I awoke to a sharp jolt as the ferry banged against the dock. It was still dark, but most of the passengers were already up. Thet and Khin Myat were busy packing their belongings. I …
The first thing I noticed, when my eyes had adjusted to the dim light, was that there was just about as much activity on board the boat as ashore. A varied collection of goods were …
Several years ago I took a trip down Irrawaddy. This is a previously unpublished account of that journey. The last thing I expected was to be stuck in traffic in Yangon. I figured that it …
Explore the history of a city forgotten to time and the great poet who was born there.
The following is a previously unpublished account of my January 2017 trip to Lalish in Kurdistan.
Selecting only five books to read before heading to India is something of a daunting task. With a history that stretches back millenniums and more than two thousand ethnic groups, one could spend a whole …
Oh, the holidays! December 2018 seemed to extend like a greasy stain on a glass window, smearing everything in a yellow tinted haze. Or maybe it was just the alcohol. Regardless, between work, travel, and …
I’ve mentioned in the past that reading prior to a trip is one of the best ways to enhance travel. Learning about a particular destination’s history and culture beforehand gives meaning to those ancient stones …
You don’t have to go to Loango National Park to enjoy some top-class beaches in Gabon. In fact, most of the country’s coastline is absolutely idyllic even around Libreville itself! Of course, the closer you …
It has almost become a cliché: hundreds of brightly dressed men and women clinging tenaciously to the scalding metal roof of a train, turbans, and saris flapping in the wind as the locomotive belches black …