The sunniest place on Earth is Yuma, where more than 90 percent of the possible hours of sunshine are in fact sunny. Where is Yuma? Arizona California Mexico Saudi Arabia Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll […]

The Olympic city of Sarajevo is now which nation’s capital? Bosnia-Herzegovina Croatia Serbia Slovenia Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the people who answered correctly, and that person will receive this […]

Thanks to all of you who played this week’s inaugural round of trivia. This week’s questions are now closed, and we have a winner: Tony Clemens. (He upped his odds by playing every day!) He’ll receive this week’s prize: the Putumayo Yoga CD. Here’s a recap of the week’s questions, along with the answers. January […]

What British dependency is known for its shorts, its rig, its triangle and an onion that the locals themselves are nicknamed for? Bahamas Bermuda Cayman Islands Pitcairn Island Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one […]

Half the world’s vanilla comes from an African country best known for its lemurs. What country is this? Madagascar Nigeria Tunisia Yemen Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the people who […]

Become a friend of Intrepid Travel on Facebook, and you could win a 14-day trip to Africa for you and 10 lucky friends. Highlights of the Road to Zanzibar tour include a Serengeti Plain safari, a night of camping at Ngorongoro Crater, visits to a children’s home and a Chagga village, and a stay on […]

In what city would you find the Royal Palace on Stads Island? Amsterdam Copenhagen Stockholm St. Petersburg Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the people who answered correctly, and that person […]

A 100-foot statue of Christ sits atop Mount Corcovado, looking down on which major world city? Buenos Aires Mexico City Rio de Janeiro Santiago Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all the […]

Let’s start this quick peek into Albania with some background about this man on a horse. That’s Skanderbeg (or Scanderbeg, depending which reference you’re using), a 15th-century military hero. Born George Castriota (again, spellings vary) around 1404 in northern Albania, he was the son of a prince. For years, he was held hostage at the […]

What city, America’s Glass Capital, is home to baseball’s Mud Hens and to M*A*S*H’s Corporal Max Klinger? Kalamazoo, Michigan Portland, Maine Reading, Pennsylvania Toledo, Ohio Think you know the answer? Send it to me as a comment at the bottom of this post. At the end of the week, I’ll draw one name from all […]