By Mike Stevens

Sue Slater could feel waves of cold radiate from the glacier as her cruise ship slipped past the towering wall of ice in Alaska’s Disenchantment Bay. Suddenly, she heard a car-sized chunk of ice tear away from the 40-story glacier before it crashed into the frigid waters.

By Bosede Adenekan

The days are getting shorter. The weather is becoming cooler. Your favorite television shows are advertising their season premieres. Summer is coming to a close and fall is creeping in. But this doesn’t mean you have to spend your days in front of the tube; experience the festivals and sports that animate Europe in the fall.

Paternity tests and psychics made the “The Montel Williams Show” a hit but after Williams was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999, he began taking on a more serious cause – the nation’s healthcare system. Williams tells the Resident about his sometimes controversial causes and why he thinks U.S. healthcare is “an abomination.”—Heather Corcoran

By Chad Bascombe

Traversing the Great Siberian expanse is one of the pinnacles of any intercontinental traveler’s experience. The world’s largest country by far, even without its former Soviet Republics, Russia is a juggernaut of a nation, spanning seven time zones and 17 million square miles of plains and permafrost, beneath which lies much of the world’s oil wealth. Interest in exploring the great continent is growing these days as Russia’s economy is experiencing a resurgence fueled by petro-dollars and heady entrepreneurs. Until recently though, for those looking to experience the Russian landscape, the long journey to Moscow was reserved for not only the most adventurous travelers, but indeed, the most hardy.

SUMMER-END SEAFOOD
For a quick summer’s end retreat, feast on fresh fish. Here are some suggestions:
—Nicole Tringali

A Salt and Battery

By Jovana Rizzo

Austin offers the chance to kick back with a beer and munch on barbecue yet stay at great hotels and restaurants if you are looking for a refined experience.

By Keith Kennedy

Hopping on a bike in 95-degree weather for a ride into town had initially struck me as the semi-adventurous thing to do during my first day in Placencia, Belize.

By Ayana L. Haywood
With all the heat in the city during these summer months there is something about dining at a fine restaurant, having a mouth-watering dish and admiring a view of the river. Here are some Manhattan restaurants worth your while that offer a scenic river view as well as palatable menus.

Dining for Darfur
On Aug. 21, wine enthusiasts will gather at the Puck Building to taste wines from around the world, all for a good cause. Dining for Darfur’s Wine Tasting Gala will raise funds for the International Rescue Committee aiding Darfur, Sudanese genocide victims and refugee camps in Chad.