From Mental Floss (italics are mine): According to url=https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rd.com%2Farticle%2Fworlds-longest-train-ride%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7Ce9ebcafc67444687dd0908d9ebd97834%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637800141812028416%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=BA9YEm0Pe33XH6ZYzV%2Fap4MWkDjBFkbAUDTfvR7hy2A%3D&reserved=0Reader's Digest, the Trans-Siberian Railway offers the longest continuous train journey on Earth. It traverses 5772 miles from Moscow in western Russia to Vladivostok off the coast of the url=https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.news.yahoo.com%2Flongest-train-journeys-world-on-this-day-010151701.html%3Fguccounter%3D1%26guce_referrer%3DaHR0cHM6Ly93... read more

I have attended this great tournament many times. I have also "worked" it, as I did some relief work when they had a pharmacy in the gift shop across from the Lodge. We got to meet many golfers, and famous people. Let me share a few stories with you. Perhaps the best and most gracious person was the actor, Jack Lemmon, who always brought his two full sized poodles with him to the week's festivities. He was always friendly to the staff, always signed autographs for the kids, and had the biggest smile on his face. On the other side of the spectrum was none other than Earl Woods, Tiger's father, who thought everyone should bow down to him. He smoked rather heavily, and always smoked inside the pharmacy even though the signs were posted to ... read more

Heading down to UCLA for a basketball game is normally a big deal. The Bruins play in Pauley Pavilion, and have won eleven NCAA National Championships, mostly under legendary Coach John Wooden. It was dedicated in 1965, named for UC Regent Edwin Pauley, who matched alumni contributions. It was renovated in 2010-2012. Attending a game there, despite the team's modest success of late, is still quite magical. Imagine getting to play there! Yes, I was visiting some friends on the UCLA campus back in the early Seventies. One of my friends, a med student at the time, and a real basketball junkie, suggested that we find some pickup basketball games at Pauley. Imagine playing on the floor where ten (later eleven) championship banners hang, along with the retired jerseys of Kareen Jabbar, Bill Walton, Denise Curry ... read more

Having been here three times previously, there are no big surprises in store on the food horizon. No doubt, New Orleans has a rather unique and tasty cuisine. And generally, most of their regional specialties are dishes that I really enjoy. Here is a rather brief description of my gallop through the great food here. Starting with oysters, my first night will be spent at Acme Oyster House, since they are closed Tuesday and Wednesday. I once asked the "head shucker" how many oysters he thought we has opened in his career. It was upwards of half a million, as I recall. I only need a dozen! Perhaps the most famous place in New Orleans is Cafe du Monde, known worldwide for their beignets and chicory coffee. I plan to stop by every morning! If you ... read more

Slow travel has been buzzy for a few years now, but the pandemic has travelers leisurely strolling in droves. Slow travel is, of course, traveling with the intention to connect with, learn about, and appreciate a destination and culture. Slow travel url=https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.guidepoint.com%2Fovertourism-after-the-covid-19-pandemic%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C4a77c885d455455760ee08d9d6f45abd%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637777167308366073%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=URO7UuNYSL49P9BTxaPx6FLJ1FXgC7FeCjkgv6azlHY%3D&reserved=0asks travelers questions about sustainability and environmental considerations regarding the destinations visited, as well as traveler impact on the local economy and communities while there. Slow travel offers the opportunity to sta... read more