Archives for: November 2010
Adventures in Dining
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Of eating calf intestines, ox tails, sea snails, and sheep’s head stew—plus some edibles I was never able to determine what they were

By Reid Bramblett with 2 comments
Review: Joby Gorillatorch Switchback Headlamp/Lantern
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An unusually strong LED headlamp that transforms into a camping lantern—and can be supported by Joby’s patented, versatile Gorillapod tripod

By Reid Bramblett with 1 comment
Hong Kong for Free
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Eight amazing free things to do, see, and learn in Hong Kong, from free tai chi and kung fu lessons to the art of the Chinese tea ceremony and feng shui

By Reid Bramblett with 2 comments
Hiking the Hills of Hong Kong
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Hong Kong is, contrary to popular belief, more than two-thirds green: shady parks, farmland, and open space crisscrossed by more than 180 miles of hiking trails

By Reid Bramblett with 2 comments
The Winter Wolves of Yellowstone
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Tracking the Druid Peak wolf pack through the snow clad Lamar Valley of Yellowstone National Park

By Reid Bramblett with 2 comments
Nomads of the Sahara
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A dozen Berber horsemen thundered toward me across the Sahara sands. Their pale blue drâ’a robes billowing behind them, they rode with their rifles raised in the air, ululating a war cry…

By Reid Bramblett with 1 comment
Glacier Days and Fondue Nights
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I’m not saying the shots at the Yeti Bar were powerful, but the next morning, when I got on the shuttle bus to the heliport, it took a fellow passenger to point out I wasn’t wearing any pants…

By Reid Bramblett with 1 comment