Travel has changed in many ways over the course of human history, but one of the most fundamental changes in recent decades has been redefining why we travel in the first place. Today’s travelers are …
“Just a half kilometer to go!” That was Bob, a Korean I had met only an hour before while collapsed and out of breath about halfway up Yeong-bong. His name really wasn’t Bob, but he …
It’s that time again when nationalistic fervor and kitsch uniforms are strangely appropriate, where a blond-haired and blue-eyed man holding a torch isn’t cause for alarm. Yes, it’s time for the Winter Olympics. And what …
India. Just the name invokes images of priests, esoteric ceremonies, and a pantheon of gods that would put the ever-expanding Marvel Universe to shame. For centuries, intellectuals have been drawn to the subcontinent in a …