Hugh Ryan

Freelance writer

36 Hours in Vieques

Originally published in The New York Times on 2/21/10. Read the full text here.
THE mascot of Vieques seems to be the coquí, a tiny frog whose image adorns everything from T-shirts to hot sauce bottles. Yet, given the island’s rapid metamorphosis from Navy testing ground to upscale beach resort, perhaps a tropical butterfly would be [...]

A Floating Safari in Botswana

Originally published in The New York Times’ In Transit blog on 2/8/2010. Read the original here.
Ever since Katharine Hepburn declared “I never dreamed that any mere physical experience could be so stimulating!,” African river boating has been a booming industry.

A Bus Tour of Gay Hollywood

Originally published in The New York Times on 2/2/2010. Read the original here.

Sure, everyone knows that West Hollywood is a gay-friendly neighborhood, with rainbow flags flying from restaurants and bars. But did you also know that the phrase “lipstick lesbian” originated at Peanuts, a “femme” bar on Santa Monica Boulevard? Or that there was [...]

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