Barrel-Rolled by a Manta Ray [Watch]
Tourists often snorkel with sea turtles, stingrays, and loads of fish. But rarely does any creature that measures 14 feet across swim up and barrel-roll underneath...
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Tourists often snorkel with sea turtles, stingrays, and loads of fish. But rarely does any creature that measures 14 feet across swim up and barrel-roll underneath...
A former director of special services at the UT System—where her duties included planning the parties—Nancy Payne, BS ’58, Life Member, has had lots of fun...
Flying Longhorns Explore China and Tibet How on earth did they do that? This was the question 10 Flying Longhorns asked over and over again during 13 whirlwind days...
Many Flying Longhorns trips pack quick visits to five or more countries into one vacation. This summer’s Essential Europe trip toured nine countries in 25...
Can’t see the slideshow? Click here. Ah, football season. It had its moments of gold (a victory for the ages against A&M) and lumps of coal (post-traumatic...
Un jour sans vin est comme un jour sans soleil: a day without wine is a day without sunshine—so goes an old French proverb. Twenty-nine Flying Longhorns, accompanied...
In Rome, they gaped in wonder at the vaulted ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. In Turkey, they explored the ancient ruins of Ephesus, Cleopatra’s old stomping grounds....
Rain and chilly weather didn’t stop nine Flying Longhorns from having a great time in London and Edinburgh last week. From Stratford-Upon-Avon to Edinburgh...
Water you can do more than stand ankle-high in. Ice you can do more than drop in your drink. Temperatures that evoke a walk-in fridge, not a boiler room. A group...
Can’t see the slideshow? Click here. When Texas heat indexes hit 107, even the most ardent Lone Star State patriots dream of escaping to mountains or lakes. And...