Glamping takes in glamour of France

There are those of us, among the more feminine and fluffy types, who shudder at the mere mention of the C-word.

The French like to 'glamp' it up

For those who hate camping, "glamping" in France offers the back-to-nature feel without giving up luxury.

Hammock enthusiasts take part in annual Florida Hang

There's camping, and then there's the camping Phil Levy likes to do.Levy is happiest hanging from

Time lapse: Yosemite | Bad Astronomy

Apparently I could do nothing but post incredible time lapse videos all the time. Watch this staggeringly beautiful video, "Yosemite", and be in awe. [YES, make it full screen and HD!] The video was made by Sheldon Neill and Colin Delehanty, and the music? "Outro", by a group called M83. Ha! That’s the name of a spiral galaxy I’ve written about once or twice before. Even thrice . And it’s ...

Off Tanzania, Serene Mafia Island

WHEN seen on arrival by air, Mafia Island doesn't appear to be much more than a crescent-shaped splash of green off the eastern coast of Africa. Slightly smaller than New York City, the verdant island, 20 miles from mainland Tanzania, is densely covered in coconut trees, with nothing but green flora visible in the interior and just a few intermittent stretches of white sand breaking up the coast.