Where to Stay in Key West & Where Not To
At the last possible second, they open again, to reveal a sloppily dressed waiter with a full cart of empty water jugs, someone’s leftover lunch plates and—there’s another damn empty water cooler. I know there will barely be room on the elevator for that cart and me, but I have also had enough. “No!” I yell... Read more…
Further Thoughts on The End of the World
I hadn’t thought the world would end, not really, but the recent school massacre in Newtown back home made me wonder if it might have gone mad. Now I suddenly felt so lucky to be alive, so happy to be in this crazy, wonderful city where I had drunk tea in Tahrir Square not two weeks earlier, so glad to be graced with this intrepid band of fearless travelers who saw what the news said and came to Egypt anyway. Read more…
For the last eleven years in Egypt, independent travel to places like Abydos or Denderah was forbidden by the government. Numerous cities could only be visited by tourists who traveled together in armed convoys. Happily this decade-long restriction ... Read more…
Indianapolis Business Journal – Romance & Adventure with Special Travel Deals for Valentine’s
Spirit Quest has developed itineraries for three romantic destinations in 2013: France, Bali and Spain. In addition to visiting some of the most popular sites in these countries, trips with… Read more…
"A silkworm spins all its silk till its death and a candle won't stop its tears until it is fully burnt." -Tang Poem Silk has been a huge part of… Read more…