Shahr e Gholghola, the City of Screams Updated December 2023, Shahr e Gholghola, the City of Screams was originally written in May 2019 Shahr e Gholghola was Bamyan’s last stand against the Mongols during the spring 1221 Siege of Bamyan. After the death of Mutukhan at the Ghorid fortress of Shahr e Zohak Genghis swiftly pushed […]
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Kayaker’s Cove: My Favorite Escape From Seward Updated December 2023, Kayaker’s Cove: My Favorite Escape from Seward was originally published in October 2020 If you read this blog often, you’ll notice that I am finally getting around to writing about all my favorite little adventures from this summer. Since the pandemic struck this spring and
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How to get to the Figure 8 Pools Updated December 2023, How to get to the Figure 8 Pools Near Sydney, Australia was originally written in February 2017 We spent a weekend road-tripping and camping down around Jervis Bay when my friend who had been living in Sydney for years mentioned visiting this place on our
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Tajikistan Border Crossings Updated December 2023, Tajikistan Border Crossings was originally published in January 2021 Tajikistan has several border crossings with its four neighboring countries- Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, making Tajikistan an awesome destination for overland travel across Central Asia. It’s worth noting that not all border crossings are open to foreigners and that
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What it’s like to Travel as a WomanIn the Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan Updated December 2023, What it was like to Travel as a Solo Woman in the Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan was originally written in September 2017 Most everyone was questioning my mental stability when I said I was going to visit Afghanistan. Even after I’ve returned unscathed
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5 Things To Do In Osh, Kyrgyzstan + Travel Guide Updated December 2023, 5 Things To Do In Osh, Kyrgyzstan + Travel Guide was originally published in August 2020 The first time I arrived in Osh was after a long trip trekking in Tajikistan’s Fann Mountains and just after completing my first trip along the Pamir Highway. Needless
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Socotra in Photos Updated December 2023, Socotra in Photos was originally written in October 2018 Rightly nicknamed ‘The Most Alien-Looking Place On Earth”, Yemen’s Socotra Island has bewildered and beguiled travelers and traders for over two millennia. Continue on to see Socotra in photos. Need Travel Insurance and Evacuation Services for Socotra? Start shopping for travel
Visit Factory Butte Along Utah Highway 24 Updated December 2023, Visit Factory Butte Along Utah Highway 24 was published in November 2023. Flat-Topped Factory Butte is impossible to miss for anyone traveling along Utah’s Highway 24 between Capitol Reef National Park and Hanksville. It was one of the first things I noticed as I departed
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Visiting Uplistsikhe Cave Town, Georgia Updated December 2023, Visiting Uplistsikhe Cave Town, Georgia was originally published in March 2022 Looking like an out-of-this-world moonscape, Uplistsikhe is an abandoned cave town whose name translates out to the Lord’s Fortress. Uplistsikhe is Georgia’s oldest cave towns among many, located in the Shida Kartli region very near to the
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The Top 18 Things To Do In Naples, Italy: The Naples Travel Guide Updated December 2023, The Top 18 Things To Do In Naples, Italy: The Naples Travel Guide was originally published in August 2020 My fascination with Napoli is multi-faceted. My Mom’s family spent some time living there before boarding a ship bound for
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