There are a lot of reasons to dislike Morocco. For one, its doubtful that any country on earth has a larger population of touts. They swarm around you, constantly buzzing in your ear like flies …
The following is a previously unpublished account of my January 2017 trip to Lalish in Kurdistan.
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 …
Freshman congresswoman and rising star of the progressive movement Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently suggested a U.S. top marginal income tax rate of 70%. Supporters contend that this would not only increase government revenue but would have …
Somewhere in the suburbs of Reykjavik, my bus stops, the doors open, and I’m hit with a blast of arctic air; it is cold, very cold. Stepping out into the frozen void, seemingly abandoned in …
After a good night’s sleep at the Bergschlössl, I woke up early to get a jump on the crowds. Bergschlössl is the epitome of ski-in/ski-out. The hotel works with a rental shop and a ski …
The glitz, it hits you almost immediately. From the minute you step off the train at St. Anton, you’re surrounded in it. Designer luggage, Gucci handbags, thousand dollar stilettos, luxury is everywhere. For me, it …
It’s been a busy week, so instead of cluttering the web with my prolific prose, I’ve expertly curated a few old photos from a past trip to Poland. OK, its really just a last minute …
With the ascension of Bolsonaro in Brazil, the battering of Chancellor Merkel’s party in Hesse, and midterm elections scheduled next week in the U.S., it’s understandable that Gabon’s own legislative elections have received scant attention. …
Part five of a five-part series. For part four click here. After several nights at Akaka, my last evening was spent back at Loango Lodge. Mathieu had greeted me at the dock. “Welcome back to …