The Reunification Express – Vietnam
Train Travel Thorough Vietnam Perhaps it is the desire to see the place that I am traveling through, perhaps it is the people I always end up meeting along the way or perhaps it is the desire to travel...
View ArticleAt Play in the Algerian Sahara
Trekking the Algerian Sahara Taghit’s finest had agreed to supply a camel caravan to take me and my three traveling companions out into the depths of the Grand Erg Occidental — the portion of the...
View ArticleThe Strange Symbols at Edakkal Caves
Edakkal Caves What drew me to these caves in the Wayanad district, Kerala was that it was a pre-historic site with mysterious engravings. I had read that the carvings resembled the rock impressions of...
View ArticleSpring Bloom in the Desert
Desert in “Superbloom”. Subtle – the word best describing this. I grew up in SoCal and trust me, even a subtle “Superbloom” is a rare and noteworthy sight. The same rains that soaked San Diego, make...
View ArticleHorseback Trekking in the Kyrgyzstan Mountains
Karakol Livestock Market Horsemanship runs deep through Kyrgyzstan’s veins. Traditionally a nomadic culture, the ability to ride horses and ride them well was not only esteemed, but often necessary. In...
View Article10 Ways to Eat Corn on the Streets of Mexico City
Exploring Corn in Mexico City Corn has been a staple in the Mexican diet since long before Europeans ever got their hands on American gold, and it should come as no surprise that this delicious grain...
View ArticleThe Oma Painted Forest – Basque Country, Northern Spain
The Oma Painted Forest Basque Country Northern Spain There is nothing quite like an early morning stroll in a beautiful forest in the clean, fresh air, but this particular site truly took my breath...
View ArticleLearnin’ Creole in Antigua
Island Arrival I touch down at a modern airport that began life as a dusty WWII airstrip. The sole immigration officer present carefully looks over my paperwork, but waves me through with a full...
View ArticleHow I Spent Six Hours in Versailles
Versailles – there really aren’t words to describe it. Amazing, magnificent, dazzling, over-the-top, breathtaking just don’t do it. I had to see it for myself. And it is everything I ever imagined. I...
View ArticleRamadan Dubai – What You Need to Know
Ramadan Dubai – What You Need to Know Dubai is one of those bucket-list locations where everyone has to visit at least once in their lives – however, as I found out, the city is a far different place...
View ArticleDesert Drive-through – Oman
It was not yet 8am when I zipped past the informal city limits of Muscat into open country. Traffic dropped off to a fraction of what it was a mile ago. I curbed the urge to speed up to avoid unwanted...
View ArticleAmong the CloudsOn Tajumulco, Guatemala
My boots crunch the gravel underfoot as I stare down a volcano. Tajumulco rises impressive before me, a ring of clouds surrounding its base, the only thing to hint this is the highest peak in Guatemala...
View ArticleA Hidden Cave, Thakhek, Laos
A Hidden Cave, Thakhek, Laos The area around Thakhek, Laos, is notorious for it’s limestone karst mountains and beautiful caves. There is the Buddha Cave; a small cave halfway up a cliff face that was...
View ArticleGatorland’s Gator Bait
Florida has plenty to do, especially in the city of commerce-Orlando. There are plenty of amazing theme parks in Florida, however, I searched for something different. Gatorland offered a wide range of...
View ArticleGarden of the Gods: Sikkim’s Rhododendron Forest
Nestled in the south-east corner of the Himalayas, Sikkims Rhododendron Forest is in the ancient kingdom of Sikkim is the northern paradise of India. Known as Indrakil, the garden of the Hindu god of...
View ArticleFighting Spanish Bulls in Madrid
Last weekend in Madrid, I did the something I never thought I’d do: I attended a bullfight. Despite public outcry in recent years, bullfighting (or, Corrida del Toros, as Spaniards say), is still legal...
View ArticleAn Inca Trail Revelation
Exploring the Inca Trail The Inca Trail Discovery As the sun set beneath the Andean peaks I was drawn to the remains of a tiny ruined hut on a hill overlooking our camp site. It had been a long day so...
View ArticleVisiting Khao Sok National Park – Thailand
I think I’m in love with Khao Sok National Park … I uttered, as so many other travelers have stated before me. But in comparison to other travelers, I wasn’t staring at the ocean of Koh Tao, or even...
View ArticleBolivia’s Salar de Uyuni
Bolivia and the Salt Flats Something Different in Bolivia Gazing out at the ethereal landscape, I feel like I am on a different planet. What appears to be sand, or maybe even snow, continues endlessly...
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