Part three of a four-part series. For part two click here Approximately two hundred kilometers to the north of the Terjit oasis lies Choum, a dusty road stop of mud brick blocks near the border …
If Malta is known for one thing, it’s its balconies. Sure, there are overhanging covered balconies everywhere in the world, but Malta, particularly, seems to have fetishized them, so much so that they are commonly …
Any trip to Krakow would not be complete without a stop at Oscar Schindler’s factory, made famous by Steven Spielberg’s 1993 film Schindler’s List. But the museum leaves something to be desired. A good portion …
This Sunday one hundred years will have passed since the signing of the armistice that ended World War One. Considering that a plethora of articles will, undoubtedly, be published in the coming days highlighting a …
Part two of a five-part series. For part one click here. Omboué is a small village on the Nikomi Lagoon and the last settlement of any note before Loango. There is not a lot here …
There isn’t a lot of information out there on Gabon, particularly, when it comes to Libreville. The below will hopefully be useful for travelers coming by air and dispel some doubts about the arrival process. …
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 …
Is a football team reflective of a country’s culture? Is a squad’s play a window into a society’s psyche? There are some interesting coincidences that suggest conclusions can be drawn about a nation’s character by …
On March 18th, Russia will hold presidential elections with the largest field of candidates since 2000. Seven opposition hopefuls ranging from avowed Stalinists to free-market reformers will go up against Putin in hopes of bringing …
“I heard all you have to do to vote for Putin is nod in front of the TV.” The comment was made by Andrei as we drove by a large billboard of Vladimir Putin urging …