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  • Travel Spotlight: Jordan

    Jordan is one of those fantastic countries that has an excellent balance between both natural and historical attractions. In this part of the … [Read More]

    Travel Spotlight: Jordan
  • Babak A. Tafreshi, National Geographic Photographer, Explorer, Speaker

    Babak Tafreshi is an Iranian-born photographer, science communicator, and dark sky advocate. He is known for his work in astrophotography and … [Read More]

    Babak A. Tafreshi, National Geographic Photographer, Explorer, Speaker
  • 10 Inspirational Travel Instagram Accounts Worth Following

    This wonderful planet features a diversity of inspirational and beautiful places. Some travelers have been able to create careers out of … [Read More]

    10 Inspirational Travel Instagram Accounts Worth Following
  • The Most Unique Vineyard & Winery in the World

    In 2002, Oenologue, Sébastien Thépénie responded to an ad to work at a winery in French Polynesia. Wait a minute. There is vineyard and a winery … [Read More]

    The Most Unique Vineyard & Winery in the World
  • Thomas Ramdahl, SVP Network Management at airBaltic

    Q. Thank you for joining our interview.  I know you only recently joined airBaltic in the spring of 2023. Could you briefly introduce yourself to … [Read More]

    Thomas Ramdahl, SVP Network Management at airBaltic
  • Chawadee Nualkhair, Thai-American Food Journalist

    Chawadee Nualkhair, who often refers to herself as Chow, is a Thai-American originally from Pittsburgh. She now resides in Bangkok with her … [Read More]

    Chawadee Nualkhair, Thai-American Food Journalist
  • A Whirlwind Week in Hanoi, Hoi An, and Da Nang, Vietnam

    Vietnam was a country I was both excited about and scared of. I was afraid of what its citizens would think of me, having read one too many blog … [Read More]

    A Whirlwind Week in Hanoi, Hoi An, and Da Nang, Vietnam
  • Exploring the Diversity of Hawaii’s Big Island

    We boarded the plane leaving for Kona behind a clean cut well-dressed businessman toting a RollAboard with a book tucked in tightly in the back. … [Read More]

    Exploring the Diversity of Hawaii’s Big Island
  • Exploring the Wonders of Palau

    The island nation of Palau is located about 500 miles east of Manilla in the Philippines and about a 2 hour flight from Guam. A number of … [Read More]

    Exploring the Wonders of Palau
  • The Power & Beauty of Sub Saharan Africa

    Upon finalizing my flights to South Africa from Bangkok, I told a good friend who has traveled extensively in Africa that I would kiss the … [Read More]

    The Power & Beauty of Sub Saharan Africa
  • Follow the Nomadic Footprints in Kyrgyzstan – Interview with Aisha Mambetalieva, Director and co-founder of Kyrgyz Tourism LLC

    Interviewing Aisha Mambetalieva is similar to wearing a Virtual Reality headset and going on a virtual tour around the highlands of Kyrgyzstan. … [Read More]

    Follow the Nomadic Footprints in Kyrgyzstan – Interview with Aisha Mambetalieva, Director and co-founder of Kyrgyz Tourism LLC
  • Without An Address, You Can’t Go Home

    When I lived in Las Vegas, my title at United Parcel Service was "Bad Address Clerk." Because Vegas is a town of drifters, grifters and shifters … [Read More]

    Without An Address, You Can’t Go Home
  • A harsh but beautiful wildlife haven at the bottom of the world – Interview with Vicki Foster, Government Officer of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands

    My mobile phone buzzed with an email alert, jolting me out of my reverie. It was from Vicki Foster. “As I am writing this, I am looking out of … [Read More]

    A harsh but beautiful wildlife haven at the bottom of the world – Interview with Vicki Foster, Government Officer of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands
  • My Time so far in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico

    In describing my stay so far to friends and family during the first few days of my travels in San Jose de Cabo, I used the following … [Read More]

    My Time so far in  San Jose del Cabo, Mexico
  • In Love With Pint-Sized Andorra

    We stood on the rocky outcrop above the tiny parking lot next to the consul generals office in old Andorra la Vella and heard the distinctive … [Read More]

    In Love With Pint-Sized Andorra

Above the Clouds

Solo in Ubud: How to Spend a Week That Feels Like the Real...

Most people turn up in Ubud with a list. Monkey Forest, the rice terraces, a swing over the jungle, a smoothie bowl with a view. All of that's there … [More]

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Journals

A Full Day in Mijas Pueblo (And I Still Didn’t See...

Four years living twenty minutes from Málaga, and Mijas Pueblo was the trip I kept bumping to next month. Everyone who'd been gave me the same rundown … [More]

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Guides

Bangkok, Thailand - Markets

ARTBOX Night Market is a trendy easy to access space, and outdoor market featuring numerous vendors including a strong food presence. originally … [More]

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Press Releases

The Axolotl’s Garden Blossoms Oct. 21 at Birch...

La Jolla, CA (Oct. 12, 2026)—Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego today unveiled new details about their upcoming … [More]

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Highlight of the Month

Vermillion, South Dakota - October 2026

Located in the far southeast corner of the state in a part of the country the features another very approximate 'four corners' where South Dakota, … [More]

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Book Reviews

Passion & Practice: Secrets of a Surgical Resident by...

Passion & Practice, Secrets is a glimpse into Dr. Weinraub's time as a surgical resident following medical school. This read examines the formative … [More]

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I've tested a lot of eSIM providers over the years. From airport SIM card kiosks in Bangkok to fumbling with a physical SIM card swap on a train … [More]

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Interviews

Tobias Sweijen and Katarina Bagherian, Founders of

Tobias Sweijen and Katarina Bagherian are the founders of Swaphouse, a free home-swapping platform helping people travel more affordably by exchanging … [More]

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