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>10 Things Not to Miss in June (Boston Globe): page 1 / page 2 / page 3


>May -- April --- March --- Feb --- Jan

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>In search of Icelandic Sagas (Boston Globe)

>Ski-Dooing and eating poutine in Quebec (NY Times)


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Of Llamas and Maine ski towns (NY Times)

>exploring orchid shows (NY Times)


>Video link: Boston Sunday Globe/ExploreNewEngland.com,
"Cracking the code: A Portland chef offers his take on making the most of your lobster dining experience," with Ethan Gilsdorf for the Boston Globe June 25, 2006



>Boston Sunday Globe, April 23, 2006: "Caving: wriggling through tiny crevices in the earth" Page 1 / Page 2

ON THE NEWSSTAND: National Geographic Traveler, May/June 2006: "The Templar Truth: Skirt Da Vinci Code frenzy: Visit Europe's secret Knights Templar sites"

>Boston Globe, April 5, 2006: "Finding his place: A 39-year-old explores a retiree mecca in Mexico"

>VIDEO: Boston Sunday Globe/ExploreNewEngland.com,
March 19, 2006: "Live&Learn: SWORDFIGHTING -- Unleash your inner Aragorn" PAGE 1
/ PAGE 2
Watch Ethan Gilsdorf learn sword fighting -- link to VIDEO here:



>VIDEO: Boston Globe/ExploreNewEngland.com, January 22, 2006 -- TRAVEL with VIDEO: "Underground: Welcome to Tomb,a truly interactive adventure that mixes the best elements of museum exhibits, mummy movies, and role playing."
>VIDEO: Boston Globe/ExploreNewEngland.com, November 20, 2005 --- TRAVEL with LIVE VIDEO
"Rock On: Daredevils and imaginations run wild, but others fear to tread, amid Purgatory Chasm's dark caverns and granite slabs"

(trouble opening videos? click here for interactive map and video links)


>Go/AirTran Magazine, Feb 2006: "Off the Beantown Path"

>NY Post, March 14, 2006, TRAVEL "Aude, France: discover life as it used to be"

>Boston Globe, November 9, 2005, Travel: For medieval escape, French town is wall-to-wall fun

>Australian Financial Review, November 11, 2005, Life & Leisure: "Dude, where did that bong go? Copenhagen's Christiania is trying hard to reinvent itself as a normal district"

>Boston Globe, October 26, 2005, Travel: "Great Scot traditions Ontario county of Glengarry is rich in history"

>Go (Inflight Magazine/AirTran), September 2005: "PRISTINE PARK: Get off the tourist track and explore the hidden treasures of the Boston Harbor Islands"

>Boston Globe, July 31, 2005
: "COUCH SURFING: Let's say you're traveling on a shoestring to Glasgow, Tokyo, or Dakar and discover your shoestring has snapped"

>Boston Globe, June 12, 2005, "Online communities trading kindness among strangers" PAGE 1 / PAGE 2

>Boston Globe, September 14, 2005: "GRONINGEN: A little-known Dutch treat Vibrant city in the northern Netherlands is like a smaller Amsterdam"



>Boston Globe, August 17, 2005: "Paths to enlightenment: Conn. rail trails put bikers, hikers in a serene state"

>TRAVEL/LONDON: Lost on a lark in a larger-than-life paradise, Boston Globe, July 3, 2005 PDF VERSION

>TRAVEL/WOODSTOCK, NY: "Flocking to Woodstock: Town has evolved, but counterculture appeal remains," Boston Globe,, June 29, 2005 READ the PDF VERSION

>TRAVEL/PARIS: "City Walks of Paris," Paris Notes, May 2005

>TRAVEL/CHIANG MAI: "If You’re Not Smiling, It's Not Delicious: Cooking and Travelling Thailand," The Grapevine, Rekyjavik Iceland, June 2005

>TRAVEL: "Mountain Biking France: Learning from the Masters of Suffering and Rewards" The Grapevine, Reykjavik, Iceland, may 6 - may 26, 2005


>TRAVEL: "Find respite in magical butterflies, hothouse plants, spa offerings, and island delights, "
Boston Globe, March 13, 2005


Washington Post, Sunday December 14, 2003
>>"In England, Tolkien Gestures" (uncut version "On the Tolkien Trail: In search of Oxford's Lord of the Rings roots" with photos and St Petersburg Times version)


Boston Globe, July 7, 2004:
>> "Train conductor's home is his castle, as well as his B&B"


>Boston Globe, Sept 29: "New discoveries in Old Nice: Beyond the sunny shore, a mix of cultures beckons"

>Boston Globe, July 25, 2004: "Right Bank beach: Paris-Plage makes the Seine a festive and footloose place"

Paris Notes, July/August 2003
>>"Crown Jewels: The Ile-de-France forms a 'Crown' around Paris, and offers endless opportunities for exploration" (PDF format)

Paris Notes, June 2003
>> "Wallace’s Water: His goal was to make potable water available to every Parisian"

The Washington Post, Sunday, March 16, 2003:
>> "Paris: Haunted fortress town; lace and horses; inspired chateau"

Paris Notes, April 2003
>>Oh, What a Relief It Is: a Visit to the Musée des Plans-Reliefs"


The Boston Globe, 12/22/2002:
>> "Sizzle and spice: "A lesson in cooking Thai style"

Paris Notes:
>> “Iron Lady: Two hundred million visitors later, even Eiffel would have been impressed with his tower’s longevity”


Paris Notes, December 2001 / January 2002
>>"Church Concerts: From gospel to classical to choral, Paris churches offer it all"

Paris Notes, November 2001
>>"Disks and Dials: A mini-marathon traversing Paris to find 135 Arago meridian disks and 109 historical sundials"


Paris Notes, June 2001
>>Back to the Biggies: the Louvre, the Pompidou and other museums offer lots of reasons for a return visit

The Boston Globe:
>> "Mecca on the Seine: Couscous, hammams, hookahs, and mosques: the City of Light’s ‘culture arabe’”


The New York Post:
>> “Fast Times: The Parisians throw the best Ramadam feasts, and Ethan Gilsdorf tells you where"

Paris Notes, October 2002
>>The Right Stuffing: The Odd and Enchanting Natural History Store Deyrolle"

Paris Notes, September 2002
>>It's Magic: A Visit to Paris's Museum of Magic

Paris Notes, July/August 2002
>>Dumas' Digs: Author Alexandre Dumas' Doomed Château Now Celebrates his Riotous Life"