Travel

Interesting, at the very least — In 1999, a Swiss-Canadian filmmaker and aviator wanted to create something special with the advent of the new internet age. Bernard Weber asked himself: “What could be the smallest common denominator, a sentence, a word, a concept that anyone on this planet would understand immediately and, hopefully, would get excited…

Japan, where everyone from children to company presidents cleans up — When Japan stunned Germany in its World Cup opener, many news sources covered the behavior of the Japanese fans after the astounding match who picked up trash and left the stadium spotless. FIFA’s tweet went viral, and netizens loved this selfless act. Japan fans keeping it clean in the stands Tsun-san, leader of the Chonmage supporters' club, explains this aspect of Japanese fan culture They earned praise for…www.fifa.com

Did they really have to kick Beckham off the plane? There are two sides to every story, but which side is true? — When star Wide Receiver Odell Beckham, Jr., boarded a 9:30 AM flight on the morning of November 27, he was in the catbird seat. The popular free agent had been trending during the holiday weekend because fans were laying odds as to whether he’d soon sign with the Dallas Cowboys…

Our meeting was unforgettable, but I no longer recall his name — I first saw him on a wooden deck overlooking the vibrant green hills of the Andes mountains. I had arrived at the ecolodge the day before, a stop on my solo travels around Ecuador during a break from my teaching job in New York City. I was in my mid-twenties…

Six Word Photo Challenge: Freestyle — Sunset photo-bombed by a puppy I was hovering over my tripod, camera ready to catch the last few embers of pink in the evening air. I had not anticipated the competition for photo spots at the last remaining water pool at the Secret Slickrock sunset spot — which, as it turned out, was not so…