Nicole

Travel tales and tips from a girl from Alaska as she travels around the world.

Tsereteli Metro Station, Tbilisi Metro, Tbilisi, Georgia
Asia, Caucasus, Europe, Georgia

Tbilisi Metro: Georgia Underground

Tbilisi Metro: Georgia Underground Updated November 2023, Tbilisi Metro: Georgia Underground was originally published in January 2022 Getting around using the Tbilisi Metro is a pretty straightforward option for exploring the city with an underground that consists of two lines, the Akhmeteli–Varketili Line and the Saburtalo Line. On both my visits to Georgia, I’ve found […]

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Aurora, northern lights, Alaska, northern lights Alaska, aurora Alaska
Photography

How To Edit Northern Lights Photos

How To Edit Northern Lights Photos Updated November 2023, How to Edit Northern Lights Photos was originally written in July 2017 This is the final installment of my ‘How to Shoot the Aurora’ series, where I explain what is aurora, what gear you need to capture the aurora, how to shoot it, and how to edit

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Guzargah Mausoleum, tomb to the Sufi saint Khwaja Abdullah Ansar, Guzargah, Khwaja Abdullah Ansar, Sufi, Herat, Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Asia, Border Crossings, Central Asia, Iran, Middle East

Afghanistan-Iran Border Crossing At Islam Qala/Dogharoun

Crossing the Afghanistan-Iran Border at Islam Qala Updated November 2023, Crossing the Afghanistan-Iran Border at Islam Qala was originally written in June 2019 Crossing the Islam Qala-Dogharoun Border from Afghanistan to Iran between the cities of Herat and Mashhad is a pretty pain-free simple process. At this point in time, this is the only border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran that is

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Qolma, Kulma, Kalasu, Karasu, Qolma Pass, Kulma Pass, Kalasu Pass, Karasu Pass, China Tajikistan, China Tajikistan border, China Tajikistan border crossing, central asia, Tajikistan, Kamaz truck, hitchhiking, hitchhiking Qolma Pass, hitching Qolma Pass
Asia, Border Crossings, Central Asia, China, Eastern Pamir, Gorno Badakhshan, Tajikistan, Tajikistan Border Crossings

Crossing The Qolma Pass Between Tajikistan & China

Crossing The Qolma Pass Between Tajikistan & China Updated November 2023, Crossing Qolma Pass Between Tajikistan & China was originally written in July 2018 Qolma Pass, the sole border crossing connecting Tajikistan and China. Starting in late 2016 tourists have begun to cross between Tajikistan and China at Qolma Pass. Crossing Qolma Pass is one of

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Denali Highway, Alaska, Alaska road trip
Alaska, North America, Road Trips

The Ultimate Alaska Road Trip Itinerary

The Ultimate Alaska Road Trip Itinerary Updated November 2023, The Ultimate Alaska Road Trip Itinerary was originally written in January 2020 Alaska’s big and a major bucketlister for many a traveler. For many travelers that aren’t on a high budget, an Alaska road trip is the best way to see the 49th state without forking over

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Kashgar, Kashi, Xinjiang, China, Western China, Kashgar Travel Guide, Kashgar Travel, Kashi Travel, Kashi Travel Guide, Kashgar Old Town
Asia, Central Asia, China, City Guides, Travel Guide, Xinjiang

Kashgar Travel Guide: Xinjiang’s Oasis In The Chinese Far West

Kashgar Travel Guide Updated November 2023, The Kashgar Travel Guide was originally written in August 2018 Kashgar: The important Silk Road trading post at the junction of the Northern & Southern Routes in the extreme western fringes of China. Closer to the Middle East than it is to Beijing and a world away. Home to Uyghur

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Bamyan, Band e Amir, Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Afghanistan Travel Guide, Afghanistan Travel, Central Afghanistan, women travel Afghanistan, female travel Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia

What It Was Like To Travel As A Woman In Afghanistan

What it was like to Travel as a Woman in Afghanistan Updated November 2023, What it was like to Travel as a Woman in Afghanistan was originally written in December 2018 These experiences as a woman traveler in Afghanistan are based on my three trips to Afghanistan- One solo to the Wakhan Corridor in 2017, one with my

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Tajikistan Travel, Tajikistan Travel guide, Karakul, 10 reasons to visit tajikistan, tajikistan travel, tajiksitan travel guide, pamir highway, pamir, tajikistan
Asia, Central Asia, Disc Taj 3, General Pamir, Gorno Badakhshan, Road Trips, Tajikistan, Travel Guide

The Ultimate Guide To The Pamir Highway

Pamir Highway Guide Updated November 2023, The Ultimate Guide To The Pamir Highway was originally published in January 2017 As we made the colorful twists and turns down out of Shurabad Pass with my first glimpses across the River Panj into Afghanistan, I knew this surely wouldn’t be my last adventure along the famed Pamir Highway.

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Denali and Alask Range views, K'esugi Ridge Hike, Denali State Park, Alaska
Alaska, Hiking & Trekking, North America

K’esugi Ridge Hike in Denali State Park, Alaska

K’esugi Ridge Hike in Denali State Park, Alaska Updated November 2023, K’esugi Ridge Hike in Denali State Park, Alaska was originally published in May 2022 If you’re looking for an epic multi-day hike that offers stunning views of North America’s tallest peak then a trek along K’esugi Ridge (also called Curry Ridge) is going to

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Asia, Middle East, Socotra, Visas, Yemen

How To Get A Visa For Socotra (Yemen)

How to get a Visa for Socotra (Yemen) Updated November 2023, How to get a Socotra Visa (Yemen) was originally written in June 2019 Socotra has been extremely difficult to visit in the last few years due to the ongoing war taking place in the mainland of Yemen. In late 2018 Yemenia Airways announced they would

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