100 Essential Travel Experiences, Part II
As a tribute to carefree traveling, I’m listing my most memorable travel experiences so far. You can read the first 20 items in the previous post. Without further ado, here are the next 20 travel experiences in no particular order: 80. Bathing in Budapest’s public baths in the snow 79. Indulging in […]
Backpacking Uganda in Photo’s
Budget Backpacking in Uganda: Safaris, Rolex, and Lakeside Magic As I mentioned in my earlier post on backpacking in Africa, traveling across this continent can get pricey. But with a little imagination and a healthy sense of adventure, you can explore Africa on a relatively low budget. Sure, it’ll never be as cheap as India, […]
What’s in… Iran?
What’s in Iran? More Than You Think. Almost every time I excitedly told someone I was headed to Iran, I was met with puzzled looks.Reactions ranged from, “Are you nuts?! You’re gonna get yourself killed!†to the slightly calmer, “Iran? What’s in Iran?†Funny — no one ever asks that when you say you’re going […]
5 Quirky things to do in Bogota, Colombia
Every time I spend a decent amount of time in a big city, I make it a mission to hunt down the quirky, funny, offbeat things that lie beyond the standard tourist trail. Since this was my second time in Bogotá, I’d already ticked off the usual “must-seesâ€â€”the Monserrate views, the Gold Museum, La Candelaria […]
Journey to the Togean islands, Indonesia
I’m staring out the bus window with a deep, unwavering frown on my face. The lush Andes are rolling by in their full green glory, but I’m too far gone to care. I know I’m surrounded by staggering beauty—I can see it, even—but I can’t bring myself to feel anything close to awe. The high […]
Desert Oasis of your Dreams: Garmeh, Iran
For as long as I can remember, I’ve dreamed of visiting a real oasis. The sort of place you see in storybooks and old adventure films: a palm-fringed village with water gushing from an unlikely spring, crops growing against all odds, and silence so vast you could hear a sheep blink. A place where you […]
3 Awesome Budget Accomodations in Albania
I wasn’t sure what “on a budget†in Albania would actually mean. Would my daily lunch be a raw cucumber from the market? Would I have to skip bus fares just to save a few bucks? Would I be sleeping in grimy dungeons, sharing a single bathroom with 10 strangers? Luckily, none of that came […]
Visit Berat in Albania and weep
Weeping in the name of overwhelming charm and beauty is a thing, right? Well, it was for me. I definitely had to hold back a tear or two. Maybe they were just tears of general happiness—or maybe it was the setting I found myself in. Berat was nearly deserted. Tourist season had long since ended, […]
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