Cirque de Soleil has effectively replaced the circus…probably a relief for all the animal lovers out there.  They’ve been able to attract the thrill seekers and the dreamers in the past but it seems they might be slipping a little with this last installment – Totem.   Although it’s still a fantastic show, it’s lost a…

I just got a postcard from Egypt and have my own ideas about what it says.  Maybe you can suggest some other interpretation than the one below: “two misshapen people have a conversation and then one of them jumps into a kayak and releases a three leaf clover into the sky, which then makes one…

I’m back from Madagascar recently and suggest that unless it’s #100 or above on your bucket list, then give it a pass.  One of the most primitive places I’ve been.  Not for the luxury traveler or for the whining traveler but, if you want something in the “outahere” category, this is it.  Fabulous lemurs leaping,…