I travel for the Thrill

Vegas. I Did It All

LAS VEGAS – You may think it's all poker chips and strippers. Oh no. Rima Suqi finds the real action: the machine guns, the race cars, the off-roading, the killer kobe meatballs.

Fathom Questionnaire: Casey Storm

Travel hero: Rihanna. It seems like she's always in fun places. Weirdest thing seen on travels: Kids trying to pickpocket me in Cape Town. One hid in the back seat of my car.

The Dying Art of the Bullfight

MADRID – I'd be lying if I said there wasn't a strange thrill every time a bull shuddered and fell to its knees, the final spasm of death clear even from the top row of seats.

Literary Excerpt: "The Sun Also Rises"

The steer ran awkwardly and the bull caught him, hooked him lightly in the flank, and then turned away and looked up at the crowd on the walls, his crest of muscle rising.

Now in Spain: Running of the Bulls

PAMPLONA, Spain – You may be sitting at your desk reading this, but in Spain right now, they're going loco for the toros. Here's what you're missing.

Fathom Questionnaire: Heather Taylor

I dream about my meal at an organic farm on the island of Crete. There was no menu and we were served the most divine meal of local rosé, stewed lamb, green beans, and tomatoes. 

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