Is there a future astronaut in your life? Or have you overdosed on the Hollywood version of space and want a reality check? Then download FREE posters, calendars, games and more from the NASA Mars Space Exploration Program. It's all pretty cool stuff, and all FREE. NASA Mars Discoveries The first NASA Mars missions were flybys, designed to take as many photos as possible. Then, between … [Read more...]
International Polar Bear Day 2017
Today is International Polar Bear Day, a good time to think about how climate change affects these magnificent creatures. It's also an excuse to re-visit my trip to the “Polar Bear Capital of the World”, as Churchill, Canada, calls itself. Today, put on an extra sweater or fleece, and participate in the Thermostat Challenge, an initiative of Polar Bears International to draw attention to the … [Read more...]
5 reasons to visit Bowling Green, Ky.
With all the buzz about the #alternativefacts terrorist massacre in Bowling Green, Kentucky, it's a good time to plan a visit to the city where every Chevrolet Corvette in the world is produced, and where one of the largest National Parks in the USA is located. The GM Corvette Assembly Plant and adjoining National Corvette Museum and nearby NCM Motorsports Park often rate as the state's top … [Read more...]
Cruising to Cuba aboard Fathom Adonia
How will the death of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro affect travel to Cuba? We are republishing articles about recent visits to Cuba by ecoXplorer editor Evelyn Kanter. This is from May, 2016: I'm just back from a week aboard the Fathom Adonia, the first US-flag cruise ship to sail to Cuba in more than 50 years, marking a new chapter in Cuban-American relations. Music, dancing, flags flying … [Read more...]
Ski Train returns to Winter Park, Colorado
Take the train to and from the chairlift, and avoid being stuck in weekend traffic. The beloved Ski Train, with round-trip service between Denver and Winter Park, is back after seven years, with a new name, new trains and new management. It's been especially popular already this season, thanks to winter storms that have made the drive on I-70 both treacherous and time consuming. Now called … [Read more...]
Cruising to Cuba aboard Fathom Adonia
I'm just back from a week aboard the Fathom Adonia, the first US-flag cruise ship to sail to Cuba in more than 50 years, marking a new chapter in Cuban-American relations. Music, dancing, flags flying and lots of cameras marked our departure from Miami and our welcome in Havana - celebrations in both ports. Our departure from Miami was celebrated with the traditional salute of fireboats … [Read more...]
Drive a 2017 Acura NSX supercar
This is a contest that should get you revved up: the chance for you and a friend to drive an Acura NSX supercar on a real racetrack. The contest is open to US citizens aged 18 and over, who register before midnight on February 18th. The Acura NSX brings a new experience to the supercar segment, with cutting-edge technologies and design, including being the first hybrid of its kind and the first … [Read more...]
Happy 450th birthday St. Augustine
Happy 450th birthday to St. Augustine, the oldest city in what is now the United States. Even if you can't attend the week-long celebrations in September 2015, this historic city is fascinating and fun any time. My favorite spots on a recent visit were the Fountain of Youth, the Pirate & Treasure Museum, the beach (of course), and a tour of the Gilded Age grandeur of the former Hotel Ponce … [Read more...]
How to travel to Cuba from US legally
Visit Cuba legally now from the USA. My recent visit to Cuba proves it's easier than you think, with or without the steps toward normalizing relations just announced by President Obama. I flew from Miami on a chartered American Airlines plane. Half the passengers were Cuban-Americans visiting their relatives. The other half was Americans like me, with no relatives in Cuba, traveling with a … [Read more...]
Glacier 3000 bridge walk in the Alps
When it opens in November 2014, Glacier 3000 will be the world's first suspension bridge linking two mountain peaks. It's an adrenalin-charged bridge walk in the Swiss Alps, high above the resort towns of Villars-Gryon and Les Diablaret, both famous for their skiing. I've skied at both. Villars is more family-friendly, with more gentle slopes for the less accomplished. Les Diablaret lives up to … [Read more...]
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