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  • Adventure Matters: Sometimes You Have to Eat It to Save It!

    It is fady to kill a lemur. The punishment is ill health, and five years in jail. Madagascar, the planet’s fourth-largest island, floats 250 … [Read More]

    Adventure Matters: Sometimes You Have to Eat It to Save It!
  • Cruising Bordeaux with Viking River Cruises

    Viking River Cruises was established in 1977 as a fairly small operation with just four ships offering Russian River cruises marketed to … [Read More]

    Cruising Bordeaux with Viking River Cruises
  • Trekking in Remote Papua New Guinea: Kokoda Homestay

    Kokoda Homestay was set up by several villages around Kokoda with the help of Bruce, his wife Rosemary and her son Mark (who lives in Australia) … [Read More]

    Trekking in Remote Papua New Guinea: Kokoda Homestay
  • The Magic of Arashan, Kyrgyzstan

    Arashan is a trek that gets under your skin; it is a four to five hour hike up a rutted and rough dirt road alongside a raging river. From … [Read More]

    The Magic of Arashan, Kyrgyzstan
  • 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
  • Have Thirst, Will Travel, Part 1: Southeast Asia

    Call it what you want: The Craft Cocktail Boom. The Mixology Movement. The Mainstreaming of the Fancy Manhattan. The Rise of the Instagrammable … [Read More]

    Have Thirst, Will Travel, Part 1: Southeast Asia
  • This is Africa

    We left Varela on the coast in Guinea Bissau at 5am - determined to make it back to Dakar in time for our 145am flight that evening. No small … [Read More]

    This is Africa
  • 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
  • From the Outside In: My Reflections as a Non-Muslim Wearing the Burqa in Silicon Valley

    My curiosity to try wearing the most conservative Muslim, black Burqa drapery in California overcame my dread that I would be found out by a … [Read More]

    From the Outside In: My Reflections as a Non-Muslim Wearing the Burqa in Silicon Valley
  • 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
  • Exploring Song Kul, Kyrgyzstan

    Waking up late at night and stumbling out of our Yurt we were overwhelmed by the clarity and brilliance of stars in all directions - the Milky … [Read More]

    Exploring Song Kul, Kyrgyzstan
  • Introduction to Havana

    I learned that it takes a few days to warm to Cuba - but when you do, its alluring embrace grabs you with all it has and doesn't let go. The … [Read More]

    Introduction to Havana
  • Nepal – The Trek

    This is a short story about a 12 day trek I took in the Himalayas. This was the trip that turned me on to International travel and was the direct … [Read More]

    Nepal – The Trek
  • Saudi Sojourn: Adventures in the Desert Kingdom

    The temperatures have been warm during my stay in Dammam, ranging from 108 to 112 degrees Fahrenheit during the hottest parts of the day. I've … [Read More]

    Saudi Sojourn: Adventures in the Desert Kingdom
  • The Feel is in the Destination, Baros Maldives

    Opening in 1973, the Baros Maldives was only the third island destination resort in the Maldives. It's gorgeous beauty and proximity to Male were … [Read More]

    The Feel is in the Destination, Baros Maldives
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