Beachcombing

One woman's key to smart packing (San Francisco Chronicle)

19 Jul 2008

I'm a pig when I pack - I like to take everything that makes life easier. I figure if I travel as much as I do, I shouldn't have to live without luxuries and choices. When I want or need to go light, that bit of pampering is still in the back of my mind, so I...

Coastal treasure hunt in Lincoln City (KING5 Seattle)

16 Jul 2008

If you're ever in Lincoln City, Ore. and see more people than usual beachcombing, there's a good reason: Beautiful pieces of artwork are washing ashore and the artists want you to take them home.

In Peru, the extremes of desert and rain forest (International Herald Tribune)

16 Jul 2008

The geography that gave rise to numerous ancient civilizations - dry coast, a backbone of high mountains and tropical terrain in the east - endows the country with unparalleled natural areas.