Month of March , 2005

A Prison in Paradise - San Francisco, California Nate Soule recounts the American lore surrounding Alcatraz Island.	Edinburgh Excursions - Edinburgh, Scotland Looking for a day trip away from Edinburgh? Kate Cypcar knows where to go.

Edinburgh's Excellent Attractions - Edinburgh, Scotland Kate Cypcar details the best to-dos in Edinburgh, Scotland.	Mexico City Revisited - Mexico City After a five year absence, Allan Taylor returns to Mexico City.
Seven hours in Osaka: Blowfish, Bicycles, and Bizarre Sporting Celebrations - Osaka, Japan Jason Gaskell enjoys trying new things, however, jumping into a murky, polluted river is not one of them.	The Bus Trip of Despair - Xian, Shannxi Province, China Twenty-four hours into his fifteen-hour bus trip, Robert Flawith knows he's in hell.
Amid the Confluence of History, Technology, and Natural Beauty There lies Grenoble Business colleagues told Edward M. Uli how much he would love Grenoble. They were right.	The Romantic Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa - Fort Myers, Florida Norm Goldman and his wife Lily spend some time at a 40,000 sq. ft. spa and resort.
Hypochondriac on the Loose - World Julie Dunn is doing something every day that scares her - for a long, long time.	Fear Not This Holy Land - Israel Despite her misgivings, Debby Merickel ventures into Israel and discovers an abundance of sights, sounds and love of humanity.

Guide to Mykonos - Mykonos, Greece Athena Lamberis dishes the dirt on the windy Greek Isle of Mykonos.	Semper Fideles: Always Faithful - Fredericksburg, Texas Katherine Friesenhahn has never been a fan of American War history - but after discovering the meaning behind semper fideles, she looks at it in another way.
Why is There a Cow Behind Your Motorhome? - Three Rivers, Texas Katherine Friesenhahn learns that sometimes, accents can be hard to decipher - even within your own country!	Water Skiing in Vietnam - Circa 1970 - Vung Tau, South Vietnam Rotten fruit, bricks and hostile locals didn't deter Richard McLaren from learning how to waterski while serving in Vietnam.
The Gold Panner - Scotland While traveling around the world for free, Ramon Stoppelenburg met some interesting characters.	It's All Czech to Me! - Prague and Liberec, Czech Republic As Daniel Villiers soon learns, a little bit of beer can go a long way in foreign language translation.
Navel Gazing - Peru Labhras Sammin doesn't know what's the bigger adventure: hiking to Machu Picchu or eating cuy - guinea pig.	Seahorses and Chocolate - Shanghai, China Brian O'Sullivan visits the largest aquarium he's ever seen, warily eying the fish and his fellow tourists.

On the Night Bus to San Cristóbal de las Casas - Oaxaca, Mexico On a twelve-hour bus trip, information about how to get into and out of the bathroom should be considered valuable and worthy of attention, but, as in all great tragedies, no one was listening.	Beyond The Lonely Planet - Gambia Jay Wilson isn't flattered by all the male attention in Gambia - in fact, she's saddened and angered by it.