Barbara McNally, Author, Philanthropist, and what she learned from her first one night stand (in her forties) Rule 5

Instapundit posted this story by Barbara McNally on what she learned from her first one night stand* under 21st Century Relationships.  Well, never let a Rule 5 opportunity pass:

* what guys learn from this post...if you see Ms. McNally on vacation, you might consider buying her a drink!

Barbara McNally

Barbara in Ireland

Barbara in Jamaica

Maeklong Railway Market in Thailand: Another good reason to wash your vegetables…

Maeklong Railway Market

Tashirojima, Island of Cats

The Cat Island of Japan...

Cats outnumber people there...

Beartooth Pass, Wyoming

Beartooth Pass, Wyoming via Instagram (elevation 11,000 feet above sea level)

h/t:

RT @JasonBWhitman: You want to talk about big sky country, this view from 11K feet on Beartooth Pass is it. #wyoming http://t.co/CISDHdPgQx
— Slublog (@Slublog) September 7, 2013

Digging Up Family Roots In Sicily

"The key to Italy is Sicily" Goethe

Russell Shorto on his adventure in Sicily.  And his post story blog notes.

The Village Hotel is no more in Pohnpei, Micronesia

It was fun while it lasted...  In Pohnpei, Micronesia.  

Mangrove crab at the Village.

The basalt core of a volcano (similar to Devil's Tower in Wyoming).  

Nan Madol, artificial islands made out of basalt logs (hexagon basalt)

Places you should go once in your life: Ngorongoro, Tanzania

It is more correctly described as a caldera  the collapsed inside of a volcano (a crater is typically a blast zone of a meteorite).  It is the largest unfilled volcanic caldera in the world (the floor is about 100 square miles).  Ngorongoro is a national conservation area in Tanzania near the larger Serengeti park (and Kenya's Masai Mara) and is also adjacent to the Olduvai Gorge.

When it comes to landscapes and wildlife, both Kenya and Tanzania are absolutely spectacular.  But among the elite parks both those counties have, Ngorongoro is a very special place and one well worth visiting at least once in your life.

a view from the rim

Lions are not kings (usually) with rhinos and elephants

Black Rhino

Places you should go at least once in your life: Bali

 Where to begin?  Bali is a sensory treat.  Wonderful people, scenery, culture and food.  

Barong

Places you should go at least once in your life: Mont Saint Michel, Normandy, France

Mont Saint Michel

Trust me, this is worth seeing more than once...

@msebl @filmladd @earth_pics Yes :D Your words is absolutelytrue " It is better in real life" island/isthmus at the beach #RealityPicture
— Margaret Elson(@MargaretElson1) April 24, 2013