Place of Origin: Sicily, Italy By Julianne Keskey I’ve always loved the excitement (and sometimes the challenge) of making things from scratch that you would normally just toss into your cart at the grocery store. Not only does it taste better and fresher, it gives you a sense of accomplishment that you can’t get from […]
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Adventures in China (Part 2)
By Julianne Keskey This is Part 2 in a 4 Part series. For Part 1, click here. Day 2: I had journeyed to China to meet some of the other travel professionals attending the Pacific Asia Travel Association Adventure Travel Conference, and the welcome dinner was my first opportunity. In order to keep us all […]
Poems from the Colorado River
One of our July 2017 Splash! Grand Canyon Rafting launches inspired HE traveler, David Kelly, to do a little writing. We can’t blame him, the Grand Canyon is one of the most beautiful natural attractions the United States has to offer. It’s even more beautiful from the bottom, but you have to see it to really believe it. […]
Grilled Pizza
Place of Origin: United States By Julianne Keskey Ah… pizza. There is much debate as to where this beautiful, disc-shaped heaven originated. Most would say Italy; Naples to be exact. However, back in ancient times the Greeks, Egyptians, Armenians, Israelis, and Babylonians would cook a pizza of sorts. Flat bread was tossed in mud ovens […]
Steamed Swedish Mussels
Place of Origin: Lyckorna, Sweden By Julianne Keskey I arrived home from a fantastic trip to Sweden nearly a week ago and I’m still having night-sweats just thinking about the smell of fresh caught, delicious mussels steaming on an outdoor grill on the sea. If I didn’t have the pictures to prove my experience, I would […]
Cuba’s LGBT Culture Soars
By Cary Harrison As Global Correspondent for HE Travel and KPFK (Los Angeles) Public Radio, I’ve seen some of the best and not so best versions of everything across the globe. Imagine Broadway-level drag Cabaret with high-end professional ballet dancers for the cost of a rum and Coke or a $1.50 bottle of domestic Cuban beer.I […]