(World Hum, The Washington Post, Traveler’s Tales Best Travel Writing 2007) While many of my fellow Americans are watching Jack Black play an aspiring Mexican wrestler in “Nacho Libre,” I’ve come south on this balmy summer evening for the real deal.

(World Hum, The Washington Post, Shortlisted, The Best American Travel Writing 2007) In Xian, China, I answered my hotel room phone with no idea who would be on the other end of the line.

(World Hum, San Francisco Chronicle) I was strolling down rue Pizay, a narrow, well-lit street in Lyon, when I spotted the sign: “El Sombrero, Tex-Mex.” I knew it would be awful, but I was powerless.

(World Hum, The Chicago Tribune) Lonely Planet’s impact on the world of travel as the company turns 30.

(Boston Globe, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, World Hum) Amid the devastation of South Asia, where the earthquake and tsunamis have killed more than 150,000 people, a striking story is quietly emerging.

(World Hum, Lonely Planet’s Tales From Nowhere) It was hot a humid when I set out for dinner in Hat Yai — and when I confronted the Sizzler.

(National Geographic Adventure) Nusa Lembongan’s big surf, empty beaches, and $7 seaside bungalows.

(National Geographic Adventure) From Bhutan to Zimbabwe.

(National Geographic Adventure) Two-week itineraries.

(National Geographic Adventure) Far beyond Beijing lies the rugged terrain, fiery flavors, and Buddhist villages of Sichuan province.

(National Geographic Adventure) Fourteen days exploring southern Mexico.

(World Hum, San Francisco Chronicle) “The Endless Summer” is not just the best surfing movie of all time. It’s also one of the greatest wanderlust-inducing documentaries ever made.

(Los Angeles Times) Seen by many as the godfather of Southern California sportfishing, Bill Poole has been pushing the limits since 1946.

(Los Angeles Times) Even for veteran surfers, an artificial wave can bruise bones and egos. And now comes Bruticus Maximus.

(Los Angeles Times Magazine) The Surfrider Foundation’s Pierce Flynn Wants Everyone to Understand Why Waves Matter

(Los Angeles Times Magazine) OK, So Steve Fleischli isn’t a SuperHero, But His Task is Herculean: Protect the Coast From Southern California’s Bad Habits.

(Boy’s Life) Breathless and beat, these Scouts psyched themselves to summit Mount Whitney.

(Outside) For cheap thrills with soft landings, progressive surfing is tough to beat.

(Alternet) Postman understood better than anyone that television has inextricably changed the nature of debate, and that in politics now, entertainment reigns supreme.

(Online Journalism Review) How Fijilive instantly harnessed its modest resources during Fiji’s coup to transform the site from an obscure South Pacific Web address into the must-read destination site for everyone in the world seeking up-to-the-minute news of the Fiji coup.

(Online Journalism Review) World media shedding tears of joy over The Onion.

(Los Angeles Times) Between punk rock gigs, mechanical engineering and beer guzzling, Burgie Benz is mayor of Hermosa Beach. As an outspoken politician, his only flip-flops are on his feet.

(Los Angeles Times, Nov. 18, 1995) Chronicler of Harsh City Life Pens Words for Her Slain Son

(Los Angeles Times Magazine) The art of casting Hollywood extras.

(Orange County Register, Aug. 13, 1996) Trends: Everyday people are writing their memoirs to help preserve family history.

(San Diego CityBeat, Los Angeles CityBeat, Alternet) Chalmers Johnson predicted attacks like those on Sept. 11. Now he’s suggesting that U.S. foreign policy may lead to something even worse.

(Orange County Register) Quik fotos. Donuts to go. Kleen shirts. The lite is on at the drive-thru, our ’90s window on the world.