Blaine Bonham

An unknowing traveler might momentarily imagine an alien space ship as the flying saucer-shaped structure appears at the crest of a barren hill.

We travel through small villages of India’s state of Bengal to the Ganges River to board our boat to the Sundarbans India.

Above image: Four men, including our guide Alex in the yellow jacket, carry me down the hill in a blanket.

Ribbons of colorful tulips create a striking scene from the train If over-the-top visual sensations thrill you, join me in a visit to the Netherlands’ Keukenhof Gardens, dubbed “the Garden of Europe.”

Our nineteen-day itinerary to visit Central Asia’s Stans countries proved to be the trip of a lifetime.

We scheduled our nineteen-day journey to the far-off lands of the fabled Silk Road countries in Central Asia six months before our departure with Bestway Tours and Safaris.

With four-inch razor-sharp talons, she grasps the leather glove that covers the trainer’s hand and forearm.

You’ll find it on lists of “The Oddest Places in the World to Visit.”

Above image: Walls surround Khiva, Uzbekistan’s perfectly preserved inner city, Ichan-Kala “You’re going where?!”

Pilings support fishermen’s shanties and docks across from Tangier Island’s docks “Island life.”