Images of Bali
There’s a quality to the light in southern Asia, particularly in Bali, that I haven’t seen anywhere else. I don’t know what causes it. The tropics? The pervasive watery green … Read more
Asia
The Subak System: Rice Growing in Bali
(December 2011, Ubud, Bali) For over a thousand years, the cycle of rice growing in Bali has been managed through water temples, organized by watershed districts. The irrigation system begins … Read more
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Jordan
There are five UNESCO World Heritage sites in Jordan. The most famous of those is Petra. The other significant site is the Wadi Rum desert.
Crossing Barriers in Israel with Guided Tours
Fred Schlomka is idiosyncratic enough that I shouldn’t have been surprised when our interview by email, between the U.S. and Israel, morphed into a personal meeting in Minneapolis. And even … Read more
Time Zones, A Photography Exhibit, Minneapolis
These are the photos from my travel photography exhibit in Minneapolis in 2017. Photos are from 22 different countries.
2016 Books and Beds
In this second annual round-up of the books I’ve read and the beds I’ve slept in, I gotta admit I’m cutting corners on the reading list. Every year, I promise … Read more
50 of Our Favorite Photos of 2016
It was a bit of an odd year for us in 2016. While we did some trips around the Midwest in the first half of the year (and Kris went … Read more
Shanghai: A Tour of China’s Accelerated City
Editor’s note: Do you want to get to know Shanghai right now, from home? As a result of the 2020 pandemic, Context Travel has introduced an excellent series of virtual … Read more
Tour Beijing’s Past and Future in Hutong Alleys
Editor’s note: Want to learn more about Beijing from home? As a result of the 2020 pandemic, Context Travel has introduced an excellent series of virtual seminars. These live, scholar-led … Read more
The Terracotta Army, Xian, China
I was prepared not to like the Terracotta Warriors of Xian. Despite the fact that everyone has already seen images of the thousands of clay figures, I was more than … Read more