The Mayor of Pula, Croatia
Getting lost in a foreign town is an inevitable part of travel. It can be exciting, enlightening and incredibly frustrating, but it’s never permanent, as by some mysterious law of the universe a...
View ArticleMaking the Most of a Nine-Hour Layover at Seoul’s Incheon Airport
I wanted a Goldilocks layover on a return flight from Vietnam – not too long and not too short. I never imagined the nine-hour layover at Seoul’s award-winning Incheon airport would be just right....
View ArticleMinsk, Belarus: Different, Beautiful, and a Little Bit Soviet
Curious to see what life was like under Communism – but not by way of an artificially recreated, kitschy tour? In Minsk you can! All with the convenience of being able to simultaneously access...
View ArticleWaterfall Wonderland: The Columbia River Gorge
It is only 80 miles long but contains over 100 waterfalls. Eleven of these are over 100 feet high with the 620-foot drop of Multnomah Falls as the most famous and accessible. The vertical basalt walls...
View ArticleBeyond Words – Brazil for the Deaf Traveler
Part of the appeal of traveling to other places is broadened horizons, right? New languages, new people: all part and parcel of the spice of a new country. As a deaf traveler, negotiating my way...
View ArticleAll the Birds on Guam Were Eaten by All the Snakes!
“There are no birds on Guam; they’ve been eaten by all of the snakes.” A Legend of Guam With my head full of dire sailor stories, I imagined many things before making the 20 hour, three-legged flight...
View ArticleA Step Back in Time at Zealandia – Wellington’s Very Own Eco-Sanctuary
I have always wanted to explore New Zealand the same way Captain Cook did all those years ago. In a land that was completely and utterly green, surrounded by dense bush that is alive with the many...
View ArticleFour Days of Silence in Lago Grey, Patagonia
I never thought silence can be so loud. That was the thought that soared to my mind as my wife and I stepped into the Martian landscape of Lago Grey in the Torres del Paine National Park. This was our...
View ArticleJardín, Colombia
The little town of Jardín, nestled in the Andes, is an impossibly charming village with traditionally white-washed houses and brightly painted doors. It is a three-hour bus ride from Medellín, but it...
View ArticlePenedo, an Inspiration for the Artist’s Soul in Brazil
I take my head out of the car window and breathe the cold air of July. The bus was driving slowly due to the high concentration of traffic. It was better this way. The breeze slapping my face as I...
View ArticleA Little Treasure in New York City: Nicholas Roerich Museum and the...
As a longtime resident of the pulsating New York City, I am always on the lookout for spots that are rarely on the radar of tourists. And as one can easily guess there is no dearth of such places which...
View ArticleTraveling to Andalusía, Spain
Not many people have been to Andalusía, and much of it makes no difference to her and Spain. She’s unique and special, with a special charm that is worth experiencing and retelling. I am happy to...
View ArticleRanong Thailand’s Koh Chang – A Small Island That’s Bigger Than Mass Tourism
‘Bang! – Bang! – Bang!’ After an interval of 5 seconds, I caught it again – the brief and strange metal banging noise that sounded like two pieces of sheet metal hitting each other. I could hear...
View ArticleCrevasses and Ice Caves – A Hike Up Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand
I awoke early on a warm January morning. The sun rose, colouring the sky with washes of pinks and oranges. The streets were deserted apart from a few intrepid travellers who were heading towards the...
View ArticleA White Christmas in North Korea
I had first visited the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) in October 2016 as a day trip from Dandong in China. I’ve always liked to explore places where few others dare to go, so I...
View ArticleLet’s Explore North Macedonia!
For those who have not yet heard of North Macedonia, it is a small country in the Balkans, part of the former Yugoslavia. North Macedonia is a country with rich culture and tradition, built for...
View ArticleThe Scary Path in the Czech Republic
Haunted Jablůnka Candles light a path through the darkness of the forest floor and we creep forward, alert for the next horror awaiting us: witches, grim reapers, ghost brides, and a wolf behind the...
View ArticleWitnessing Cherry Blossom Season in the Hunza Valley – Pakistan
I am a Pakistani by nationality but I have barely spent any time of my life in the country. Earlier this year, I got this sudden urge to ditch all my other travel plans and explore my lesser-visited...
View ArticleWhere God Put the Old West: Monument Valley
When the famous American actor, John Wayne, first saw the buttes, mesas, and spires of Monument Valley, he is quoted as saying “So this is where God put the old West.” I felt the same way as I stared...
View ArticleEaster Island: Land of the Moai
I have always been fascinated by the Moai statues and knew I wanted to visit Easter Island someday. The story of the people fascinate me—an ancient and complex civilization on a small, remote island in...
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