Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

Stretching out on the sand. Enjoying the evening. Waiting for the concert to begin. Loving the company of each other. Happy Valentine's Day! [2005]

Seoul, South Korea

Foodies of the world:  Come down from your haute cuisine and start eating what the people eat. Where will you find it? Food trucks, street vendors, and culinary kiosks. And, it will be made before your very eyes (i.e., 'the Asian way') not in a back room closed off from public inspection (i.e., 'the American way'). [2012]

Patong, Phuket Island, Thailand

Are you familiar with Krating Daeng? It's the original Red Bull, which is now the most popular energy drink in the world. Origin? Thailand, where the bull was a gauer, or Indian bison. The Red List calls gauers 'vulnerable' in the wild. Why can't just a fraction of every cent spent on Red Bull go the preservation of their habitat? [2011]

Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands

In so much of the western world, everything closes down on Sunday. Most cultures have the un-American habit of giving people the day off. So, what do you do on Sunday if you're a deckhand on the yachts in Road Town's harbor? Here's the answer. [2014]

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney's monorail helped make Darling Harbour a successful venue for Australia's centennial celebration in 1988 and for the Olympics in 2000. Today, however, it is no more: a victim of the very waterfront transformation it helped to shape. What's coming? A new convention center worthy of a world city. [2006]

Singapore, Republic of Singapore

In Singapore, the canopy covering Clarke Quay means that visitors don't have to bring their own umbrellas to shield them from the daily showers that are so common at the equator. There seems to be, however, no protection from the rain that erupts from below. [2011]

Pisté, Yucatan, Mexico

Pisté is a small town and the topography is flat. It's perfect for pedicabs. With a canopy overhead, you've got both parasol and paraguas: protection against the sun ('sol') and water ('aguas'). What sets these Yucatecan pedicabs apart? The canopy covers the driver, too. [2013]