| Monday, 19 April 2010 00:00 |
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| Maya Ruins contain a resonance captured through history and brought up through time |
| If I have an indulgence, it’s travel. On second thought, it’s not an indulgence at all, but one of the significant ways I care for myself. It serves as a gateway to wider experience of the world—and self-discoveries as well.
These are intangibles I can bring home, like souvenirs, even if no one else can see them. But they won’t be put away in a drawer or gather dust on a shelf. Instead, they impact who and how I am in the world.
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| Thursday, 01 April 2010 00:00 |
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| A tale about a castle that isn't |
| At the other end of the spectrum from the mining shanties of Oatman (see March issue of Earth Odyssey) is Scotty’s Castle, which is neither a castle nor did it belong to Walter “Scotty” Scott. Located in Grapevine Canyon in Death Valley National Monument, Scotty’s Castle is a Spanish-style villa built by Albert Johnson, a business tycoon from Chicago.
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| Thursday, 01 April 2010 00:00 |
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| All aboard the Grand Canyon Railway: The journey is the destination |
| A full-fledged Wild West “shootout” goes down in a nearby arena just prior to morning departure—something about there not being enough room in town for the both of them. A cowboy buffet complete with Cheerios® and Lucky Charms® attempts to imitate the old eateries of America’s Highway, Route 66.
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| Monday, 01 March 2010 00:00 |
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| Oatman keeps Old West alive |
| Download this article pdf:  Oatman_EO-0310.pdf
Recently, we took a day-trip to Oatman, Arizona. Oatman is a living his-tory town that provides a glimpse into what life was like for common folk in the Old West. Oatman is an “official” ghost town and it’s the only town I know of where wild burros share the streets with pedestrians, motorcycles and automobiles.
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