Postcards tagged: Traveler's Tales

Moms Gone Wild

When mom's on vacation and son has a lice crisis which dad solves with a razor, let's hope mom has a margarita within easy reach.

I Travel for the Salt

And then there was the time I carried the Atlantic Ocean home from Turks and Caicos to make homemade salt in my New York City apartment.

Hello, Roma, My Old Friend

ROME – Eiffel Tower? Went up when I was seven. Tower of London? Check. Coliseum? Of course. But what do I really remember? Maybe my child-size visits weren’t enough for a lifetime.

A Glimpse of Paradise

BORA BORA – God must have personally placed this islands in the ocean after He finished the rest of the world. This place stands alone in its spectacular beauty.

Fathom's 24 Best Stories of 2012

We've been everywhere this year, from the North to the South Poles, with a quick stop in outer space. Come take a spin around the world and down memory lane.

The Sweetest Bite in Sicily

SICILY – An olive oil producer tracks down a centuries-old recipe for torrone, an Italian Christmas confection.

Adventures and Wet Cakes in Vietnam (Video)

HUE – Let me just say that I'm a pretty confident cook. Not this time. I spilled everywhere. I couldn't spread the batter. I couldn't lift the crepe without knotting it into a crumbled mess.

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