project (with curriculum!) that explores and shares the relationship between democracy and jazz.