Travel

Shining a spotlight on Mississippi's troubling past

Part Two: Sand dunes, seals and surf in Pismo Beach Some three hours north of L.A.

Part One: Drinking in the drifting spirits of Riverside

With a psychedelic pop soundtrack playing in our heads, my wife and I board the train Marrakech from Casablanca.

IN THE JUNGLE WITH TIGERS AND RHINOS Only a few moments into a 10-hour safari through the Chitwan National Park in southern Nepal, our guide Sum said, "I shouldn't be telling you this, but I was attacked by a tiger around here just last year.

My recent stay at Hotel Chaco in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was an elevated experience where ancient meets modern. Form and function intertwine seamlessly with understated luxury creating an ambiance that scintillates the five senses.

Shuswap Lake in British Columbia's Southern Interior is the houseboating capital of Canada

It's a story about the founding of China's first dynasty in 221 B.C.E. and a young emperor's obsession with immortality.

Appalachia can humble people who think they have an ingrained GPS. I had flown into Pittsburgh, incorrectly assuming I had landed east of the city, then spent the next 15 hours resolutely determined that west was east.

On bucket lists of adventurous people, trekking in Nepal is often found near the top.