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 …
Quick Guide What: Summit of Jebel Jais (1,910 meters) Starting Point: Wadi Ghalilah Dam Length: 15km (30 Round-trip) Time: 5 to 10 hours to summit depending on level of fitness Elevation Gain: About 1,750 meters …
Jakarta: polluted, scorching, and home to crushing poverty, a 24-hour chaotic mess of people, cars, and cement. Just walking outside leaves you tired, dizzy, and soaked in sweat. Yet, at the same time, it is …
Dubai has never ranked high on my travel list. Most people come here either to shop or to lounge around on the city’s sandy shores like beached whales slowly roasting in the Arabian sun. Neither …
There are certain rules of decorum that one must follow when traveling. Don’t bring up the Armenian genocide with a Turk; refrain from slandering the King while in Thailand; and by all means, never criticize …
“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 …
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 …
Staying in shape while traveling long-term can be difficult. If you are a digital nomad, odds are you spend a good deal of your day stuck behind a computer. It’s a life of long periods …