Fall 2017

The only thing that makes traveling more fun is going somewhere you’re passionate about. For me, that’s any and all things geek. I love going anywhere that relates to my favorite book, movie, and video game series, and there’s plenty of places that fit the bill.

If you’re traveling in Japan, you can’t help but be impressed by how efficient and orderly the country’s transportation system is. But do you ever think about the people behind the scenes who make it happen?

In Haiti, a 6-year-old orphaned girl named Jenika dreams of becoming a doctor. Ken Agle, founder of the public charity Pathways to English, met her a year ago when she first entered the Corner of Heaven Orphanage in St. Marc. When he talks to her he “believes everything she says because she has integrity.” Ken remarks, “If you asked me a year ago if it was possible for an orphan to ever become a doctor, I would have said no . . . now she has a great chance.”

Hawaii is a zipline paradise, with tons of beautiful locations to choose from. At the Kualoa Ranch and Zipline, you can zip through the same jungle that Jurassic Park was filmed in. The ranch also offers ATV tours, movie tours, and more. Visit them at www.kualoa.com/oahu-tours/zipline/.

Curries, marinades, soups, and salsas—although cilantro is used in all of these dishes and more, it remains one of the most debated ingredients in cooking. Despite the fact that this herb elicits a wide range of reactions in the taste buds of food critics, it carries a deep history across continents. Cilantro was found in the Egyptian tomb of Tutankhamen, Neolithic levels of the Israeli Nahal Hemar cave, and the writings of ancient Greek tablets. Read the included recipes to discover some of the ways that cilantro continues to be used and enjoyed all over the world.