In Varanasi, over 200 tents line the banks of the Ganga, offering tourists a panoramic view of the holy city's ghats on the other side as well as live classical music and aarti performances.

When he was sleeping in a tent outside a police station one year ago, Renny Edward Milano Salgado never could have imagined himself on stage in front of a mostly English-speaking audience. But ...

Not only that, but I'm parked 1,500m up the Alps, w ith a perfect view of a snow-covered Mont Blanc peak in front of me, and grassy, imposing hills, peaks and mountain ranges on either side.

A tent with a view: The best backcountry camping in Colorado by R. SCOTT RAPPOLD srappold@gazette.com Jul 18, 2013 1 of 5 ...